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Inhalers and Climate Change: A Decade of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US

A new JAMA study reveals that inhalers used for asthma and COPD contributed nearly 25 million metric tons of CO2 emissions in the US between 2014–2024, with metered-dose inhalers responsible for 98% of the impact. Here’s what it means for healthcare, patients, and climate change.