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| Title |
How Should Clinicians and Health Care Organizations Respond When Civic Planning Concentrates Waste Processing in Minoritized Communities?
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| Published in |
AMA Journal of Ethics, October 2022
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| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2022.919 |
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| Abstract |
US health care is responsible for 8.5% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, contributes to nearly 30 pounds of waste per patient per day, and uses a vast array of toxic chemicals and pharmaceuticals that pollute our air and water. Communities are not affected equally by the volume and location of this waste: historically marginalized populations are hurt first and worst. This commentary on a case considers the irony that the health sector simultaneously responds to and produces environmental damage and argues that health professionals are ethically bound to protect patients' and communities' health. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 50% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |