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View article: The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change Open
View article: Using Indoor Radon Data to Infer the Impact of Home Energy Efficiency Measures on the Air Exchange of Dwellings
Using Indoor Radon Data to Infer the Impact of Home Energy Efficiency Measures on the Air Exchange of Dwellings Open
A major objective of home energy efficiency upgrades is to reduce uncontrolled ventilation in order to reduce heat loss. Such reduction also affects concentrations of indoor pollutants by reducing the ingress of pollutants from the outdoor…
View article: Investigating the Synergistic Carcinogenic Effect of Tobacco and Marijuana Smoke
Investigating the Synergistic Carcinogenic Effect of Tobacco and Marijuana Smoke Open
View article: The impact of changing exposure to PM2.5 on mortality for US diplomats with multiple international relocations: a modelling study
The impact of changing exposure to PM2.5 on mortality for US diplomats with multiple international relocations: a modelling study Open
Background Current evidence linking long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure and mortality is primarily based on persons that live in the same residence, city and/or country throughout the study, with few residentia…
View article: Getting to effective housing policy for health: a thematic synthesis of policy development and implementation
Getting to effective housing policy for health: a thematic synthesis of policy development and implementation Open
Impacts of housing on health are well-recognised. Despite this, housing standards have been neglected and there are gaps in healthy housing policies, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Given the recent publication of the WHO …
View article: Long-term geophysical monitoring of safety critical geotechnical infrastructure slopes
Long-term geophysical monitoring of safety critical geotechnical infrastructure slopes Open
Robust and timely assessment of the condition of geotechnical infrastructure assets (e.g. cuttings, embankments, dams) is essential for cost effective maintenance and engineering interventions to prevent failure events. Infrastructure slop…
View article: Medical education through an invasion: insights from an elective programme for Ukrainian medical students at the University of Cambridge
Medical education through an invasion: insights from an elective programme for Ukrainian medical students at the University of Cambridge Open
Medical students in Ukraine have faced extraordinary disruption to their clinical studies with both the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Russian military invasion forcing a majority of their learning to be conducted remotely. Over the summ…
View article: A ‘synthetic population’ model for evaluating the impacts of city-level climate change mitigation policies on health and health inequalities
A ‘synthetic population’ model for evaluating the impacts of city-level climate change mitigation policies on health and health inequalities Open
View article: Effect of home energy efficiency retrofit on indoor temperature and self-reported health: evaluation of Dublin’s ‘Warmth & Wellbeing’ scheme
Effect of home energy efficiency retrofit on indoor temperature and self-reported health: evaluation of Dublin’s ‘Warmth & Wellbeing’ scheme Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The Irish Government's 'Warmth & Wellbeing' scheme, introduced in 2016, installed energy efficiency measures in the homes of people with chronic respiratory conditions living in parts of Dublin. We aimed to evaluate the…
View article: Heat and cold impacts on mortality by Local Climate Zone in London and South East, England
Heat and cold impacts on mortality by Local Climate Zone in London and South East, England Open
View article: Effect of combined agricultural and sustainable diet policies on air pollution, dietary patterns and health in the UK
Effect of combined agricultural and sustainable diet policies on air pollution, dietary patterns and health in the UK Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: There are opportunities to align agricultural policies that reduce air pollution emissions with dietary sustainable policies, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We assessed the potential effects of combined …
View article: Effects on child and adolescent health of climate change mitigation policies: A systematic review of modelling studies
Effects on child and adolescent health of climate change mitigation policies: A systematic review of modelling studies Open
There is a growing body of modelling evidence that demonstrates the potential for immediate and substantial benefits to adult health from greenhouse gas mitigation actions, but the effects on the health of younger age groups is largely unk…
View article: Sports Utility Vehicles: A Public Health Model of Their Climate and Air Pollution Impacts in the United Kingdom
Sports Utility Vehicles: A Public Health Model of Their Climate and Air Pollution Impacts in the United Kingdom Open
The emission benefits of shifting towards battery electric vehicles have so far been hampered by a trend towards sports utility vehicles (SUVs). This study assesses the current and future emissions from SUVs and their potential impact on p…
View article: The impact of changing exposure to PM 2.5 on mortality for US diplomats with multiple international relocations: A modelling study
The impact of changing exposure to PM 2.5 on mortality for US diplomats with multiple international relocations: A modelling study Open
Background Current evidence linking fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure and mortality is primarily based on long-term exposure for persons that live in the same residence, city and/or country throughout the study, with few residenti…
View article: The future of meat and dairy consumption in the UK: exploring different policy scenarios to meet net zero targets and improve population health
The future of meat and dairy consumption in the UK: exploring different policy scenarios to meet net zero targets and improve population health Open
2We used 2001-2019 data from the Family Food module of the Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF), an annual UK survey of about 5,000 representative households recording quantities of all food and drink purchases, to model four 2030 dietary sc…
View article: Air pollution and child health impacts of decarbonization in 16 global cities: Modelling study
Air pollution and child health impacts of decarbonization in 16 global cities: Modelling study Open
Most research on the air pollution-related health effects of decarbonization has focused on adults. We assess the potential health benefits that could be achieved in children and young people in a global sample of 16 cities through global …
View article: Child Survival and Annual Crop Yield Reductions in Rural Burkina Faso: Critical Windows of Vulnerability Around Early-Life Development
Child Survival and Annual Crop Yield Reductions in Rural Burkina Faso: Critical Windows of Vulnerability Around Early-Life Development Open
Populations that are reliant on subsistence farming are particularly vulnerable to climatic effects on crop yields. However, empirical evidence on the role of the timing of exposure to crop yield deficits in early-life development is limit…
View article: Children, Cities and Climate: Preliminary findings
Children, Cities and Climate: Preliminary findings Open
Preliminary results of a new LSHTM initiative exploring the intersection of cities, climate and children and young people.
