2025
Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions across the United States among Sociodemographic Subpopulations for the Year 2050
Stewart R, Kim H, Choi H, Song Y, Zhang Y, Gillingham K, Esty D, Hobbs B, Bell M. Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions across the United States among Sociodemographic Subpopulations for the Year 2050. Environmental Science And Technology 2025, 59: 11995-12007. PMID: 40498102, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c14326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman health impactsConcentration-response functionsAmbient fine particlesImprove air qualityMonetized health benefitsGreenhouse gas emissionsEnvironmental health inequalitiesBaseline incidence ratePollution levelsAir qualityContiguous United StatesFine particlesHealth impactsGas emissionsMitigation strategiesSensitive to assumptionsFossil fuel productionPopulation projectionsFuel productionEconomic benefitsCobenefitsEnergy scenariosPollutionHealth benefitsEnergy transition policiesThe Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action
Tong S, Wang Y, Lu Y, Xiao C, Liu Q, Zhao Q, Huang C, Xu J, Kang N, Zhu T, Qin D, Xu Y, Su B, Shi X. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action. Biomedical And Environmental Sciences 2025, 38: 127-143. PMID: 40159167, DOI: 10.3967/bes2025.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpacts of climate changeClimate changeHuman healthClimate impactsGreenhouse gasesIncreasing climate impactsMitigate greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsLand degradationAir pollutionDelivery of sustainable development goalsHealth risksSustainable Development GoalsChina's environmentBiggest emitterGas emissionsChina's climate policyWater resourcesEnvironmental sustainabilityEnvironmental damageWorld’s biggest emitterClimateCarbon emissionsWeather eventsEconomic growthA Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities
Shaligram D, Acquaye A, Wortzel J, DeJong S. A Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39978633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CCMental health disparitiesHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPublic health crisisMental healthClimate changeHealth structuresGlobal public health crisisVulnerable populationsHealthIncome groupsHealth crisisGreenhouse gas emittersExploitation of natural resourcesGreenhouse gas emissionsStructural discriminationDisparitiesDisproportionate impactHistorical exploitationChildrenEffects of CCGas emissionsCaregiversThreat multiplierGaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management
Muenich R, Aryal S, Ashworth A, Bell M, Boudreau M, Cunningham S, Flynn K, Hamilton K, Liu T, Mashtare M, Nelson N, Rashid B, Saha A, Schaffer-Smith D, Showalter C, Tchamdja A, Thompson J. Gaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 031001. PMID: 39944271, PMCID: PMC11811603, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adb050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoarse spatiotemporal scalesHuman health concernsSignificant data gapsGreenhouse gas emissionsLivestock dataPollution mitigationAir pollutionLocal scaleMonitoring disease outbreaksWaste emissionsZoonotic disease outbreaksNational scaleSpatiotemporal scalesData gapsGas emissionsLivestock operationsAquifer depletionDisease outbreaksLivestockPollutionRemote-sensingData availabilityResistance genesNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceFood systemsIndicators from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Perspectives and Experience of City Leaders from 118 Cities
Ickovics J, Astbury K, Campbell M, Carrión D, James H, Sinha N, Ong A, Dubrow R, Seto K, Vlahov D. Indicators from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Perspectives and Experience of City Leaders from 118 Cities. Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 102: 201-209. PMID: 39762690, PMCID: PMC11865389, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00952-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionClimate changeHealth Co-BenefitsGlobal greenhouse gas emissionsMonitor air qualityGreenhouse gas emissionsCity leadersAir qualityCo-benefitsLancet CountdownClimate resilience planningMitigation actionsRapid urbanizationHealth impactsGas emissionsHealth hazardsPromote social equityUrban areasPollutionCross-sector collaborationClimateEnhance resilienceEssential resourcesHigher concernPolitical engagement
2024
A cradle‐to‐grave life cycle assessment of the endoscopic sinus surgery considering materials, energy, and waste
Mousania Z, Kayastha D, Rimmer R, Atkinson J. A cradle‐to‐grave life cycle assessment of the endoscopic sinus surgery considering materials, energy, and waste. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2024, 15: 239-249. PMID: 39462253, DOI: 10.1002/alr.23474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentGlobal warming potentialEnvironmental impactCycle assessmentCradle-to-grave life cycle assessmentEnd-of-life waste managementWater use impactsWaste-to-energy incinerationHigh greenhouse gas emissionsSingle-use itemsGreenhouse gas emissionsPlastic itemsWaste-to-energyComprehensive LCAWarming potentialWaste managementEnvironmental benefitsGas emissionsSingle-useIncinerationEnergy consumptionWasteEnd-of-lifeMulti-userLife cycleGuiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics
