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As places of healing, hospitals have a responsibility to staff, patients, and volunteers to make sure they are not inadvertently causing harm. Unfortunately, several of the products and practices common in the industry may be contributing to disease, pollution, and global climate change.
Hospitals face several challenges unique to the healthcare industry: high energy consumption, hazardous chemical exposure, traffic and parking congestion, diverse waste streams, and a reliance on disposable products. Greening healthcare can address all of these issues in a way that creates health benefits to staff and patients while creating cost-savings to the facility.
This initiative requests health care providers to:
Greening healthcare requires a systemic approach to chemical policy, green building policy, and creating a demand for more sustainable products in the marketplace. Because health care is such a powerful economic driver, changes within the industry can drive change nation-wide.
Learn how to start a Green Team at your facility
Learn more about Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing
Read this case study of Seattle Children's Hospital:
Spotlight On Seattle Children’s Hospital
As you read this the chemical and toy industries are fighting tooth and nail to block legislation that would help prevent diseases like childhood cancer. Our only chance of moving forward this year is to rally around the Senate bill. We can still win protections for Washington’s children, but, not if we stay silent.
The Children's Safe Product Act of 2008 set the stage for making Washington State one of the toughest concerning toxic chemicals. Now, in 2011, it's time to take the next step. Sign on in support of more stringent regulation of toxic chemicals!
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
The Toolkit is a combination of easy-to-use reference guides for health providers and user-friendly health education materials on preventing exposures to toxic chemicals and other substances that affect infant and child health. Read more »
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