health

Buildings

Harvard study: Green buildings deliver nearly $6bn in health and climate benefits

Analysis of green certified buildings reveals they have provided around $6bn in health and climate benefits on top of $7.5bn of energy savings

clock 01 February 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

Climate change already damaging health of millions globally, report finds

Heatwaves, pollution and disease are the main health issues linked to global warming but action to halt emissions would deliver huge benefits

clock 31 October 2017 • 5 min read

Automotive

38,000 people a year die early because of diesel emissions testing failures

Global inventory of nitrogen oxide emissions shows highly polluting diesel cars are 'urgent public health issue'

clock 16 May 2017 • 5 min read

Risk

Living near heavy traffic increases risk of dementia, say scientists

Study tracking 6.6 million people estimates effect on one in 10 cases of Alzheimer's while those living by busy roads are 12 per cent are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia

clock 05 January 2017 • 4 min read

Automotive

Businesses should train drivers to cut air pollution, says UK health watchdog

NICE proposals to reduce health impacts of air pollution also include removing speed bumps and implementing "no vehicle idling" areas around schools

clock 01 December 2016 • 3 min read

Risk

Lancet launches climate health impact 'countdown'

As WMO warns 2016 very likely to be hottest year on record, influential medical journal launches new initiative to track response to climate 'health crisis'

clock 14 November 2016 • 2 min read

Investment

World Medical Association joins global divestment push

Leading medical body urges national branches to divest from fossil fuels and promote renewables instead

clock 26 October 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Toxic loopholes? How coal plants are still exceeding EU pollution limits

Report reveals how over half of EU coal plants are still exceeding legal air pollution limits thanks to special exemptions

clock 11 October 2016 • 6 min read

Buildings

Green buildings better for health and productivity, Harvard research finds

New Harvard study finds workers in green-certified buildings score better in a range of metrics including cognitive function tests

clock 07 October 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Green initiatives saved NHS England over £5m, report finds

Green vehicles, energy efficiency and smart waste management help health service slash carbon and save cash

clock 16 September 2016 • 1 min read