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Saving Carbon Improving Health: NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy
by Frances Mortimer | Tue, 14/04/2009 - 11:43
"Climate change and the NHS" slide pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Mon, 16/03/2009 - 12:39
"Mitigation and Health Improvement" Slide Pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Fri, 23/01/2009 - 13:06"The Science of Climate Change" Slide Pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Fri, 23/01/2009 - 12:55Lancet: Tackling Climate Change Good for Health
by Frances Mortimer | Tue, 01/12/2009 - 21:23
The health benefits of strategies for tackling climate change were described as "a convenient truth" at the launch of groundbreaking research published by the Lancet last week.
Health and Wealth in the 21st Century
A public health debate which began at the UKPHA 17th Annual Forum in March 2009.
At the UK Public Health Association's 17th Annual Forum on 26 March 2009, the UKPHA Health and Sustainable Development Action Group hosted a workshop "Health and Wealth in the 21st Century - what role will public health play?"
A sustainable community?
How will we create communities with a focus on people - their contentment, wellbeing, resilience and fulfilment? Will it be possible within current economic systems and the impacts of climate change? What role should public health play? Speakers William Bird (Natural England), Anna Coote (New Economics Foundation) and Jonathan Harris (DH East Mids) kicked off discussion. As a society, can we shift our measures of success from those of economic growth and life expectancy to the more complex but important wellbeing? And how do we measure this?
This connection has been set up to share insights from the workshop and to invite continuing debate on this important area of policy development - please visit the opinion and discussion pages, and give your views!
Healthy solutions for the low carbon economy
by Frances Mortimer | Wed, 21/01/2009 - 21:47Published by:
Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment
Publication date:
1 Jul 2008
Resource type:
report
Brief description:
This report examines the suite of energy choices available - the "stabilization wedges" - through a health and environmental lens. The methodology includes: a) assessing net energy gains and b) conducting full life-cycle analyses of the potential health, ecological and economic consequences of proposed technologies and practices.
Think Locally, Act Globally: How Curbing Global Warming Emissions Can Improve Local Public Health
by Frances Mortimer | Thu, 11/12/2008 - 18:38Journal name:
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume & page reference:
vol 35 (5) pp 414-423
Publication date:
11 Dec 2008
Resource type:
review article
Brief description:
Carbon-reduction efforts can have a significant impact on public health. The illnesses we can prevent through transportation and other policy changes that reduce combustion emissions—obesity-related, respiratory, and cardiovascular problems—are among the most prevalent and expensive diseases in many developed countries. If we can improve public health in our cities, we can grow our economies and reduce our carbon emissions at the same time. Here in New York City, we estimate that a modest 10% reduction in particulate matter pollution, a by-product of fossil-fuel combustion, would result in 400–500 fewer deaths each year.
DOI Doc Object Identifier :
doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.08.029
