From Michelle Malkin:

**Written by Doug Powers

On any given day I’d bet the amount of greenhouse gases Al Gore singlehandedly spews into the atmosphere more than trumps the chlorofluorocarbon footprint of all the epinephrine asthma inhalers in the U.S. combined. That said, since we’ve apparently solved all other major problems, it’s time to save the world from the grave environmental threat of… Primatene Mist:

Asthma patients who rely on over-the-counter inhalers will need to switch to prescription-only alternatives as part of the federal government’s latest attempt to protect the Earth’s atmosphere.

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday patients who use the epinephrine inhalers to treat mild asthma will need to switch by Dec. 31 to other types that do not contain chlorofluorocarbons, an aerosol substance once found in a variety of spray products.

The action is part of an agreement signed by the U.S. and other nations to stop using substances that deplete the ozone layer, a region in the atmosphere that helps block harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun.

This FDA move is of course in conjunction with the EPA, so any time two government agencies are involved you certainly know it won’t lead to anything being less expensive:

But the switch to a greener inhaler will cost consumers more. Epinephrine inhalers are available via online retailers for around $20, whereas the alternatives, which contain the drug albuterol, range from $30 to $60.

The “green” movement joins hands with health care. What could possibly go wrong?

Let the inhaler hoarding begin — that is, unless your storage closet is already chock full of incandescent light bulbs.

(h/t Doug Ross)

**Written by Doug Powers

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