EHN

24 September

Environmental footprinting of hospitals: Organizational life cycle assessment of a Canadian hospital

There is growing interest in “environmental footprinting” of hospitals. In this article, we advance this rapidly evolving area through a comprehensive organizational LCA of a 40-bed hospital in British Columbia, Canada.

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