Regular specialist care for severe asthma linked to reduced greenhouse gas emissions

SAN DIEGO — Greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care are a substantial portion of the health care carbon footprint in the U.K., according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
“This research aimed to describe the greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care in the U.K.,” Andrew Menzies-Gow, MD, global medical head, respiratory biologics, AstraZeneca, told Healio.
“Since severe asthma accounts for a substantial proportion of health care resource utilization in asthma, an understanding of the

SAN DIEGO — Greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care are a substantial portion of the health care carbon footprint in the U.K., according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
“This research aimed to describe the greenhouse gas emissions associated with severe asthma care in the U.K.,” Andrew Menzies-Gow, MD, global medical head, respiratory biologics, AstraZeneca, told Healio.
“Since severe asthma accounts for a substantial proportion of health care resource utilization in asthma, an understanding of the