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The Lancet Planetary Health Volume 5, ISSUE 7, e466-e478, July 01, 2021
Transmission of many infectious diseases depends on interactions between humans, animals, and the environment. Incorporating these complex processes in transmission dynamic mo
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The Lancet Planetary Health Volume 4, ISSUE 12, e566-e576, December 01, 2020. Exposure to temperature variability has been associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity. We aimed to evaluate whether the association between short-term tem
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The Lancet Planetary Health, Vol.5 Issue 2, Feb. 1,2021.
Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) serve to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement of staying “well below 2°C”, which could also yield substantial health co-benefits in the proce
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Pollution and health: a progress update
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The Lancet Planetary Health Published:May 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00090-0
Every year pollution causes 9 million deaths—1 in every 6 deaths worldwide, according to a Lancet Commission on pollution and health.
While the n
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Mosquito-borne diseases are expanding their range, and re-emerging in areas where they had subsided for decades. The extent to which climate change influences the transmission suitability and population at risk of mosquito-borne diseases across different altitudes and population densities has not be
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Mortality due to enteric infections is projected to increase because of global warming; however, the different temperature sensitivities of major enteric pathogens have not yet been considered in projections on a global scale. We aimed to project global temperature-attributable enteric infection mor
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Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
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MEDBOX Issue Brief no.23.
The intent of this Issue Brief is to raise awareness about heat waves as a result of climate change and its impact on
health. More information on the topic of climate change and planetary health you can find in our
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Climate change, increasing population densities, and intensified globalisation in trade, travel and migration are among the most important factors shaping the 21st century. Each impacts upon population health and the risk of infectious disease, particularly those originating at the human-animal-envi
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Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancers, and other non-communicable diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries, and The Lancet Taskforce recently made the case for investing in non-
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The policy brief focuses on four key areas for intervention - air pollution, energy, transport and food systems. Air pollution causes 7 million deaths annually, and is a leading cause of both NCDs and climate change, thus all interventions to reduce air pollution have a positive impact on both human
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Over the next 8 weeks, you will explore and learn about some of the major and current Global Health Challenges at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface: zoonotic emerging infections (e.g. Ebola, Nipah, MERS, Avian Influenza), antimicrobial resistance, neglected tropical diseases (e.g. rabies, leishma
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This sourcebook aims to detail why health needs to be part of urban and territorial planning and how to make this happen. It brings together two vital elements we need to build habitable cities on a habitable planet: 1) Processes to guide the development of human settlements – in this document ref
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In 21st century capitalism, financial markets reign supreme. The elevation of investing, trading, and speculating as a way of making profit has shifted economic power towards institutional investors and enhanced the power of financial capital. Financialisation has introduced uncertainty in the commi
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This guide outlines a practical approach to estimating greenhouse gas emissions avoided by diverting waste from landfills through reverse logistics and reuse/recycling. It provides step-by-step guidance, emission factors, and a scenario tailored to humanitarian operations, along with suggestions on
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This guide defines public spaces for children as those that can be easily and freely accessed and enjoyed by all children, either alone or with friends or family, regardless of gender,
ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, social status or physical ability. Whatever their context, these places are saf
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Haïti, un petit État insulaire en développement (PEID), est stratégiquement situé au cœur des Caraïbes. Il partage l’île d’Hispaniola avec la République dominicaine, et occupe le
tiers occidental de l’île. Avec une superficie terrestre de 27 750 km2 et un territoire marin d’en
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Educación ambiental en Latinoamérica: Clave para la salud, la sostenibilidad y la Acción Comunitaria
La educación ambiental también se convierte en un instrumento fundamental para abordar la relación inseparable entre el medio ambiente y la salud humana. En las grandes urbes de la región, la contaminación atmosférica —derivada del tráfico y la actividad industrial— incrementa el riesgo d
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Un reciente análisis sobre salud y mortalidad en España revela que los habitantes de las grandes ciudades como Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga o Valencia presentan un mayor riesgo de mortalidad general —incluido por cáncer— en comparación con quienes residen en zonas rurales. Sin embargo, los exp
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El cambio climático es uno de los desafíos más urgentes y complejos que enfrenta la humanidad en el siglo XXI. Sin embargo, sus impactos no se distribuyen de manera equitativa: afectan de forma desproporcionada a las poblaciones más vulnerables, entre ellas, las mujeres. En muchas regiones del m
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