Eckelman M, Weisz U, Pichler P, Sherman J, Weisz H. Guiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e603-e609. PMID: 39122328, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00159-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth careHealth system performance indicatorsEffectiveness of health careHealth-care provisionPositive systemic changeHealth-care sectorHealth systemSustainability metricsPublic healthClimate crisisHealthGreenhouse gas emissionsTracking progressCareSystem changesSustainability goalsEnergy useSystem performance indicatorsCore missionMeasurement frameworkGas emissionsEntry pointSectorEnvironmental challengesPrivatisationSustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage: Life Cycle Assessment Examining Crates for Heritage Objects
Nunberg S, Sanchez S, Eckelman M. Sustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage: Life Cycle Assessment Examining Crates for Heritage Objects. Journal Of The American Institute For Conservation 2024, 64: 17-29. DOI: 10.1080/01971360.2023.2240996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentSustainability toolsCultural heritageSource of greenhouse gas emissionsCultural heritage professionalsGreenhouse gas emissionsReduced impactSingle-tripCycle assessmentSustainable materialsHeritage professionalsHeritage objectsEnvironmental profileMaterial productionEnvironmental impactEnvironmental considerationsWooden cratesHeritageGas emissionsLife cycleRound tripDisassembled componentsTransportSustainabilityMaterial categoriesEnvironmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle assessment
Davies J, McAlister S, Eckelman M, McGain F, Seglenieks R, Gutman E, Groome J, Palipane N, Latoff K, Nielsen D, Sherman J, collaborators the TRA2SH G, Patel P, Wong T, Harknett E, Wong S, Watson S, Gemmell-Smith M, Laing S, Cooper I, Bakogianis A, Nasteka A, Hay J, Taylor-Smith R, Reilly S, Wallace C, Mills L, Pinder A, Back M, Damm E, Goudie C, Wong J, Wilkinson A, Mohamed A, Silk E, Mitchard M, Qureshi N, Shatananda L, George D, Davenport T, Skingle A, Cooper M, Sharif S, Harding K, O’Docherty A, Hawkins T, Pooley S, Myo J, Hamid H, Davis G. Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle assessment. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024, 133: 1439-1448. PMID: 38296752, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral formulationGreenhouse gasesAssessment of GHG emissionsOral tabletsLife cycle assessmentLife cycle carbon emissionsPrescribing practicesLife cycle assessment of GHG emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsOral tablet formFormulations of paracetamolGHG emissionsIntravenous paracetamolMitigation opportunitiesUSA patientsOral doseParacetamol useSurgical patientsIntravenous administrationGas emissionsAnalgesic agentsAustralian patientsPerioperative periodUK patientsSurgical encounters
2023
Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable
Wang X, Wang T, Zhang T, Winter L, Di J, Tu Q, Hu H, Hertwich E, Zimmerman J, Elimelech M. Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 1144-1156. PMID: 36599031, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum selling priceMicroalgae productionBiomass productivityUSD/tAnnual biomass productivityGreenhouse gas emissionsCumulative energy demandTechno-economic analysisLife cycle assessmentLow environmental impactHigh-value productsCultivationGas emissionsCycle assessmentEnvironmental impactsPhototrophic systemsCellulosic hydrolysateEnvironmental comparisonProductivityBiorefinery schemeSustainable pathwayEnergy demandHeterotrophic cultivationProductionSelling priceEvaluating the Terms Americans Use to Refer to “Carbon Emissions”
Commerçon F, Goldberg M, Lacroix K, Carman J, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. Evaluating the Terms Americans Use to Refer to “Carbon Emissions”. Environmental Communication 2023, 17: 87-100. DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2022.2156907.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Life-cycle assessment of flue gas CO2 fixation from coal-fired power plant and coal chemical plant by microalgae
Ye Q, Shen Y, Zhang Q, Wu X, Guo W. Life-cycle assessment of flue gas CO2 fixation from coal-fired power plant and coal chemical plant by microalgae. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 848: 157728. PMID: 35917957, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlue gas COCoal-fired power plantsCoal chemical plantLife cycle assessmentGas COPower plantsMicroalgae growth rateEnergy conversion characteristicsChemical plantsTotal energy consumptionAeration efficiencyConversion characteristicsEnergy conversionEnergy consumptionAeration rateGas emissionsMJ/Environmental impactsWhole processSensitive parametersEmissionCOTechnologyMicroalgaeGrowth rateAction guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics
