Event Details

TSANZ Webinar: Environmental Impact

In this webinar, we will present a summary of the TSANZ position paper on Environmental impact of inhaled medicines. To view the paper click here Environmental impact of inhaled medicines: A Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand position statement

Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025

Time: 3:00pm - 4:15pm AEDT

Format: Online via Zoom

Speakers: A/Prof John Blakey, Dr. Danielle Wurzel, Dr. Brett Montgomery, Dr. James Fingleton, Dr. Helen Tope

Program: 

3:00-3:05pm: Introduction to the webinar and the paper and its process  

3:05-3:15pm: A brief introduction to climate change and its effect on respiratory health .  

3:15-3:25pm: Current inhaler use in Australia and New Zealand highlighting SABA overuse .

3:25-3:40pm: The climate impact of inhaled medicines and propellants (including new propellants coming) . 

3:40-3:55pm: What can we do now and in the near future? 

3:55-4:15pm: Questions and panel discussion 

Thank you to our valued sponsors Boehringer Ingelheim, Orion Pharma, Chiesi