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Emissions of Asthma, COPD Inhalers Covered by CMS Equal to 225K Homes’ Electricity

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Inhalers prescribed to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) beneficiaries for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulted in estimated emissions of greenhouse gases equivalent to 226,960 homes’ yearly electricity use, researchers said. More specifically, 69.8 million CMS inhaler claims in 2022 led to an estimated 1.15 million metric tons (MMT) of carbon dioxide […]

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Publish date : 2024-08-29 19:47:21

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