Medical professionals must lead the fight against climate misinformation
As trusted voices, the profession can mitigate the impact of falsehoods about the health risks posed by climate change, say experts Medical professionals have a ...
As trusted voices, the profession can mitigate the impact of falsehoods about the health risks posed by climate change, say experts Medical professionals have a ...
Former GP Sarah Benn was suspended by the medical practitioners tribunal service (MPTS) after an arrest for her involvement in climate protests. In The BMJ today, two ...
Especially in areas with lower rainfall variability and scarce vegetation Results provide a global perspective on effect of extreme rainfall events on health Extreme rainfall ...
Activism is in keeping with a doctor’s mission to promote health and save lives, argues Dr Sarah Benn Last month, Dr Sarah Benn became the ...
Most (86%) sites exceed WHO air quality targets for major pollutants, analysis reveals Make air quality assessment mandatory to protect children’s health, urge researchers The ...
Improving care of asthma patients could help NHS meet its net zero target, say researchers Patients whose asthma is poorly controlled have eight times excess ...
Failure spells “dire consequences” for low/middle income countries, warn health scientists Concerted international efforts are urgently needed to meet the targets set out in the ...
Two new studies suggest no safe air quality threshold exists for heart and lung health Short and long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ...
New estimates suggest that phasing out fossil fuels might have a greater impact on global deaths than previously thought Air pollution from using fossil fuels ...
Relatively small compared with overall toll of tobacco, but costs cumulative and preventable Bans on single use plastics increasingly common, but tobacco sources overlooked The ...