{"id":16567,"date":"2024-01-27T10:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T09:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16567"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:32:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T09:32:09","slug":"discussing-climate-change-pollution-and-health-at-eb154","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/discussing-climate-change-pollution-and-health-at-eb154\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussing climate change, pollution and health at EB154"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on Agenda Item 22<span class=\"TextRun SCXW26809152 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26809152 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26809152 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Climate change, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26809152 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">pollution<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26809152 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and health.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">We applaud Member States for <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">addressing<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">climate change <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\">urge this body to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\"> take decisive action<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172113672 BCX0\"> through a strong, comprehensive resolution.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW172113672 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Climate change has a wide range of impacts on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">health and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cardiovascular health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in particular<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, from<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">direct exposure pathways such as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">heat events and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> air pollution to indirect knock-on effects. Climate change disproportionately affects susceptible populations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">people living with cardiopulmonary diseases. In 2019, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">roughly 7<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">million deaths, or 12 percent of all deaths worldwide, were attributable to air pollution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">with a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s many as half from heart disease and stroke.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Progress in turning recommendations into action has been slow. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9\/10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> people worldwide <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> exposed to air pollution above WHO Air Quality Guidelines.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> We encourage a WHA resolution on climate and health that embraces <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">win-win policies like active transportation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, commitments to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and use, strengthening healthy cities, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and building resilient health systems <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> strong PHC coverage<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a statement delivered by the World Heart Federation at the WHO Executive Board Meeting (EB145) on Agenda Item 22: Climate change, pollution and health. 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