Health Care Providers Are Dropping a Common Anesthesia Drug That’s Also a Climate Super Pollutant

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By By Phil McKennaJan 5, 2026, 9:55 am275 pts
Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use during most procedures. By Phil McKenna Desflurane is a common anesthetic used in hospital operating rooms worldwide. It’s also a climate super pollutant. Now, several decades after the…

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