Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> WHO Hits Halfway Mark in Budget ‘Ask’ After $1.7 Billion in New Pledges at G20 Summit 22/11/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization (WHO) received $1.7 billion in new pledges of financial support at the G20 meeting this week, taking the total of voluntary pledges so far to $3.8 billion for the coming four years. With this, the WHO has met 53% of its investment requirement for its 2025–2028 strategy, in WHO parlance, the 14th […] Continue reading -> WHO Chief ‘Back to Work’ After Hospital Stay During Rio G20 22/11/2024 Stefan Anderson The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is “back to work” following an overnight stay in a Rio hospital during his trip to the G20 summit, the WHO chief said Thursday. The reason for the hospital visit, first reported by the Brazilian paper O Globo, was not disclosed in a statement […] Continue reading -> Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% as Countries Struggle to Vaccinate all Kids 14/11/2024 Kerry Cullinan Inadequate immunisation is driving the global surge in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million cases in 2023 – a jump of 20% since 2022. This is according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 57 countries experienced large outbreaks […] Continue reading -> Hans Kluge Re-Elected Regional Director of WHO’s European Region, and other Regional Committee Take-Aways 03/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WHO Member States gathered in Doha, Washington, D.C, Copenhagen, Manila, and Brazzaville for their respective World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee sessions in the past months to set policies, strategies, and frameworks for the coming years. The WHO Regional Committees – the WHO’s governing bodies in each of six regions – meet yearly to formulate […] Continue reading -> Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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WHO Hits Halfway Mark in Budget ‘Ask’ After $1.7 Billion in New Pledges at G20 Summit 22/11/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization (WHO) received $1.7 billion in new pledges of financial support at the G20 meeting this week, taking the total of voluntary pledges so far to $3.8 billion for the coming four years. With this, the WHO has met 53% of its investment requirement for its 2025–2028 strategy, in WHO parlance, the 14th […] Continue reading -> WHO Chief ‘Back to Work’ After Hospital Stay During Rio G20 22/11/2024 Stefan Anderson The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is “back to work” following an overnight stay in a Rio hospital during his trip to the G20 summit, the WHO chief said Thursday. The reason for the hospital visit, first reported by the Brazilian paper O Globo, was not disclosed in a statement […] Continue reading -> Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% as Countries Struggle to Vaccinate all Kids 14/11/2024 Kerry Cullinan Inadequate immunisation is driving the global surge in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million cases in 2023 – a jump of 20% since 2022. This is according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 57 countries experienced large outbreaks […] Continue reading -> Hans Kluge Re-Elected Regional Director of WHO’s European Region, and other Regional Committee Take-Aways 03/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WHO Member States gathered in Doha, Washington, D.C, Copenhagen, Manila, and Brazzaville for their respective World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee sessions in the past months to set policies, strategies, and frameworks for the coming years. The WHO Regional Committees – the WHO’s governing bodies in each of six regions – meet yearly to formulate […] Continue reading -> Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Chief ‘Back to Work’ After Hospital Stay During Rio G20 22/11/2024 Stefan Anderson The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is “back to work” following an overnight stay in a Rio hospital during his trip to the G20 summit, the WHO chief said Thursday. The reason for the hospital visit, first reported by the Brazilian paper O Globo, was not disclosed in a statement […] Continue reading -> Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% as Countries Struggle to Vaccinate all Kids 14/11/2024 Kerry Cullinan Inadequate immunisation is driving the global surge in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million cases in 2023 – a jump of 20% since 2022. This is according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 57 countries experienced large outbreaks […] Continue reading -> Hans Kluge Re-Elected Regional Director of WHO’s European Region, and other Regional Committee Take-Aways 03/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WHO Member States gathered in Doha, Washington, D.C, Copenhagen, Manila, and Brazzaville for their respective World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee sessions in the past months to set policies, strategies, and frameworks for the coming years. The WHO Regional Committees – the WHO’s governing bodies in each of six regions – meet yearly to formulate […] Continue reading -> Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% as Countries Struggle to Vaccinate all Kids 14/11/2024 Kerry Cullinan Inadequate immunisation is driving the global surge in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million cases in 2023 – a jump of 20% since 2022. This is according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 57 countries experienced large outbreaks […] Continue reading -> Hans Kluge Re-Elected Regional Director of WHO’s European Region, and other Regional Committee Take-Aways 03/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WHO Member States gathered in Doha, Washington, D.C, Copenhagen, Manila, and Brazzaville for their respective World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee sessions in the past months to set policies, strategies, and frameworks for the coming years. The WHO Regional Committees – the WHO’s governing bodies in each of six regions – meet yearly to formulate […] Continue reading -> Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Hans Kluge Re-Elected Regional Director of WHO’s European Region, and other Regional Committee Take-Aways 03/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy WHO Member States gathered in Doha, Washington, D.C, Copenhagen, Manila, and Brazzaville for their respective World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee sessions in the past months to set policies, strategies, and frameworks for the coming years. The WHO Regional Committees – the WHO’s governing bodies in each of six regions – meet yearly to formulate […] Continue reading -> Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks 31/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped directly to countries in need, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “As soon as adequate quantities are produced, they are shipped to countries in need. This is why the stockpile can […] Continue reading -> New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Food Guidelines Aim to Clarify What Constitutes a ‘Healthy’ Diet 29/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Diets should be guided by four key principles, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) in a joint statement released this week. Their statement highlights the importance of adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse food intake, and aims to clarify what exactly a healthy diet means. “With such prominence in the […] Continue reading -> WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Several Opportunities to Address the Health Impact of Climate at COP29 23/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) climate change meeting, COP29, will feature a Health Day on 18 November as part of the negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Maria Neira said that the global body wants to ensure that health is “very prominent” in all the member states’ climate negotiations, which run from 11-22 […] Continue reading -> New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
New US Lead Pipe Regulation Could Protect Nearly a Million Infants from Low Birthweight 22/10/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new ruling that requires drinking water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. The rule also strengthens requirements to locate lead pipes, improve testing for lead in water, and ensure that exposure is minimized while lead pipe replacement efforts are underway. “Families like yours, exposed […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts