Review article: Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman

Key points: 

• The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care has progressed rapidly during the past decade, particularly with the incorporation of environmental life cycle assessments (LCAs).
• As a result of these new studies, anaesthetists and critical care physicians can make informed choices to reduce their environmental footprint.
• Translational research on recent environmental footprinting studies into routine anaesthetic/ICU practice is particularly required.