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If U.S. health care were a country, it would rank 13th for emissions
2016-06-14 11:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: A visit to the doctor`s office or hospital evokes images of cleanliness: sterile countertops, white walls, and sleek tools. But any given hospital needs to run lights and heat 24/7 and energy-hungry machines. All this winds up making America`s massive healthcare system a big source of the pollution that makes some patients sick. According to new research from Yale University, if the U.S. healthcare system were a country, it would rank 13th in the world in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. That...
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