Journal of Climate Change and Health: Pediatric Telemedicine Visits Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A study found that pediatric telehealth use is linked to a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. The study assessed the effects of telehealth use among pediatric patients on travel and, by extension, carbon emissions. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers found that, starting March 31, 2020, 1.56 million miles roundtrip in travel distance were eliminated. Using an estimate of 22.5 miles per gallon for the average US car, researchers determined that the eliminated travel represented a potential savings of 69,454 gallons of fuel. This equated to a yearly saving of 618 metric tons of CO2.
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