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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Infographic: 4.5 trillion cigarette butts end up littered in our lakes, oceans, and soil every year

Briefs & Fact Sheets

06 Jun 2024

An infographic that showcase the impact of the tobacco industry on the environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+4

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Smoke and mirrors: Tobacco industry & its relationship with the UN SDGs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 May 2024

A video showcasing the duplicity of the tobacco industry—highlighting how its pledges to advance the Sustainable Development Goals starkly contrast with the harm its products cause to progress.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+4

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Report 2024 - Clearing the Air to Address Pollution's Cardiovascular Health Crisis

Report

24 Apr 2024

The second World Heart Report aims to equip policymakers and advocates worldwide with a consolidated analysis of the links between air pollution and cardiovascular disease. The goal is to identify concrete actions that can mitigate the harmful effect...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+3

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NCD Alliance

An NCD civil society response in support of the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration

Declaration

09 Oct 2023

This NCD Civil Society Response in Support of the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration provides key messages and follow-up recommendations by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition and the NCD Alliance.&nbsp; &nbsp; It represents civil society’s ongoing cont...

DeclarationMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and health

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International League Against Epilepsy

Seizure disorders and climate change: Everyone's problem

Article

03 Mar 2023

This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coor...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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WHO Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean

Stories from the field: sharing successful strategies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region in mitigating noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

01 Jan 2023

This publication concentrates on unpublished accounts of what Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have done to address noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is not to give a comple...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health care+5

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Clean Air Fund

From Pollution to Solution in Africa’s Cities: The Case for Tackling Air Pollution Alongside Climate Change

Report

15 Nov 2022

Cities in Africa are growing fast: over 65% of the population will live in urban areas by 2060. This rapid urbanisation is drastically increasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Air pollution is already Africa’s second biggest cause of...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Health Organization

Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment, 2022 update

Guide

04 Jul 2022

This WHO-led compendium collates guidance from WHO and other UN agencies on policies, interventions, capacity-building, and awareness for improving the health impacts of environmental issues.

GuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+4

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World Health Organization

WHO Urban Health Repository

Database

08 Mar 2022

Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas – a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. This trend calls for strengthened support to address health at the urban level. To this end, WHO’s new repository on urban health...

DatabaseEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+2

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+6

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World Health Organization

2021 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Report

Report

08 Nov 2021

This report provides a vital snapshot of the overall progress that governments have made in the field of health and climate change to date, as well as insight into what work remains in order to protect their populations from the most devastating heal...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Urban health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

29 Oct 2021

Key facts Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050. Almost 40% of urban dwellers have no access to safely managed sanitation services and many lack access to adequate drinking water. An...

Briefs & Fact SheetsEnvironment, climate change and healthPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivity+3

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