Exploring the carbon footprint of severe asthma and change after biologic therapy initiation: an analysis of Northern Irish data
Severe asthma is associated with substantial GHG emissions, primarily driven by SABA use and emergency care utilisation. Although GHG emissions were lower post-biologic, largely due to a reduction in emergency care, the changes in GHG emissions were modest and SABA use was relatively unchanged. An improved understanding of the factors driving elevated GHG emissions is required.
Authors
- Kirsty Rhodes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-4979)
- Liam Gabriel Heaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9176-5564)
- Trung N. Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-7601)
- John Busby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-7464)
- Mina Khezrian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-0787)
- Sandeep Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0843-7744)
Institutions
- AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.01009-2024
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94