Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis
Climate change and pollution harm the public. The healthcare industry disproportionately contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Infection diseases professionals including infection preventionists and antimicrobial stewards are uniquely positioned to mitigate the environmental impact of our daily p...
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2024-01-01
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| author | Shreya M. Doshi Pamela Lee Saul Hymes Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill Preeti Jaggi |
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| description | Climate change and pollution harm the public. The healthcare industry disproportionately contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Infection diseases professionals including infection preventionists and antimicrobial stewards are uniquely positioned to mitigate the environmental impact of our daily practices. We highlight 10 actionable steps that infectious disease professionals can incorporate into daily practices, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bca14d956bf445a4ab6aaa10ebbbb7682025-08-20T01:55:11ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2024-01-01410.1017/ash.2024.394Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisisShreya M. Doshi0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1642-6762Pamela Lee1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-529XSaul Hymes2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2276-7160Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3792-4405Preeti Jaggi4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0416-5171Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, USA Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USAAlbany Medical College, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Albany, NY, USAOregon Health and Science University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Portland, OR, USAEmory University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USAClimate change and pollution harm the public. The healthcare industry disproportionately contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Infection diseases professionals including infection preventionists and antimicrobial stewards are uniquely positioned to mitigate the environmental impact of our daily practices. We highlight 10 actionable steps that infectious disease professionals can incorporate into daily practices, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24003942/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Shreya M. Doshi Pamela Lee Saul Hymes Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill Preeti Jaggi Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| title | Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis |
| title_full | Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis |
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| title_short | Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis |
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