The ecological footprint of physicians: A survey of physicians in Canada, India, and USA.

ABSTRACT: Combating climate change may be the greatest public health opportunity of the 21st century. While physicians play an important role in addressing climate change, given their affluence in society, they may be an important source of greenhouse gas emissions themselves. We sought to examine the size and nature of the ecological footprint of physicians and medical students. We conducted an online survey from December 2021-May 2022 examining resource consumption, changes in consumption patterns over time, and beliefs about climate change. Participants were medical students, residents, and staff physicians in Canada, India, or USA. Only 20 out of 162 valid respondents had a low ecological footprint (12%), defined as meat intake ≤2 times per week, living in an apartment or condominium, and using

SUBMITTER: Jabbari-Zadeh F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10497187 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature