Ensuring a clean and healthy environment through effective environmental management will provide significant benefits to human health and society. Poor air quality, chemical exposure, water pollution, ecosystem degradation, climate change, and ozone depletion all pose threats to human well-being. Reducing air pollution, practicing sound chemical and waste management, improving access to clean water, sustainably managing land and forests, addressing climate change, and protecting the ozone layer can help prevent millions of deaths and illnesses annually related to environmental hazards. Integrated solutions across sectors will be needed to protect human health and promote sustainable development.
151218 2 middletonj save the planet save the nhsJohn Middleton
Planetary health, ecological public health relationship between climate change and public health globally and locally.Part of Birmingham University International Masters seminar series
pursuing sustainable planetary prosperity chapter 18 US-China 2022Michael P Totten
China and the U.S. are the two largest consuming nations, their combined gross do- mestic products (GDPs) comprising one third of global GDP. The two nations consume one quarter of world natural gas and one third of world oil production, and produce nearly two thirds of world coal. The two nations are also the planet’s largest CO2 emitters, jointly releasing nearly half of the world total.
Business-as-usual scenarios are insufficient to address the acute sustainability challenges that both nations – as well as the community of nations
– are facing. However, collaboration in pursuing solutions through unprecedented statesmanship, leadership and technological advances will simultaneously provide national and global sustainability solutions.
Joint initiatives are in both of our nations’ enlightened self interest – from immediate and sustained economic and environmental gains to long-term well being and prosperity of our peoples – and will make a major, essential contribution to finding global solutions to the devastating risks facing hu- manity and the biosphere.
151218 2 middletonj save the planet save the nhsJohn Middleton
Planetary health, ecological public health relationship between climate change and public health globally and locally.Part of Birmingham University International Masters seminar series
pursuing sustainable planetary prosperity chapter 18 US-China 2022Michael P Totten
China and the U.S. are the two largest consuming nations, their combined gross do- mestic products (GDPs) comprising one third of global GDP. The two nations consume one quarter of world natural gas and one third of world oil production, and produce nearly two thirds of world coal. The two nations are also the planet’s largest CO2 emitters, jointly releasing nearly half of the world total.
Business-as-usual scenarios are insufficient to address the acute sustainability challenges that both nations – as well as the community of nations
– are facing. However, collaboration in pursuing solutions through unprecedented statesmanship, leadership and technological advances will simultaneously provide national and global sustainability solutions.
Joint initiatives are in both of our nations’ enlightened self interest – from immediate and sustained economic and environmental gains to long-term well being and prosperity of our peoples – and will make a major, essential contribution to finding global solutions to the devastating risks facing hu- manity and the biosphere.
This is a presentation of the European Environment Agency's 'Environmental indicator report 2013'. The report explores the implications of a transition to a green economy, focusing on the interaction of resource consumption, environmental trends and human well-being. The report aims to support implementation of the European Union’s 7th Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP), which sets the long-term objectives of environmental policymaking in the EU.
World Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.
Environment means the surroundings or conditions of life, may be social, political, economic, cultural, natural etc.
Natural resources are used with other man made resources in order to produce goods in agriculture, industry or other spheres of economic activity.
An environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment / or adversely affect people's health, and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.
Any single or combination of toxic chemical, biological, or physical agents in the environment, resulting from human activities or natural processes, that may impact the health of exposed subjects, including pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides, biological contaminants, toxic waste, industrial and home chemicals.
Human-made hazards while not immediately health-threatening may turn out detrimental to man's well-being eventually, because deterioration in the environment can produce secondary, unwanted negative effects on the human ecosphere. The effects of water pollution may not be immediately visible because of a sewage system that helps drain off toxic substances. If those substances turn out to be persistent (e.g. persistent organic pollutant), however, they will literally be fed back to their producers via the food chain: plankton -> edible fish -> humans. In that respect, a considerable number of environmental hazards listed below are man-made (anthropogenic) hazards.
Hazards can be categorized in four types:
Chemical
Physical (mechanical, etc.)
Biological
Chemical hazards are defined in the Globally Harmonized System and in the European Union chemical regulations. They are caused by chemical substances causing significant damage to the environment. The label is particularly applicable towards substances with aquatic toxicity. An example is zinc oxide, a common paint pigment, which is extremely toxic to aquatic life.
