# The impact of surgery on global climate: a carbon footprinting study of operating theatres in three health systems

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-impact-of-surgery-on-global-climate-a-carbon-footprinting-study-of-operating/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Andrea J. MacNeill,Robert Lillywhite,Carl J. Brown |
| Citations | 793 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s2542-5196(17)30162-6 |
| Fields | Environmental Science,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | http://www.thelancet.com/article/S2542519617301626/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2774156456 |
| PMID | 29851650 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Carl J. Brown](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carl-j-brown/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet Planetary Health](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet-planetary-health/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Climate Change and Health Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/climate-change-and-health-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Climate Change and Health Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/climate-change-and-health-impacts/)
- [Global Health and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-health-and-surgery/)
- [Abdominal Surgery and Complications](https://scholariq.org/topics/abdominal-surgery-and-complications/)

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