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. 2024 Sep 24;332(12):1017-1019.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.15331.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Costs of Inhaler Devices in the US

Jyothi Tirumalasetty  1 , Shelie A Miller  2 , Hallie C Prescott  3 , Serena DeTata  1 , Anna Chen Arroyo  1 , Alexander J K Wilkinson  4 , Alexander S Rabin  5
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Costs of Inhaler Devices in the US

Jyothi Tirumalasetty et al. JAMA. .
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This study assesses mean emissions and costs and estimated total yearly emissions and costs for US-branded inhalers prescribed to Medicare Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Tirumalasetty reported grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study. Dr Prescott reported grants from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research & Development, Health Systems Research (VA HSR) during the conduct of the study; grants from NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and VA HSR; a contract from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; and salary support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Intergovernmental Personnel Act agreement) outside the submitted work. Dr Wilkinson reported conference attendance fees from Orion Pharma UK outside the submitted work; unpaid contributions to research into the carbon footprint of respiratory treatments that was sponsored by AstraZeneca, GSK, and Orion Pharma UK; and serving as a member of the UN Medical and Chemical Technical Options committee. Dr Rabin reported grants from VA HSR to his institution during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Claims, Estimated Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Spending for All Inhalers Filled by Medicare Part D and Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2022 by Device Class
Number of claims, estimated greenhouse gas emissions, and spending for inhalers by device class are shown for Medicare Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries from January 2022 through December 2022. CO2e indicates carbon dioxide equivalent; MMT, million metric tons.
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