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Scotland has become the first country in the world to ban the inhaled anaesthetic desflurane because of its impact on the climate.According to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), the gas, which is used to put patients to sleep safely during surgery, has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide
Some hospitals in the UK have already begun phasing out the anaesthetic.
NHS England say they aim to stop using desflurane completely by early 2024, except in exceptional circumstances.
Sott net reports: It estimates that this will reduce harmful emissions by around 40 kilotonnes of carbon a year – equivalent to powering 11,000 homes.
Powering 11,000 homes? What? This is an anaesthetic...<<<Read More>>>...