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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Health Care Conferences: A Study of Emissions and Practical Solutions.

Katie E LichterAli SabbaghSasha K DemeulenaereTaylor DrewAlexandra E ConwayLeticia M NogueiraGita SunejaM Kelsey KirkwoodKarly HampshireKatherine GundlingArianne TeheraniSapna E ThottathilOsama Mohamad
Published in: JCO global oncology (2024)
Using historical conference data, this study identifies key aspects that can be modified to reduce emissions and consequently promote more sustainable and equitable conference attendance. Hybrid conferences may be the best solution to maintain the networking opportunities provided by conferences while balancing out their environmental footprint.
Keyphrases
  • life cycle
  • healthcare
  • human health
  • genome wide
  • municipal solid waste
  • electronic health record
  • gene expression
  • risk assessment
  • climate change
  • sewage sludge