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7029036 
Journal Article 
[New challenges for anesthesia due to the climate change] 
Koch, S; Pecher, S; , 
2020 
Yes 
Der Anaesthesist
ISSN: 0003-2417
EISSN: 1432-055X 
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG 
HEIDELBERG 
453-461 
German 
The climate crisis is the most serious threat to global health in the twenty-first century. In western countries 5-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions originate from the healthcare sector and the main contributing factors are energy-intense departments (intensive care units, operating suits and prehospital emergency services).