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Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WebHealthier environments could prevent almost one quarter of the global burden of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a further reminder of the delicate relationship between people and our planet. Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation and …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/environmental-health

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WebBiodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. By Emily …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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The climate crisis is also a health crisis - The New York Times

(Just Now) WebOnly 0.5 percent of climate funding goes to health projects, according to the W.H.O. For the first time this year, the annual global climate summit known as COP will …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/climate/the-climate-crisis-is-also-a-health-crisis.html

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) Web10 global health issues to track in 2021. 2020 was a devastating year for global health. A previously unknown virus raced around the world, rapidly emerging as one of its top killers, laying bare …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in …

(4 days ago) WebClimate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever climate poll 27 January 2021 Climate and Environment Described as the biggest climate survey yet conducted, UN …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/01/1083062

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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple …

(4 days ago) WebWorld unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’. Climate-related disasters like floods, as pictured in Madagascar, can lead to a range of …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/02/1146967

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Lancet Countdown Report Shows Climate Change’s Impact on …

(4 days ago) WebNov. 14, 2023. Climate change continues to have a worsening effect on health and mortality around the world, according to an exhaustive report published on Tuesday by an …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/climate-change-health-effects-lancet.html

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Still time to reverse damage to ‘ravaged’ ecosystems, …

(4 days ago) WebIn a world where the global environmental crisis causes more than nine million premature deaths every year and threatens the health and dignity of billions of people, the experts upheld that “the UN …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1093382

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Climate change, fossil fuels hurting people's health, says new …

(5 days ago) WebBurning fossil fuels has driven climate change, and now climate change is costing people their health and increasingly their lives, says a new report from the …

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/14/1211888762/climate-change-fossil-fuels-hurting-peoples-health-says-new-global-report

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15 Biggest Environmental Problems of 2024 Earth.Org

(9 days ago) WebHere are some of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime, from deforestation and biodiversity loss to food waste and fast fashion. —. 1. Global Warming …

https://earth.org/the-biggest-environmental-problems-of-our-lifetime/

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Climate change and health: three grand challenges - Nature

(Just Now) WebWhile the health sector is responsible for almost 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, this contribution is as high as 10% in some high-income nations …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02438-w

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Climate change the greatest threat the world has ever faced, UN …

(5 days ago) WebNEW YORK (21 October 2022) – Human-induced climate change is the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and societies the world has ever …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/10/climate-change-greatest-threat-world-has-ever-faced-un-expert-warns

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Human, economic, environmental toll of climate change on the …

(4 days ago) WebThe report also points out that today, improved technology makes the transition to renewable energy “cheaper and more accessible than ever”. Warmest years …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/04/1135852

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The World's Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained

(5 days ago) WebPlastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the …

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/worlds-plastic-pollution-crisis-explained/

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Global

(7 days ago) WebThe NIEHS identifies Global Environmental Health (GEH) as a part of its strategic themes, recognizing that because environmental health problems cross …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh

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Ten threats to global health in 2019 - World Health Organization …

(6 days ago) WebIn 2019, air pollution is considered by WHO as the greatest environmental risk to health. Microscopic pollutants in the air can penetrate respiratory and circulatory systems, …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-2019

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70% of the global workforce is at risk of climate-related health

(8 days ago) WebThe global workforce is facing a serious health crisis due to the negative impacts of climate change. The climate crisis could expose 2.4 billion workers to health …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/climate-change-health-global-workforce/

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 UN News

(4 days ago) Web21 October 2021 Climate and Environment. Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103692

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Air Pollution - Our World in Data

(Just Now) WebAir pollution is one of the world's largest health and environmental problems. It develops in two contexts: indoor (household) air pollution and outdoor air pollution. In this topic …

https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution

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Air Pollution’s Invisible Toll on Your Health - The New York Times

(Just Now) WebWorldwide, an international research team reported last year, air pollution “accounts for about 9 million deaths per year,” they wrote in Frontiers in Public Health. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/well/live/air-pollution-health.html

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Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding

(9 days ago) WebThree of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million partnership aimed at tackling the linked impacts of climate change, …

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/global-health-heavyweights-team-up-climate-disease-funding-2024-05-06/

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New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary …

(4 days ago) WebNoise, Blazes and Mismatches: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern, the sixth report, draws attention to emerging environmental concerns with the …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1112162

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