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Environmental Protection Scotland launches e-booklet for COP26 climate summit
12 Oct 2021
An electronic pocket guide to the environment and sustainability sets out how Scotland can achieve a ‘Triple Win’ of improved health and wellbeing, equity and the environment with a greater focus on greenspace, energy efficient living, and changes to the way we consume food and travel.
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NIHR research school recognises Exeter’s excellence on public and environmental health
16 Sep 2021
Excellence and innovation in public and environmental health research at the University of Exeter have been recognised through membership of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research, focusing on expertise around the intrinsic environments —natural, social and in the home—that affect public health.
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Encyclopaedia chapter will aid UN goal on improving ocean sustainability
10 Sep 2021
The University of Exeter has led a collaboration to define the term “Oceans and Human Health” for a new Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The encyclopaedia has been created…
£7m consortium to boost nature’s impact on inequalities
29 Jul 2021
The multi-partner initiative will investigate how nature can help reduce health inequalities in urban areas.
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Centre research highlighted by Chief Medical Officer
29 Jul 2021
The health benefits of coastal living have been highlighted by expert authors of a new chapter in the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report.
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Peninsula Forum – a successful event celebrating a decade of community solutions to benefit nature and heath
1 Jul 2021
As the European Centre for Environment and Human Health celebrates its 10th anniversary, the second in our series of Peninsula Forum events showcased the work of academics and collaborating partners.
Views of Cornish young people influence G7 leaders
30 Jun 2021
Young people from Cornwall have formed part of an official youth engagement group for The G7 and Masters Graduate from the European Centre for Environment and Human, Emily Stevenson, was invited to support them in sharing their views with world leaders.
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Public concern on human health impact of plastic pollution
23 Jun 2021
The impact of marine plastic pollution on human health tops a list of health-related concerns over marine threats in a large scale survey which could help shape policy over how…
Exeter in GW4’s world-leading One Health approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance pandemic
16 Jun 2021
The GW4 Alliance (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter universities) formally launch their new ‘One Health’ antimicrobial resistance research consortium today. The World Health Organisation cites antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one…
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Research establishes safe water thresholds for antimicrobials, advancing the battle against resistance
15 Jun 2021
Researchers have made progress towards a G7 commitment to establish safe standards for the release of antimicrobials into the environment, by developing a new framework that establishes safe thresholds. The…
Play the Lameness Game to help reduce antibiotic use in sheep farming
8 Jun 2021
A new citizen science study is trying to understand how easy it is to spot lameness in sheep by using a simulation game – in order to help reduce the…
New handbook to help prescribe nature for mental health and wellbeing
8 Jun 2021
Understanding how the power of nature can help people improve their mental health and overcome conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress has been boosted thanks to a new handbook.…
