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IPCC report calls for action to limit health impacts of climate change

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms — with 95% certainty — that human influence on the climate is growing.…

Published: 11 November 2014

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Efforts to counter climate change-related health risks need to be put centre stage, says WHO

President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim calls for action on climate change, saying most serious impacts will be on public health.…

Published: 5 September 2014

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WHO calls on health sector to promote policies that will reduce climate change

The health sector needs to act quickly and assertively to promote policies that will reduce climate change and its consequences, says the World Health Organization.…

Published: 4 September 2014

Opinion

Time to act: pharmacists must be prepared for environmental changes

How will the pharmacist’s role evolve as the world’s climate changes? Iain Davidson and colleagues describe the impact of the profession on the planet — and vice versa.…

Published: 15 May 2014

Feature

Pharmacists still have time to help mitigate the effects of climate change

Climate change is one of the biggest global health threats. Angela Alexander looks at how pharmacists might reduce their carbon footprint professionally and personally.…

Published: 13 October 2012