Removal of nitrous oxide in locations outside of the OR could contribute to two different standards of anesthesia care." Separating nitrous oxide and oxygen wall outlets is one option, but it may ...

have fully deactivated the use of central nitrous oxide (N₂O) in their anesthesia practices. Across the public health system, the collective reductions in CO₂e emissions is a result of ...

NYC Health + Hospitals has reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in its anesthesia practices systemwide by 52% since 2022. The system reached the milestone by deactivating the use of central ...

Reducing the use of climate-warming inhaled gases can cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half, according to ...

NYC Health + Hospitals has reduced annual anesthesia-related carbon emissions 52% systemwide by curbing the use of nitrous oxide — a common anesthetic and highly potent greenhouse gas.