One Health Joint Plan of Action: a commitment to sustainable health

  The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborate to drive change and transformation necessary to mitigate the impact of the current and future health challenges at the human-animal-plant-environment interface…

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OSMAN Online Conference: The influence of air pollution and electromagnetic radiation on health

24 November 2022 (16’30 to 18’30 ECT) The conference will be conducted in Spanish Free registration at https://easp.ws/c/8WQQCA Online Conference: The influence of air pollution and electromagnetic radiation on health Introduction: The quality of the air we breathe is currently a global public health issue because of the serious consequences to health and the ecosystems.…

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The meteorological origin of heat waves influences their impact on health

Comment to article: Does the meteorological origin of heat waves influence their impact on health? A 6-year morbidity and mortality study in Madrid (Spain). Sciences of the Total Environment. 855 (2023) 158900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158900 Autores: Ruiz-Páez R, Díaz J, López-Bueno JA, Navas MA, Mirón IJ, Martínez GS, Luna MY, Linares C.   The authors of this…

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Effectiveness of environmental interventions for dengue, Zika and chikungunya vectors surveillance

Comment to article: Silvia Tortosa-La Osa, Ángela Galán-Relaño (2022). Effectiveness of environmental interventions to reduce entomological indices of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya vector. Acta Tropica, 233, 106523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106523   Arthropod-borne diseases (arboviral disease), such as dengue, Zika virus disease and chikungunya fever (1) are a major global public health concern, due to their increasing incidence,…

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One Health for all: Advancing Human and Ecosystem Health in Cities by Integrating Environmental Justice

Public health and ecosystem function reveal the intrinsic connections between human and wildlife health. Currently, societies are facing challenges that are especially pressing in cities. The One Health concept promotes the health and well-being of urban communities and ecosystems. However, for this concept to be effective, it must incorporate social inequities in environmental pollution, exposure…

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Health professionals call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to protect lives of current and future generations

Health professionals have called upon world leaders to develop and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, laying a legally binding global plan to protect the health and lives of current and future generations, by phasing out fossil fuels worldwide, in a rapid and equitable manner, to limit global warming to 1.5 ºC.   1.To end…

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Can air pollution be associated with COVID-19 mortality in Spain?

Comment to article: Mortality due to COVID-19 in Spain and its association with environmental factors and determinants of health / Mortalidad por COVID-19 en España y su asociación con factores ambientales y determinantes de la salud. Autores: Dante R. Culqui Lévano, Julio Díaz, Alejandro Blanco, José A. Lopez, Miguel A. Navas, Gerardo Sánchez‑Martínez, M. Yolanda…

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Rational use of biocides and the need to research on effective alternatives for domestic rodent control

Comment to article: Ruiz-López, María José, Laura Barahona, Josué Martínez-de la Puente, Marta Pepió, Andrea Valsecchi, Victor Peracho, Jordi Figuerola, and Tomas Montalvo. “Widespread resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides in Mus musculus domesticus in the city of Barcelona.” Science of the Total Environment 845 (2022): 157192. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722042905 – bb0095     House mice are considered to be one of…

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