The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7487 p109
2 February 2008

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Reduce your carbon footprint

Health professionals have an obligation to play a role in mitigating the effects of climate change on health but they must first measure and reduce their own carbon footprint so that they have the moral right to act as advocates, according to Robin Stott, chairman of the Climate and Health Council.

Speaking at a meeting of the World Health Editors Network in Geneva last week, Dr Stott said that health professionals can get involved by supporting the Climate and Health Council