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Climate change has already affected the physical and mental health of people in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] The country's climate is becoming warmer, with drier summers and wetter winters. [3] Health threats due to climate change in the UK include heatwaves, floods, storms, air pollution and new infectious diseases, among others. [4]
The HSE was set up in 1991 to provide information about life-style and behaviour choices with the aim of improving the targeting of national health policies. From 1991 to 1994, the survey was conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys which is now part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Climate change has significant implications for health, healthcare and health inequality in the UK. [34] The National Health Service describes climate change as a "health emergency", citing the health impacts of floods, storms and heat waves, as well as the increased risk of infectious diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis and vibriosis. [35]
Climate change is having economic impacts on the UK and presents risks to human health and ecosystems. [1] The government has committed to reducing emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by 2025 and to net zero by 2050. [2] [3] In 2020, the UK set a target of 68% reduction in emissions by 2030 in its commitments in the Paris Agreement. [4]
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC), also referred to as the Alliance, is an organisation in the United Kingdom of several major health institutions that give it a collective membership of over 650,000 people including doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, with the aim to better public health by combatting climate change.
The first wave of ELSA achieved a sample comprising 11,050 respondents aged 50 and over on 1 March 2002. Sample members are drawn from respondents to the Health Survey For England (HSE) and the initial data collected for that survey are subsequently linked to the ongoing ELSA measurements. For waves 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 refreshment samples selected ...
In April 2014, for example, there were warnings of 'very high' air pollution for many areas of England. High levels of pollution in London and other parts of the south east of England were bad enough to cause sore eyes and sore throats and experts warned those with heart conditions and asthma to stay inside. [40] [41]
Due to climate change; rising seawater temperatures and exploitation of marine resources led to a serious loss of quality in UK marine ecosystems. [1] Air pollution, climate change, litter, waste, and soil contamination are all a part of the human activity that create these environmental issues in the UK.