Inhalers for asthma patients produce significant amounts of greenhouse gases, say S’pore scientists

[sango65]

Might as well say in order to be environmentally friendly, should ban all paper usage for National Exams (PSLE, O / A Levels)

 

[0nePunchm@n]

The rich & powerful all F care about climate.. Simi warming

 

[pmetpmet]

It's ethically wrong to tell chronic asthma sufferers to take less puffs in order to save the world

It's not called chronic without a reason

 

[Not.banned.yet]

Might as well say in order to be environmentally friendly, should ban all paper usage for National Exams (PSLE, O / A Levels)

Then later say use computer to do and mark also increase carbon footprint significantly. And then need for rare earth metals to make the devices and network blah blah blah.

 

[anonym]

Need carbon tax on Asthma patients next?

Who is funding these scientist? I hope not taxpayers...

 

[Taloona]

You all didnt read properly. They are suggesting asthma patients to manage their condition well so that they do not rely on the inhaler long term. So if the patient knows what will trigger an attack, he or she should actively avoid that trigger. This should be the goal of every asthma patient regardless if the inhaler is bad for the environment.

My close friend's niece died of asthma more than 10 years ago. She was only in her 20s. No one should die of asthma in Spore.

 

[jericho75]

must ban.

 

[kreja]

Now im curious. How much co2 does an average human produce just by breathing?

 

[Crooni]

The Straits Times calculated that inhalers used by one patient over a year emitted as much greenhouse gas as the average petrol-powered car that has travelled 97km

of all things they target vital medicine. pls lor how many cars/ppl travel 97km in a day or two. how many vehicles are there in sg vs inhalers

they eat too full nothing to do issit

from the chart if you eat ~8 mc quarter pounder is already 100kg co2