التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Reducing the carbon footprint of travel to an international dermatology conference: a case study of the Medical Dermatology Society's Carbon Footprint Program. |
| المؤلفون: |
Belzer, Annika, Rosenbach, Misha, Parker, Eva R., Barbieri, John S., Nelson, Caroline A. |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Dermatology; Jul2023, Vol. 62 Issue 7, pe377-e379, 3p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ECOLOGICAL impact, MEDICAL societies, INTERNATIONAL travel, CONFERENCES & conventions, CARBON offsetting |
| مستخلص: |
The purchase of carbon offsets funds projects intended to reduce GHG emissions or sequester CO SB 2 sb , thereby compensating for the carbon footprint of events, individuals, or businesses. Medical associations including the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) have acknowledged the threat that climate change poses to human health.[1] Despite pledging to combat climate change, the healthcare sector remains responsible for 4.6% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally.[2] Along with hospital and outpatient emissions, medical conferences contribute to healthcare's carbon footprint, with travel comprising a significant portion of emissions.[3] For example, air travel to the 2019 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting (4834 attendees) resulted in 8646 mt of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO SB 2 sb e) emissions, comparable to the weekly emissions of 9366 American households.[4] The larger American Thoracic Society International Conference (14,914 attendees) reported 10,779 mt of CO SB 2 sb e emissions resulting from air travel in 2006.[5] Although perhaps a lesser contributor to climate change than healthcare facilities, the total CO SB 2 sb e emissions from international conferences are clearly substantial. [Extracted from the article] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
