Medical

New systematic evidence map and online tools launched to support policy efforts to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge  – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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New evidence map and tools launched to support policies to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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Climate emergency declaration

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The University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine is joining many other healthcare organisations (Health Declares) in declaring that the global climate and ecological emergency is a major crisis for health and healthcare.   We agree with recent statements from the WHO and in The Lancet that climate change is an urgent global health threat.  Extreme…

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Environment – accordion

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Environment – accordion

Michele and Alannah will edit by 13 August   The Unit is committed to developing more environmentally friendly and economical ways of working. “Green Team” meetings are held every month with representation from across the Unit to develop policy. Please contact Michele Frison if you would like to get involved. This newly formed group is…

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Switching to dry powder inhalers could reduce carbon emissions and cut costs

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Work by year 6 student Rory Braggins modelling the financial and environmental impacts of switching to more environmentally sustainable inhalers has been just been published in  BMJ Open. Working with Alex Wilkinson, (British Thoracic Society) and James Smith, (Public Health and Primary Care), Rory’s work demonstrated that large scale switching to dry powder inhalers could be done…

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Switching to ‘green’ inhalers could reduce carbon emissions and cut costs, study suggests

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Metered-dose inhalers contain liquefied, compressed gases that act as a propellant to atomise the drug being delivered and to pump it out to the user. Originally chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), were used as the propellant but these potent greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances are now banned. Instead they have been replaced by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants. While HFAs…

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Green Impact Awards

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Dr Sarah Lindsay and Dr Krishnaa Mahubani from The Department of Surgery have been awarded the NUS silver Green Impact and Labs-gold awards in their first year of entering. Their work included starting up initiatives such as a pen recycling collection point, removing plastic cups and Meatless Mondays. The post Green Impact Awards appeared first…

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