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June 2026
Regions with the greatest economic inequality are more vulnerable to cold and heat, whilst regions with the highest GDP face a greater risk from high temperatures
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Combined Short-term Effects of Air Pollutants Linked to 146,500 Premature Deaths per Year in Europe

A multi-pollutant analysis highlights the need for more targeted and population-specific air quality alerts across Europe.
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Chronic Liver Disease in Europe: A Preventable Crisis Going Undetected

A new Lancet Regional Health – Europe Series led by ISGlobal calls for liver disease to be embedded in broader national and EU-level policies on diet, alcohol, obesity, public health and non-communicable diseases.
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Occupational heat risk among migrants in Spain’s agricultural sector is worsened by socioeconomic inequality

The occupational heat stress faced by migrant agricultural workers is shaped by precarious employment, inadequate housing conditions and unequal power relations.
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Prenatal Exposure to Chemical Mixtures May Influence Fetal Growth Through the Placenta

Low molecular weight phthalates and organophosphate mixtures show contrasting effects on fetal growth, with angiogenic biomarkers potentially acting as mediators.
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Treating Every Outbreak as Though It Were Occurring in Our Backyard
Denise Naniche
What the MV Hondius cruise ship case and the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the DRC reveal about global health equity.
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Chemical Exposure During Pregnancy: Why Endocrine Disruptors Matter
Bethany Knox
Before birth, exposure to endocrine disruptors and microplastics may affect maternal and child health. What pregnant people need to know.
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Climate Tipping Points and the Right to a Habitable Planet
Desislava Petrova
Climate tipping points are not merely environmental crises: their activation could endanger numerous human rights.
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