by EPHA | Oct 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
A report on climate change and health commissioned by University College London and the Lancet concludes that: “Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.”In this report, the authors emphasise not only the immediacy and gravity... by EPHA | May 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
On occasion of the 2008 “World Health Day” the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the World Health Organisation held a conference on “Protecting Health from Climate Change” on 7 April 2008.2008 World Health Day... by EPHA | Feb 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
In an effort to educate and raise debate within the health and environment community on approaches to and synergies between climate protection and health promotion, the Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched a new specialized list serve on... by EPHA | Feb 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe has published a new report entitled “Health Risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution” on the sources, chemical proprieties and spatial distribution of cadmium, lead and... by EPHA | Dec 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
Climate change has now been recognised as presenting the greatest challenge of our present age. Up to now this problem has largely been viewed through an environmental lens, with those actively engaged in the policy area coming from the environmental policy community....