This is a presentation of the European Environment Agency's 'Environmental indicator report 2013'. The report explores the implications of a transition to a green economy, focusing on the interaction of resource consumption, environmental trends and human well-being. The report aims to support implementation of the European Union’s 7th Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP), which sets the long-term objectives of environmental policymaking in the EU.
World Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.
Environment means the surroundings or conditions of life, may be social, political, economic, cultural, natural etc.
Natural resources are used with other man made resources in order to produce goods in agriculture, industry or other spheres of economic activity.
An environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment / or adversely affect people's health, and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.
Any single or combination of toxic chemical, biological, or physical agents in the environment, resulting from human activities or natural processes, that may impact the health of exposed subjects, including pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides, biological contaminants, toxic waste, industrial and home chemicals.
Human-made hazards while not immediately health-threatening may turn out detrimental to man's well-being eventually, because deterioration in the environment can produce secondary, unwanted negative effects on the human ecosphere. The effects of water pollution may not be immediately visible because of a sewage system that helps drain off toxic substances. If those substances turn out to be persistent (e.g. persistent organic pollutant), however, they will literally be fed back to their producers via the food chain: plankton -> edible fish -> humans. In that respect, a considerable number of environmental hazards listed below are man-made (anthropogenic) hazards.
Hazards can be categorized in four types:
Chemical
Physical (mechanical, etc.)
Biological
Chemical hazards are defined in the Globally Harmonized System and in the European Union chemical regulations. They are caused by chemical substances causing significant damage to the environment. The label is particularly applicable towards substances with aquatic toxicity. An example is zinc oxide, a common paint pigment, which is extremely toxic to aquatic life.
This presentation addresses the necessity of more targeted toolkits to focus the design process on the experience rather than on building prototypes.
It is a hypothetical exploration to try to understand how far we can push the design of toolkits.
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Sketching in Hardware is a playground and a think tank for people working in physical computing in various environments. Inventors, teachers, designers and artists come together to explore, innovate and develop new practices and methodologies for utilizing toolkits to create new technologies.
The world has experienced remarkable expansion and development in recent decades, which has greatly accelerated industrialization and urbanization. However, this advancement has come at a price: a dangerous increase in global pollution. The ecosystems of the globe, people's health, and the economy are all seriously threatened by global pollution in all of its manifestations. The complexities of global pollution will be examined in this essay, along with how it impacts both the environment and people.
Environmental issues emerging from increase in populationDevansh Tiwari
More people require more resources, which means that as the population increases, the Earth’s resources deplete more rapidly. The result of this depletion is deforestation and loss of biodiversity as humans strip the Earth of resources to accommodate rising population numbers
A presentation on planetary health concerns for the Gloucestershire branch of the British Medical Association, 7th February 2019. 190207 middletonj planetary health or plexit?
A review of climate change and impending planetary health catastrophe and its relevance to Island communities and there public health services. Presented to the 25th Inter-Island Public Health Forum, Gibraltar, October 18th 2018. 181017 long version middletonj planetary health or plexit iiphf gibraltar
Managing the Health Effects of Global Warming
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the presentation is most importantly for the ones who are concerned for the environment and human impacts which are harming it. the presentation is making people aware about what they should do to the earth and what not
It related to pollution and causes and effects of it on society and community. It includes all types of pollutions and also the diagnositic or the prevetive measures . It includes Modifying a production process to produce less waste. Using non-toxic or less toxic chemicals as cleaners, degreasers and other maintenance chemicals. Implementing water and energy conservation practices. Reusing materials such as drums and pallets rather than disposing of them as waste.
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Discover the startling truth about air pollution in this captivating SlideShare presentation titled "10 Startling Facts About Air Pollution You Need to Know." Air pollution is a pressing global issue that affects the health and well-being of millions worldwide. In this informative presentation, we will explore ten eye-opening facts that shed light on the severity of air pollution and its far-reaching consequences.
Prepare to be amazed as we unveil the first fact: air pollution is a leading global health risk. Through compelling visuals and statistics, we will uncover the connection between air pollution and various respiratory diseases, cardiovascular problems, and even cancer. This fact alone underscores the urgency to take immediate action.
Delving further, we will reveal the sources of air pollution, ranging from industrial emissions to vehicle exhaust, agricultural activities, and burning of fossil fuels. Engaging visuals and relevant data will demonstrate the contribution of each source, prompting a reflection on our own activities that may be adding to the problem.
Did you know that indoor air pollution poses a silent threat? We will shed light on this lesser-known aspect, exploring how household products, building materials, and poor ventilation contribute to indoor air pollution. Discover practical steps to improve indoor air quality and safeguard the health of your loved ones.
