Why Hospitals Have to Go Green
May 25, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exposed!, Green Health
Hospitals and their emergency vehicles are contributing to the increasing number of asthma cases and respiratory illnesses. Not because of poor health services but because they are extremely high energy users who are creating large amounts of toxic emissions.
Given these facts, the WHO is asking hospitals to look for alternative forms of energy, such as solar panels and wind turbines, to power their facilities. Other actions that suggested include using energy-efficient light bulbs, buying organic foods, and more efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles.
Of course, some hospitals are already doing this and more in their efforts to go green and reduce costs. In …read more
