"Carbon Footprint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions produced by an individual, organization, event, or product. It is measured in units of equivalent kilograms of CARBON DIOXIDE generated in a given time frame.
| Descriptor ID |
D058572
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.066 N06.230.063
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| Concept/Terms |
Carbon Footprint- Carbon Footprint
- Carbon Footprints
- Footprint, Carbon
- Footprints, Carbon
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carbon Footprint" by people in Profiles.
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A Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Surgical Caps. J Surg Res. 2024 Jul; 299:112-119.
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The carbon footprint of organ acquisition in the United States. Am J Transplant. 2022 12; 22(12):3184-3185.
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A comparative carbon footprint analysis of disposable and reusable vaginal specula. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):225.e1-225.e7.