‘Plastics Crisis’ Costs Trillions, Kills Hundreds of Thousands Each Year, Lancet Finds 04/08/2025 Stefan Anderson Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to people and the planet, causing “disease and death” from infancy to old age, a landmark review has found. The Lancet Plastics Countdown, published as diplomats from around the world arrived in Geneva on Monday for the overtime round of talks on a global plastics treaty, estimates […] Continue reading -> Indian Study Calls for Air Quality Index to Be Linked to Health Risk 04/08/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Delhi and other Indian cities should replace the one-size-fits-all air quality index (AQI) with a city-specific health index focused on premature death risks, a new study recommends. NEW DELHI – Almost three-quarters of the world’s top 100 most-polluted cities are in India, but does its widely used air quality index (AQI) adequately warn people of […] Continue reading -> The Accelerating Health Impacts of Heat: UK Climate and Health Summit Highlights Trends Ahead of COP30 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher LONDON – Summit it was not as there were no heads of state or even Bill Gates, although the UK’s Minister for Climate Change made a compelling presentation showing the kind of policy leadership starkly absent in the United States. Even so, the recent Climate and Health Summit, hosted by the UK Physiological Society, the […] Continue reading -> Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries 17/07/2025 Maayan Hoffman After 2024 became the warmest year on record, with temperatures rising 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time ever, humanity is “moving into the unknown,” said Andy Haines, professor of environmental change and public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “We are now above the Paris Agreement’s preferred target […] Continue reading -> India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules 16/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions. This reverses a key environmental policy launched in 2015 to cut SO2 emissions. It means that about 78% of India’s 537 or so thermal power plant units do […] Continue reading -> Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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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Indian Study Calls for Air Quality Index to Be Linked to Health Risk 04/08/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Delhi and other Indian cities should replace the one-size-fits-all air quality index (AQI) with a city-specific health index focused on premature death risks, a new study recommends. NEW DELHI – Almost three-quarters of the world’s top 100 most-polluted cities are in India, but does its widely used air quality index (AQI) adequately warn people of […] Continue reading -> The Accelerating Health Impacts of Heat: UK Climate and Health Summit Highlights Trends Ahead of COP30 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher LONDON – Summit it was not as there were no heads of state or even Bill Gates, although the UK’s Minister for Climate Change made a compelling presentation showing the kind of policy leadership starkly absent in the United States. Even so, the recent Climate and Health Summit, hosted by the UK Physiological Society, the […] Continue reading -> Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries 17/07/2025 Maayan Hoffman After 2024 became the warmest year on record, with temperatures rising 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time ever, humanity is “moving into the unknown,” said Andy Haines, professor of environmental change and public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “We are now above the Paris Agreement’s preferred target […] Continue reading -> India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules 16/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions. This reverses a key environmental policy launched in 2015 to cut SO2 emissions. It means that about 78% of India’s 537 or so thermal power plant units do […] Continue reading -> Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
The Accelerating Health Impacts of Heat: UK Climate and Health Summit Highlights Trends Ahead of COP30 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher LONDON – Summit it was not as there were no heads of state or even Bill Gates, although the UK’s Minister for Climate Change made a compelling presentation showing the kind of policy leadership starkly absent in the United States. Even so, the recent Climate and Health Summit, hosted by the UK Physiological Society, the […] Continue reading -> Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries 17/07/2025 Maayan Hoffman After 2024 became the warmest year on record, with temperatures rising 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time ever, humanity is “moving into the unknown,” said Andy Haines, professor of environmental change and public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “We are now above the Paris Agreement’s preferred target […] Continue reading -> India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules 16/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions. This reverses a key environmental policy launched in 2015 to cut SO2 emissions. It means that about 78% of India’s 537 or so thermal power plant units do […] Continue reading -> Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries 17/07/2025 Maayan Hoffman After 2024 became the warmest year on record, with temperatures rising 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for the first time ever, humanity is “moving into the unknown,” said Andy Haines, professor of environmental change and public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “We are now above the Paris Agreement’s preferred target […] Continue reading -> India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules 16/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions. This reverses a key environmental policy launched in 2015 to cut SO2 emissions. It means that about 78% of India’s 537 or so thermal power plant units do […] Continue reading -> Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules 16/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions. This reverses a key environmental policy launched in 2015 to cut SO2 emissions. It means that about 78% of India’s 537 or so thermal power plant units do […] Continue reading -> Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Delhi Government Blinks After Protests Against Crackdown on Polluting Vehicles 07/07/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji NEW DELHI – When drivers entered fuel stations on 1 July, they found bright new warning signs and traffic police positioned at the fuel pumps. Old vehicles would be identified by special, new cameras and denied fuel. Drivers also risked having their vehicles seized for “liquidation.” The day marked the beginning of a widespread campaign […] Continue reading -> The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks a Preventable Killer: Air Pollution 02/07/2025 Nina Renshaw & Alison Cox Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health. The omission of the world’s leading contributor to disease threatens global progress in tackling heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Since the last UN General Assembly High-Level […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030 25/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access, and the world is off track to reach universal access by 2030, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 released on Wednesday. “Clean cooking access […] Continue reading -> Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Only 21 Countries have Updated National Climate Action Plans – Few Actually Track Health Benefits 04/06/2025 Kate Okorie & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Most countries’ climate action plans refer to the health benefits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as reduced air pollution, but few actually track them. And as World Environment Day is observed Thursday, global climate commitments remain extraordinarily weak. Only 21 countries out of the 195 parties to the UN Paris Agreement have submitted updated […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts