Estimate of the carbon footprint of the US health care sector
JW Chung, DO Meltzer - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Results. The results are presented in the TABLE. The health care sector, including upstream
supply-chain activities, contributed an estimated total of 546 MMTCO2Eq, of which 254
MMTCO2Eq (46%) was attributable to direct activities. The largest contributors were the
hospital and prescription drug sectors (39% and 14%, respectively). Approximately 80% of
total global warming potential was due to carbon dioxide emissions. Comment. In 2007, the
health care sector accounted for 16% of US gross domestic product2; total effects of health …
supply-chain activities, contributed an estimated total of 546 MMTCO2Eq, of which 254
MMTCO2Eq (46%) was attributable to direct activities. The largest contributors were the
hospital and prescription drug sectors (39% and 14%, respectively). Approximately 80% of
total global warming potential was due to carbon dioxide emissions. Comment. In 2007, the
health care sector accounted for 16% of US gross domestic product2; total effects of health …