Green Options » inhaler http://greenoptions.com/tag/inhaler Posts tagged 'inhaler' Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Asthma Inhalers Scheduled to Go Green, Become More Expensive http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/01/asthma-inhalers-scheduled-to-go-green-become-more-expensive/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/01/asthma-inhalers-scheduled-to-go-green-become-more-expensive/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:03:28 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/01/asthma-inhalers-scheduled-to-go-green-become-more-expensive/ inhaler

Come December 31, all albuterol inhalers in the U.S. will be a little bit greener— and a lot more expensive. The inhalers will stop using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that damage the ozone layer, and will be powered by hydroflueroalkane (HFC) instead. While the new inhalers will benefit the environment, they will also cost $30 to $60. CFC inhalers cost only $5 to $10.

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