Current European diets are not in line with dietary recommendations. While meat intake levels exceed recommendations by 2–4 times, Europeans do not eat the recommended portions of other food groups such as fruit and vegetables. In most European countries surveys show...
The European Commission has released a communication outlining the initiation of the process to establish a 2040 intermediary climate target on the path to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Notably, the final text excludes references to a 30% reduction in non-CO2...
While high in the public and political discourse, as well as in public health, other environmental stressors, such as noise pollution, are much less researched, talked about and visible. However, the impact of noise pollution on public health is significant, across...
Anthropogenic climate change is happening. Fossil fuel burning and atmospheric trapping of greenhouses gases is impacting our climate and affecting public health. Life on this planet, including human life, societies and civilisation, relies on a delicate balance of...
On the 12th of July, EPHA held a webinar to delve into the path forward in planetary health, climate justice and public health action. There is a clear need for proactive measures that prioritise global health equity in the face of the escalating vulnerability of...