Green is the new gold: a systematic review of the environmental impact of urological procedures, telehealth, and conferences
An increasing body of literature has evaluated the impact of urologic care on planetary health and demonstrated opportunities to minimise our carbon footprint. Incorporating changes to common procedures and considering virtual formats for clinics, conferences, and interviews-even in part-confers environmental benefits. Efforts to adopt greener and more sustainable practices in urology are necessary to mitigate the threat to planetary health.
Authors
- Shaoqing Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-5760)
- Alexander Small (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1584-4690)
- Dima Raskolnikov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-8779)
- Kara Watts
- John Hordines
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.065988
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00