Devlin‐Hegedus J, McGain F, Harris R, Sherman J. Action guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics. Anaesthesia 2022, 77: 1023-1029. PMID: 35729804, PMCID: PMC9543086, DOI: 10.1111/anae.15785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal healthcare communityAction-oriented recommendationsEvidence-based actionsPatient careMedical educationHealth communityHealthcare communityDrug formularyHealthImpact of pollutionUrgent actionNitrous oxide useGreenhouse gas emissionsSustained anesthesiaPollution mitigationPollutionRegional anesthesiaClimate impactsClimate changeMitigation actionsGas emissionsCareOxide useCommunityIntervention
2021
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory
Gordon IO, Sherman JD, Leapman M, Overcash M, Thiel CL. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 156: 540-549. PMID: 33822876, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreenhouse gas emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas emissionsLife cycle assessmentPassenger carsCarbon dioxide equivalentsCycle assessmentEnergy consumptionEmission hotspotsGHG emissionsMitigation strategiesEmissionScenario 2Scenario 1Biopsy processCapital equipmentLargest contributorEquipmentCO2eGHG
2020
Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings
Sanchez S, Eckelman M, Sherman J. Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings. Resources Conservation And Recycling 2020, 155: 104643. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentCycle assessmentLife cycle costMaterial manufacturingCycle costPackaging materialsGreenhouse gas emissionsEconomic comparisonImpact categoriesLow costGas emissionsManufacturingGHG emissionsFrequent cleaningWaste disposalEnvironmental impactsWaste managementCleaningDisinfection scenariosEmissionLandfillEnvironmental modelingBlood pressurePackagingPressure
2019
A tale of two tails: Commuting and the fuel price response in driving
Gillingham K, Munk-Nielsen A. A tale of two tails: Commuting and the fuel price response in driving. Journal Of Urban Economics 2019, 109: 27-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2018.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of fuel pricePublic transport accessibilityFuel price elasticitiesPopulation of vehiclesGreenhouse gas emissionsTransport accessibilityPrice responseDistributional effectsDriving demandPrice elasticityFuel pricesGas emissionsMitigate climate changeCritical determinantsGreenhouse gasesPolitical acceptabilityCommutingPriceHouseholdsUnited StatesVehicleDistance distributionTransportClimate changeDemand
2018
The Cost of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gillingham K, Stock J. The Cost of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Journal Of Economic Perspectives 2018, 32: 53-72. DOI: 10.1257/jep.32.4.53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreenhouse gas emissionsStatic costCosts of reducing greenhouse gas emissionsCoal-fired electricity generationGreenhouse gas mitigation policiesSupply-side restrictionsGas emissionsAutomobile fuel economy standardsFuel economy standardsCosts of actionFossil fuel extractionTransportation fuel supplyReducing greenhouse gas emissionsElectricity generationGasoline taxesWind electricity generationBlending of biofuelsPolicy rangeElectric vehiclesCost focusMitigation policiesEmission reductionDynamic costsSolar panelsAmount of electricity
2016
Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health
Eckelman MJ, Sherman J. Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0157014. PMID: 27280706, PMCID: PMC4900601, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife cycle assessment modelingAir pollution emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsPollution burdenIndustrial activitiesAssessment modelingCriteria air pollutantsStratospheric ozone depletionAcid rainEnvironmental impactsPollution-related diseasesGas emissionsPollution emissionsAir toxicsEnvironmental performancePollutionAir pollutants
2015
Estimates of solid waste disposal rates and reduction targets for landfill gas emissions
Powell J, Townsend T, Zimmerman J. Estimates of solid waste disposal rates and reduction targets for landfill gas emissions. Nature Climate Change 2015, 6: 162-165. DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2804.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs
Sherman J, Le C, Lamers V, Eckelman M. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 114: 1086-1090. PMID: 22492186, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824f6940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGHG impactsLife cycle GHG emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas flow rateGHG emissionsLife cycle assessmentEnvironmental impact mitigation strategiesFull cradleGreenhouse gasesUncontrolled emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsFlow rateGrave approachCycle assessmentGas applicationsImpact mitigation strategiesSyringe pumpGas emissionsEntire life cycleLife cycle contextWaste anesthetic gasesEnvironmental impactsOrders of magnitudeCapturing systemOxide
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