# Letter to the Editor Regarding Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of External Beam Radiation Therapy—A Narrative Review

## TL;DR

This letter supports a review on how radiation therapy contributes to healthcare emissions and stresses the need for environmental training in the field.

## Contribution

The letter emphasizes the importance of equipping radiation therapists with green skills to promote environmental responsibility.

## Key findings

- Radiation therapy contributes to healthcare emissions through imaging, treatment delivery, and patient travel.
- Empowering radiation therapists with green skills can foster environmental responsibility in their departments.

## Abstract

This letter highlights the valuable contribution of the review titled ‘Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of External Beam Radiation Therapy—A Narrative Review’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.70009) in understanding how radiation therapy impacts healthcare‐related greenhouse gas emissions, particularly through pre‐treatment imaging, treatment delivery, and patient travel. Therefore, the letter emphasizes that empowering radiation therapists with green skills is essential to foster a culture of environmental responsibility within radiation therapy departments.