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Recommendations for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Inhalers in Portugal: Consensus Document

dc.contributor.authorCampos, Luís
dc.contributor.authorRosa, Paula
dc.contributor.authorCarreiro Martins, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorXavier, Bilhota
dc.contributor.authorLeuschner, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorM Marques, Maria Inês
dc.contributor.authorAlbino, José
dc.contributor.authorRobalo Cordeiro, Carlos
dc.contributor.editorOrdem dos Médicos
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-16T11:16:33Z
dc.date.available2025-04-16T11:16:33Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-02
dc.description.abstractThis consensus document addresses the reduction of the environmental impact of inhalers in Portugal. It was prepared by the Portuguese Council for Health and the Environment and the societies representing the specialties that account for these drugs' largest volume of prescriptions, namely the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, the Portuguese Society of Pediatrics, the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine, the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine and also a patient association, the Respira Association. The document acknowledges the significant impact of pressurized metered-dose inhalers on greenhouse gas emissions and highlights the need to transition to more sustainable alternatives. The carbon footprint of pressurized metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers in Portugal was calculated, and the level of awareness among prescribing physicians on this topic was also estimated. Finally, recommendations were developed to accelerate the reduction of the ecological footprint of inhalers.eng
dc.description.abstractEste documento de consenso aborda a redução do impacto ambiental dos inaladores em Portugal. Foi elaborado pelo Conselho Português para a Saúde e Ambiente e pelas sociedades que representam as especialidades com maior volume de prescrição destes medicamentos, nomeadamente a Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia, a Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, a Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria, a Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna e a Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar em conjunto com uma associação de doentes, a Associação Respira. Reconhece-se o impacto significativo dos inaladores pressurizados doseáveis nas emissões de gases com efeito de estufa e a necessidade de transição para alternativas mais sustentáveis. Calculou-se a pegada de carbono dos inaladores pressurizados doseáveis e dos inaladores de pó seco em Portugal e estimou-se o nível de literacia dos médicos prescritores relativamente a este tema. Finalmente, foram elaboradas recomendações com o objetivo de acelerar a redução da pegada ecológica dos inaladores.por
dc.identifier.citationActa Med Port . 2024 Sep 2;37(9):654-661
dc.identifier.doi10.20344/amp.22062
dc.identifier.pmid39226554
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/5072
dc.language.isopor
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherCentro Editor Livreiro da Ordem dos Médicos
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAdministration
dc.subjectCarbon Footprint
dc.subjectDry Powder Inhalers
dc.subjectGreenhouse Gases
dc.subjectInhalation
dc.subjectMetered Dose Inhalers
dc.subjectNebulizers and Vaporizers
dc.subjectPortugal
dc.subjectHDE ALER
dc.titleRecommendations for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Inhalers in Portugal: Consensus Documenteng
dc.title.alternativeRecomendações para a Redução do Impacto Ambiental dos Inaladores em Portugal: Documento de Consensopor
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oaire.citation.endPage661
oaire.citation.issue9
oaire.citation.startPage654
oaire.citation.titleActa Médica Portuguesa
oaire.citation.volume37
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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