New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are ...

Switching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a ...

Key market opportunities in the inhaler solution market include the rising demand driven by increased respiratory disorders like asthma and COPD, expanding access to medicines in low and middle-income ...

During an asthma check-up at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Joel Rubinstein gets a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health. His pulmonologist, Dr. Miguel Divo, explains that ...

Hydrofluoroalkanes are considered 1,400 to 3,700 times more potent than carbon dioxide – the primary driver of human-related ...

The most important advantage of inhaled delivery of medicines is that they are delivered directly into the airways and lungs, resulting in higher local concentrations, lower systemic exposure and ...

Most people with asthma and other lung diseases have no idea that commonly prescribed inhalers are helping make the planet warmer. Each puff has about the same climate impact as driving a gas-powered ...

Switching from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Almost all of the estimated 1.15 MMT of CO 2 equivalent emissions in 2022 came from metered-dose inhalers. The ...

Switching asthma patients from a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) to a dry powder inhaler (DPI) for maintenance therapy more than halves their carbon footprint without loss of asthma control, ...

New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change. While these inhalers are critically important to saving lives and making it easier ...