Exploring the interactions between climate change, chemical exposures and public health
Abstract Climate change impacts human exposure to chemicals through multiple pathways. This article discusses the interaction between chemicals, climate change and public health, presenting the outcomes of discussions on gaps and opportunities for progressing scientific knowledge to support positive action in this area. These discussions were held at a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Environmental Change and Health (HPRU ECH) and organised in collaboration between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The workshop focused on the UK, but future work would benefit from broadening the analysis to other countries.
Authors
- H.S. Cole
- Raquel Duarte‐Davidson
- Sibylle Ermler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-9548)
- Sarah Dack
- Kerry A. Broom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-5076)
- Sari Kovats
- Hanna-Andrea Rother
- Tom Gaulton
- Hannah Littler
- Mari Langreiter
- Ariana Zeka
- Lydia Izon-Cooper
- Chris Collins
- Jo Wybrow
- Iain Richard Lake
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Environment Agency (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research Health
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5309/ae3597
- Primary Topic
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Met Office