Asthma Inhalers Getting a Makeover to Save the World


Updated 09/15/08 5:37 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Asthma Inhalers Getting a Makeover to Save the World

If you have asthma and you use an inhaler like Albuterol, then I have some bad news for you, but some good news for Mother Earth. In case you didn't know this, most inhalers right now use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to propel the medicine into user's lungs. CFCs (like those used in many aerosol hairsprays and deodorants) are bad for the environment because they deplete the ozone layer. This Read more