
Four times as much carbon emissions comes from equipment in the NHS than from the gas and electricity it uses
I'm Alistair Clarke with news that healthcare is a big contributor to carbon emissions, says a report. An MRI scan creates the same amount of carbon as driving a car 90 miles while CT scans and x-rays are also polluters. Four times as much carbon emissions comes from equipment in the NHS than from the gas and electricity it uses. There’s now calls for a big reduction in pollution and healthcare to be net zero by 2040. For more care related news stay with us here at Care Radio.