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Review
. 2023 Dec 1;142(6):1341-1346.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005435. Epub 2023 Nov 8.

Sustainability in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kelly N Wright  1 , Alexandra I Melnyk, Jordan Emont, Jane Van Dis
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Review

Sustainability in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kelly N Wright et al. Obstet Gynecol. .

Abstract

Current practices in the U.S. health care industry drive climate change. This review summarizes the vast research on the negative health effects of the climate crisis on patients as relevant to obstetrics and gynecology. We further propose solutions to decarbonize operating rooms, labor and delivery units, and nurseries and neonatal intensive care units through evidence-based reduction in our single-use supply, energy, and water, as well as anesthetic gases and appropriate waste sorting.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial Disclosure Kelly N. Wright is a consultant for Aqua Therapeutics, Ethicon, Hologic, and Karl Storz. The other authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.

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