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Cutting greenhouse gas use in anesthesia

Research shows medical procedures that require anesthesia can produce the same greenhouse gas effects as driving a car more than 200 miles.

WBUR’s Martha Bebinger explains how Massachusetts General Hospital plans to reduce its impact.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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