Increasing propellant gas emissions from pressurized metered-dose inhalers in obstructive lung diseases in France over 11 years

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the emissions from pressurized metered-dose inhalers over an 11-year period in France.
• National data collection on inhaler emissions
• Analysis of carbon emissions related to inhaler usage
• Examination of trends in emissions over the examined period
• Inhalers emitted more than 4.5 MtCO2eq over 11 years.
• Annual emissions increased consistently over the study period.
• Highlighting the significant carbon footprint of current inhalers.