With at-home medical equipment, people with chronic illnesses can have a degree of autonomy. However, outages threaten not only their autonomy but their life. Losing access to an oxygen pump, a ventilator, or sleep apnoea machines can mean they are at risk of death. Outages are partially attributable to aged grids and partially attributable to the negative effects of climate change.
Anonymous, "The power problem: How power cuts are threatening home care.", contributed by Briana Leone, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 21 July 2022, accessed 20 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/power-problem-how-power-cuts-are-threatening-home-care
Critical Commentary
With at-home medical equipment, people with chronic illnesses can have a degree of autonomy. However, outages threaten not only their autonomy but their life. Losing access to an oxygen pump, a ventilator, or sleep apnoea machines can mean they are at risk of death. Outages are partially attributable to aged grids and partially attributable to the negative effects of climate change.