Aerosol asthma inhalers are cheap but not good for climate change - is there a better way for both patients and the planet?
The current aerosol asthma inhalers we use are cheap but, because of the gases they contain, are one of the NHS's biggest contributions to climate change. Other countries think alternatives are superior - and some patients in the UK who have switched say they are controlling their asthma better. So, could millions of people be prescribed different inhalers?
Both mum and son say they have transformed control of their asthma by changing their inhalers to ones that are also much better for the planet. Before, they had been using aerosol spray inhalers - also known as puffers or pressurised metered-dose inhalers. Inside Health is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesdays at 2100 GMT - and Wednesdays at 1530 GMT. It is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.You might not think that adds up to much, after all inhalers are small and just slip inside your coat pocket. But more than five million people are being treated for asthma in the UK and the overwhelming majority are prescribed aerosol spray inhalers. Overall, around 4% of the NHS's entire carbon footprint comes from asthma drugs.
In a GP surgery in Sheffield you'll find one of the country's first "net-zero" GPs. Dr Aarti Bansal's aim is to simultaneously improve care for patients and cut carbon emissions.
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