TY - JOUR T1 - 'Green-gional' anesthesia: the non-polluting benefits of regional anesthesia to decrease greenhouse gases and attenuate climate change JF - Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine JO - Reg Anesth Pain Med SP - 744 LP - 745 DO - 10.1136/rapm-2020-101452 VL - 45 IS - 9 AU - Mausam Kuvadia AU - Cynthia Eden Cummis AU - Gregory Liguori AU - Christopher L Wu Y1 - 2020/09/01 UR - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/45/9/744.abstract N2 - Volatile halogenated gases and nitrous oxide used as part of a balanced general anesthetic may contribute to global warming. By avoiding volatile inhalational agent use, regional anesthesia may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help prevent global warming. We present a theoretical calculation of the potential benefits and a real-life example of how much regional anesthesia may reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ER -