Inhalers for Asthma and COPD Drive Significant Greenhouse Gas Emissions, UCLA Health Study Finds
October 08, 2025
October 08, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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Inhalers for asthma and COPD drive significant greenhouse gas emissions, UCLA Health study finds
Key takeaways
* Inhalers have generated over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually over the past decade.
* Metered-dose inhalers were the most harmful to the environment, accounting for 98% of emissions over th . . .
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Inhalers for asthma and COPD drive significant greenhouse gas emissions, UCLA Health study finds
Key takeaways
* Inhalers have generated over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually over the past decade.
* Metered-dose inhalers were the most harmful to the environment, accounting for 98% of emissions over th . . .