Health is the first priority for society

HAVING practised as a medical doctor, I know it’s imperative to base every intervention on solid evidence.

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That is why the recent report “Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels,” published by the Global Health and Climate Alliance, is so important. It provides overwhelming evidence of the severe health crisis caused by coal, oil and gas.

This groundbreaking report details harm at every stage of the fossil fuel process, confirming that no one is exempt. World Health Organisation (WHO) data shows nearly all of the global population breathes air exceeding safe pollution limits.