• Hospitals Abandon Climate Super-Pollutant Anesthesia as EU Bans Desflurane, Hundreds of Chemical Barges Crowd Texas River — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Jan 6 2026

    Hospitals Abandon Climate Super-Pollutant Anesthesia as EU Bans Desflurane, Hundreds of Chemical Barges Crowd Texas River — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Jan 6 2026

    Operating rooms worldwide phase out desflurane, an anesthetic 2,500 times more potent than CO2, while hundreds of oil and chemical barges accumulate on Houston's San Jacinto River with minimal oversight. Congress preserves EPA budget in bipartisan deal. Read the full article

Hospitals Abandon Climate Super-Pollutant Anesthesia as EU Bans Desflurane, Hundreds of Chemical Barges Crowd Texas River — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Jan 6 2026
Medical equipment in hospital operating room showing anesthesia machines and monitoring devices

Operating rooms worldwide phase out desflurane, an anesthetic 2,500 times more potent than CO2, while hundreds of oil and chemical barges accumulate on Houston's San Jacinto River with minimal oversight. Congress preserves EPA budget in bipartisan deal.

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