Cities are centers of growth and creativity. Going forward we need to consider the ample opportunities they may promote public health by encouraging planning that increases physical activity and green spaces as well reducing air pollution, noise and poor diet.

Moving forward with plans to jumpstart air pollution research in India with PHFI, Harvard, Karolinska Institute, Brown, Boston U, and Ben Gurion. Our distinguished partner Poornima Prabhakaran speaks out.

BBC News - Millions of masks distributed to students in 'gas chamber' Delhi bbc.com/news/world-asi…

Even at the low levels we see in Sweden, black carbon pollution increases the risk of stroke

New study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine-coordinated MCCStudy in Environmental Health Perspectives: largest study ever on association between temperature and suicides, with an analysis of 1,320,148 cases in 12 countries. Precious evidence on mental health and climate change. Full article at ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EH…

How does climate change impact health? And why does it matter? Hear from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change experts and help us spread the word now! #COP25 Prof Elizabeth Robinson Hugh Montgomery Dr Nick Watts & richard horton

"With its huge population, high rates of healthcare inequality, poverty, malnutrition, few countries are likely to suffer from #Health effects of #climatechange as much as #India." writes Dr. @PoornimaPrabha3 in an article for Quint Fit based on evidence from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

"The future we create is the one that we leave behind for our #children & there is no better time to begin than now" writes Dr.@PoornimaPrabha3-Deputy Director Centre for Environmental Health @thephfi for Quint Fit Link: bit.ly/2PgMcRr #ClimateChange #FridaysForFuture #myplanetmyrights

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There is increasing global interest generated in extreme AP levels experienced in India,however it is important to provide locally generated scientific evidence for effective public policies.ISEE symposium will address current state of AP exposure & health outcomes research in 🇮🇳

Happy to be part of an exciting collaborative program on air pollution, temperature and health in India together with a wonderful team from India, Sweden, US and Israel! Exciting times ahead moving towards better environmental health in India formas.se/en/start-page/…

Building capacity for air pollution epidemiology in India dlvr.it/RjXGNH

Long-term exposure to #AirPollution may increase risk of #cardiovascular disease even when levels are below the limits specified by the EU and WHO, according to a study in The Lancet Planetary Health by Petter Ljungman at KI and colleagues at ELAPSE. #stroke news.ki.se