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UN Launches New Coalition on Health, Environment and Climate Change

The UN has launched a new global coalition on health, environment and climate change to reduce the annual 12.6 million deaths caused by environmental risks, and especially air pollution. The heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Environment and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) came together for the initiative. At the launch of the coalition last week

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Implementing Paris Agreement Could Save Governments USD 54 Trillion in Health Care – Report

UN Climate Change News, 5 March 2018 - Meeting the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Agreement by investing in low emissions technology would save governments around USD 54 trillion in health care costs by mid-century, leading medical experts say in a new report. Investing in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

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Health – Walgreen Boots Alliance

Two Sides of the Same Coin How a Business Leader can help to make a world of difference   Ornella Barra,Co-Chief Operating Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Our purpose at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives. This passion drives our business and our approach

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Working as one UN to address the root environmental causes of ill health

Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, Erik Solheim, Executive Director of United Nations Environmental Programme, and Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization Commentary 3 January 2017 There are many compelling reasons why we need to clean up the global environment. One of the most pressing is that a polluted environment is a deadly one.

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Pollution, Climate Change – Top threats to Europeans’ Health

Poor air quality and climate change are the two greatest threats to human health in the pan-European region – says new UN report Poor air quality, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and the disconnection between people and the environment are increasingly affecting human health in the region, finds the latest Global Environment

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Pollution, Climate Change – Top threats to Europeans' Health

Poor air quality and climate change are the two greatest threats to human health in the pan-European region – says new UN report Poor air quality, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and the disconnection between people and the environment are increasingly affecting human health in the region, finds the latest Global Environment

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