Prepare to broaden your perspective as we reveal that air pollution knows no borders. Through captivating visuals and compelling examples, we will illustrate how air pollutants can travel long distances, resulting in transboundary pollution. Join us in exploring the importance of international cooperation and collective efforts to combat this global challenge.
The presentation will also highlight the disproportionate impact of air pollution on developing countries. Through thought-provoking statistics and insights, we will explore the socio-economic factors that contribute to this disparity. Together, we will advocate for sustainable development practices and equitable solutions to address this pressing issue.
Uncover the intricate link between air pollution and climate change as we unveil our next fact. We will explain how pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane contribute to both air pollution and global warming. Witness the significance of adopting clean energy sources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat both problems simultaneously.
The vulnerability of children to the detrimental effects of air pollution is a topic that demands attention. Through compelling evidence and real-life stories, we will shed light on how air pollution impacts children's health, development, and cognitive abilities. Join us in advocating for protective measures, such as pollution-free zones near schools and cleaner transportation options.
Prepare to be amazed as we uncover how air pollution harms the natural environment. Engaging visuals and insigh
1. UNEP Post 2015 Note #3
Human Health and the Environment
Ensuring a clean and healthy environment, through effective environmental management, will provide multiple benefits to society and the economy. Experts have estimated that nearly one-quarter of all diseases and deaths are due to hazards from unhealthy living and working environments1. Air pollution, inadequate management of chemicals and wastes, poor water quality, ecosystem degradation, climate change and ozone layer depletion all pose significant threats to human health both individually and combined.
AIR POLLUTION
The largest impacts of indoor air pollution are seen in developing countries, where almost three billion people rely on solid fuels, traditional biomass and coal, and open fires or traditional stoves for cooking and heating3. Approximately 4.3 million people a year die prematurely from illness attributable to household air pollution caused by the inefficient use of solid fuels. Over half of the deaths from acute lower respiratory infections among children less than 5 years old are due to air pollution from household solid fuels 4. In addition, 3.7 million deaths can be attributed to outdoor air pollution5 of which transport, energy production and industry are major sources. These recent findings more than double previous estimates and confirms that air pollution is now the world’s largest single environmental health risk. Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives.
CHEMICAL AND WASTE EXPOSURE
Most impacts from unsafe chemical use and unsound waste disposal occur in situations of poverty.6 The poor face these risks because of their occupations, living standards and lack of knowledge about the effects of exposure. Almost all deaths from pesticide exposure occur in developing countries.7 The management of electronic waste, the fastest growing waste stream in the world8, is a challenge. E-waste contains hazardous substances – including heavy metals such as mercury and lead, and substances that disrupt the hormone system – affecting human growth, reproduction and neurological development9. However, they also contain many strategic metals such as gold, palladium and rare earth metals, which can be recovered and recycled.
WATER-RELATED ILLNESSES
Water-related diseases are another major concern: over half the world’s hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from such illnesses.10 Diarrhoeal diseases cause over four per cent of the global disease burden, 90 per cent of these cases are linked to environmental pollution and lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation.11 Diarrhoeal disease, although preventable and treatable, is the second leading cause of death in children under five, with nearly 1.7 billion cases and 760,000 deaths annually.12 Salinization of overexploited aquifers, especially in coastal areas, is a further challenge. One recent study found that salinization causes hypertension and (pre)eclampsia, the latter accounting for direct maternal deaths, stillbirths, neonatal deaths and a series of long-term neurological disabilities.13
ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION AND MALNUTRITION
Ecosystem degradation has multiple detrimental effects on human health, including on food security and resulting malnutrition. A recent survey by the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) found that almost one fifth of cropland is degraded resulting in lower food production and approximately 1.5 billion people depend directly on these degraded areas.14 Today, 842 million people are undernourished, the vast majority (827 million) in developing countries.15 About 45 per cent of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition.16
CLIMATE CHANGE AND OZONE
Climate change is not only an important global environmental challenge, it is also a significant threat to public health. Although it may have some localised beneficial effects on human health, such as fewer winter deaths in temperate climates and increased food production in
Estimated proportion of the total burden of disease that could be prevented through proven interventions to reduce environmental risks2.
