Special report: Pressure grows on health industry to reduce climate pollution

While hospitals might seem to be the unwitting victims of climate disasters, the U.S. health care system shoulders a good deal of the blame. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Sponsored by      ‘If I were a hospital, I’d be reading the tea leaves’: Pressures grow on the health care industry to reduce its climate pollution By Karen Pennar Christine Kao/STAT Some hospitals have begun to tout their efforts to combat climate change, claiming to have achieved 100% renewable energy or “carbon neutral” status. They offer scattershot examples of progress in reducing their emissions, citing “meatless Mondays” in hospital kitchens or improved recycling programs. Yet hospitals have long been laggards in even tracking and reporting their emissions and waste. Read More Sponsor content by Novavax How is Novavax responding to new variants? Novavax uses nanoparticle technology, allowing for quick engineering of vaccine antigens to help control the impact of new variants. Learn more. More great reads from STAT this week Exclusive: Death of patient in closely watched Alzheimer’s trial raises concern about risk for some groups By Jason Mast Got questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say By Megan Molteni On the campaign trail, Republicans ramp up anti-science, anti-Covid, often anti-Fauci messaging By Sarah Owermohle When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem By Lev Facher Epic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue By Casey Ross Pharma companies are investing in online prescribing. Who’s keeping watch? By Katie Palmer Opinion: Covid-19 is an inverse equity story, not a racial equity success story By Marina Del Rios, Nathan T. Chomilo, and Neil A. Lewis, Jr. Q&A: A health justice lawyer and new MacArthur ‘genius’ on pharma’s patent games By Ambar Castillo Saturday, October 29, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser