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The Price Of Climate Change Is Being 'Paid By Our Lungs' - Health Policy Watch
- Climate change is impacting respiratory health in Europe, especially for asthma and allergy patients.
- Experts linked longer pollen seasons and air pollution to increased lung inflammation amid heatwaves.
- The Lancet PECCH report calls WHO and governments to declare climate action a public health emergency of international concern.
- Cities are identified as leaders for climate-health action through urban planning and mobility changes.
- The ICJ ruling on climate emissions adds symbolic weight for climate litigation and health policy.
- WHO regional leaders emphasized translating scientific evidence into actionable climate-health recommendations.
- Health systems are urged to track climate-related health outcomes for better policy.
- European cities like London and Barcelona are piloting ultra-low-emission zones and green spaces.
- Health advocates call for better education of medical professionals on climate risks.
- The Health Assembly saw a push to integrate climate-health topics into health education.
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