10-15% % Disease burden avoidablethrough healthier environments15-20% 20-25% 25-30% 30-40%
2. UNEP Post 2015 Note #3: Human Health and the Environment
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certain areas, most effects are expected to be negative.17 Climate change affects concentrations of fine particulate matter and ozone in the air which contributes to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases with the latter affecting particularly children, elderly and people with vulnerable immune systems. A 2013 study indicates that 21st century climate change will increase premature deaths associated with PM2.5 by approximately 100,000 and from respiratory disease associated with ozone by 6,300 deaths annually18. Ozone is the air pollutant most consistently projected to increase under future climate change and this has been linked to increased occurrences of asthma in children19. Every year, weather-related disasters result in over 60,000 deaths, mainly in developing countries and this will continue to increase20. Floods and increasingly variable rainfall patterns are likely to affect fresh water supplies, with negative health consequences. Climate variability and change plays a powerful role in the occurrence and spread of diseases worldwide. People in many areas are at an increasing risk of vector- borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever and other tropical disease.
Stratospheric ozone protects humans and other organisms because it absorbs ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation from the sun. Its depletion has led to heightened exposure to UV-B radiation increasing the risk of skin cancer, cataracts and suppression of the immune system. Excessive UV-B exposure can also damage terrestrial plant life, single-cell organisms and aquatic ecosystems.
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
Switching to cleaner fuels and alternative sources of energy, and more efficient production and use of fuels and energy, are effective ways to address air pollution exposures and thereby improve health. Implementing these will accrue other benefits, including more time for income-generating activities, reduced health risks from carrying heavy loads of firewood over long distances, reduced deforestation, greater access to affordable transport, particularly public transport, increased access to modern energy services and a reduction in black carbon – a global warming substance – and other greenhouse gases.
To protect human health and the environment and to benefit fully and safely from chemicals, sound chemicals management should be advanced worldwide by: developing comprehensive chemicals management strategies; mainstreaming chemicals management into national public health, social and economic development programmes; regulating and reducing the use of chemicals of highest concern and substituting them with safer alternatives; integrating and coordinating international and intergovernmental programmes to increase synergies and effectiveness; and developing new national and international approaches to financing sound chemicals management.
Controls implemented under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer have enabled the global community to avoid millions of cases of fatal skin cancer and tens of millions of cases of non-fatal skin cancer and cataracts. For example, the United States estimates that by the year 2065, efforts to protect the ozone layer will have prevented more than 6.3 million skin cancer deaths in the nation and saved an estimated US$4.2 trillion in healthcare costs over the period 1990–2065. In addition, more than 22 million Americans born between 1985 and 2100 would avoid suffering from cataracts.21 Phase out of the remaining ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), particularly hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and ensuring sound management of existing ODSs captured in buildings and equipment will not only protect the ozone layer and human health but also contribute to mitigating climate change, as ODSs are also potent greenhouse gases. In this phase-out process, opportunities exist to make technology choices that are climate friendly.
Sustainable land and forest management, along with conservation and restoration, will protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services. This will lead to improved rain infiltration, increased water storage and availability, more biomass, and greater food security thus reducing malnutrition. Sustainable management practices will reduce pressures on land and the need to convert forests and rangelands to cropland. These restorative activities will not only ensure food security, but also a clean and healthy environment to nurture cultural, social and recreational activities important to our mental health, and economic growth for local populations and businesses.
Options for reducing water-related diseases include: restoring catchments and improving wastewater management; improving water quality by raising service standards; promoting innovative low-cost and low-carbon technologies; and providing robust and effective water governance through more effective institutions and administrative systems. Protecting water quality from all sources of wastewater pollution – domestic, industrial or agricultural – is essential for sustainable development, human wellbeing and ecosystem health.
Measures to reduce impacts from climate change can address threats to public health, with additional multiple benefits. For example, the Urban Heat Island Initiative of the City of Chicago serves to educate the public, local businesses and government about the measures that can be taken to cool the city . It includes the use of light covered surfaces for buildings and roads, as well as the planting of urban trees and gardens in strategic locations to reduce heat generation and cooling costs. Sustainable wetlands management can anticipate the expected increase in water-born vectors such as malaria. Furthermore, effective use of climate information can help address health impacts. Closer collaboration between the meteorological, public health and environmental authorities can provide communities and relevant health institutions with tools to identify elevated risks, take preventive measures and plan effective responses.
To conclude, providing a clean and healthy environment - now and for future generations – will reduce mortality, improve human health and well-being and lead to substantial savings in associated healthcare costs.
References can be found at: http://www.unep.org/post2015