A Washington Democrat state senator aims to study the environmental impact of anesthetic gases used in medical, dental, and veterinary practices. The bill calls for a study on the extent of usage, emissions, and potential reduction or elimination strategies. Critics question the necessity of such a study given the negligible contribution of anesthetic gases to global emissions.
Headshot of State Sen. Vandana Slatter superimposed over a photo of instruments sitting on a table in an operating room in a Tennessee hospital in 2023.
“ must submit recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding any further statutory changes needed in order to appropriately and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of anesthetic gases, including any recommendations to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale or use of specific anesthetic gases,” the law states.Neither Washington nor the country has a climate change problem associated with anesthesia in any way, shape or form.
“This bill was brought to Sen. Slatter by health care professionals — anesthesiologists, dentists and veterinarians are concerned about the greenhouse gases emitted from anesthesia used in medical, dental and veterinary contexts. They want to know how these emissions might negatively impact the health of patients, the environment, etc.,” a spokesperson for Slatter told “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH.
It’s also important to note that Slatter isn’t pursuing this madness alone. She has two far-left Democrats as co-sponsors, State Senators T’wina Nobles and Sharon Shewmake. But she’s also joined by Republican State Sen. Paul Harris, whose office won’t explain why he’s involved, either.Listen to The Jason Rantz Show on weekday afternoons from 3-7 p.m. on KTTH 770 AM .
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