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Healthy ageing in a changing climate: The critical role of European cities
The latest Lancet Countdown report, the first to focus on European cities, finds that heat-related mortality has risen… Read More
Forever chemicals, forgotten rights: why PFAS pollution is a public health and human rights failure
Forever chemicals are in our water, soil and even our bodies. They pose serious health risks and threaten… Read More
Concerningly low engagement with the climate change and health nexus in Europe
The latest Lancet Countdown Europe report highlights the growing health impacts of climate change, with heat-related deaths rising… Read More
In the noise of nutrition, who gets heard?
Belgian nutrition policy expert Laurence Doughan has spent 25 years fighting for healthier food environments. From Nutri-Score to… Read More
Is our environment the health factor we keep ignoring?
EDITORIAL During a local political campaign in a small village, residents spoke not of abstract policies but of… Read More
Nature on prescription: a green revolution in health
Evidence suggests that connecting with nature is a powerful tool for health and wellbeing. Could the solution to… Read More
Health and environment: one story, our story. We rise or fall together
For EuroHealthNet’s Eleanor Morrissey, the phrase “we rise or fall together” is more than words—it’s a guiding principle. Growing up in… Read More
Is a wellbeing economy within reach?
EDITORIAL In a wellbeing economy, economic growth is not a goal in itself but rather a way to… Read More
Bravery, health, and justice: how Galicia’s community stood up, and won
For 20,000 residents of the rural region of A Limia in Galicia, Spain, clean air and safe water were… Read More
Can buildings make us healthier? Inside Wales’ living architecture for health, equity, and hope
In the heart of Swansea, a coastal city of 250,000 in South Wales, UK, a former department store… Read More
“In the face of the triple planetary crises, hope lies in humanity’s creative capacity”
The EU is rethinking what economic success looks like. With GDP failing to reflect social and environmental wellbeing,… Read More
Climate protection in the healthcare sector: for a healthy future and social justice
Climate change increasingly threatens our health and poses major challenges for healthcare systems. Dr Ruperta Lichtenecker from the… Read More
How corporations shape our food choices and health outcomes
In this editorial, Caroline Costongs paints a vivid picture of a society overwhelmed by unhealthy food options, making it increasingly difficult for individuals to access healthy food choices. As I persist in my battle against McDonald’s settling near four schools in my village, I retain a keen interest in how fast-food outlets affect our health and surroundings, especially that of young people. It is not only the increasing number