It is important to reduce unnecessary use of medicines due to their negative impact on the environment, says a pharmacist. The carbon footprint of each time an asthma inhaler is used is equivalent to the carbon footprint of a car trip from Reykjavík to Akureyri. The latest issue of Læknablaðis discusses the environmental impact of medicines. Medicines are among the most common treatments in healthcare, but they can also have a negative environme…
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It is important to reduce unnecessary use of medicines due to their negative impact on the environment, says a pharmacist. The carbon footprint of each time an asthma inhaler is used is equivalent to the carbon footprint of a car trip from Reykjavík to Akureyri. The latest issue of Læknablaðis discusses the environmental impact of medicines. Medicines are among the most common treatments in healthcare, but they can also have a negative environme…