How to solve healthcare's toxic secret
9 May 2024
The anaesthetic gases released from one hospital in one year add as much greenhouse gas to the atmosphere as 500 return flights between Auckland and London.
Video: Professor Saeid Baroutian talks about his work to turn medical waste and the tonnes of greenhouse gases generated during surgery into sustainable byproducts. Professor Baroutian was a guest speaker at the 2024 Researchers with Global Impact event hosted by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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