View article: Let’s just ask them. Perspectives on urban dwelling and air quality: A cross-sectional survey of 3,222 children, young people and parents
Let’s just ask them. Perspectives on urban dwelling and air quality: A cross-sectional survey of 3,222 children, young people and parents Open
This research aimed to capture and synthesise the views of children, young people, parents and expectant parents (CYPP) about the cities where they live, with a specific focus on air pollution (AP), in order to support the generation of ev…
View article: The contribution of demographic changes to future heat-related health burdens under climate change scenarios
The contribution of demographic changes to future heat-related health burdens under climate change scenarios Open
Anthropogenic climate change will have a detrimental impact on global health, including the direct impact of higher ambient temperatures. Existing projections of heat-related health outcomes in a changing climate often consider increasing …
View article: Impact of mitigation measures to improve home indoor air quality in Kathmandu, Nepal
Impact of mitigation measures to improve home indoor air quality in Kathmandu, Nepal Open
Air purifiers (APs) and home sealing are interventions used to help protect U.S. diplomats against particle pollution in the home when working in polluted cities. We investigated the effect of these interventions on home indoor and persona…
View article: Impact on mortality of pathways to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales: a multisectoral modelling study
Impact on mortality of pathways to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales: a multisectoral modelling study Open
National Institute for Health Research and the Wellcome Trust.
View article: Air Pollution and Child Health Impacts of Decarbonization in 16 Global Cities: Modelling Study
Air Pollution and Child Health Impacts of Decarbonization in 16 Global Cities: Modelling Study Open
View article: The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels
The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels Open
View article: Social isolation and alcohol use: lessons from <i>The Queen's Gambit</i> – psychiatry in television
Social isolation and alcohol use: lessons from <i>The Queen's Gambit</i> – psychiatry in television Open
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View article: 334 Let’s just ask them. Perspectives of children and young people on urban dwelling and air quality: a cross-sectional survey of 16 global cities
334 Let’s just ask them. Perspectives of children and young people on urban dwelling and air quality: a cross-sectional survey of 16 global cities Open
Aims Every day, nearly 93% of all children in the world breathe toxic air. Urban youth disproportionately face this burden. With rapid urbanisation, pollution is expected to increase, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where …
View article: 897 Impact on child health of climate change mitigation policies: a systematic review
897 Impact on child health of climate change mitigation policies: a systematic review Open
Aims Research on impact on health of climate mitigation has been focused on adults, but the climate crisis, and policies to mitigate it, are likely to have a significant impact on children. We reviewed studies that modeled health impacts d…
View article: 669 Children, cities and climate public engagement
669 Children, cities and climate public engagement Open
Aims Children, Cities and Climate (CCC) is a study led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's (LSHTM) Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health (CCCPH) that aims to understand and communicate young people'…
View article: 929 Child health benefits from reduced air pollution in 16 cities through ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions
929 Child health benefits from reduced air pollution in 16 cities through ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions Open
Aims Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will also reduce emissions of air pollutants that are harmful to the health of children. This work aimed to assess the magnitude of air pollution reductions that could be achieved in 16 citie…
View article: Let’s just ask them. Perspectives on urban dwelling and air quality: a cross-sectional survey of 3,222 children, young people and parents
Let’s just ask them. Perspectives on urban dwelling and air quality: a cross-sectional survey of 3,222 children, young people and parents Open
Introduction 93% of all children in the world breathe dangerously polluted, and urban children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are especially affected. This air pollution is one part of a broader climate crisis that threatens t…