The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that inhalers used by US patients with commercial insurance and the government-run programs Medicaid and Medicare generated 24.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent over the decade.
So a drop in the bucket compared to corporate pollution, eh?
My god, hasn’t anyone considered the damage being done by keeping people alive and healthy! /s
three types of inhalers used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) between 2014 and 2024.
Oh and a bonus, it’s tied to diseases whose numbers increase with increased pollution.
But nevermind, it’s all the poor schmucks who are trying to stay alive who are the problem. /s
lemmyng@piefed.ca 9 hours ago
If you'd read the article (or even the excerpt that OP included), the author firmly places the blame on the American medical and insurance industry that is refusing to cover inhaler versions without greenhouse gas propellants.