UC San Diego Health successfully changed the nitrous oxide anesthesia delivery systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that can linger in the atmosphere for 114 years. Over the past two years, the organization reduced nitrous oxide waste by 68%, saving 1,400 metric tons of CO2e, equivalent to taking over 300 gas-powered cars off the road for one year.
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