The first Lancet Countdown report on Health and Climate Change in European Cities was recently presented, revealing scientific data that shows that health risks are growing faster than the response to them. The study warns that cities are sick and that action is not being taken quickly enough to reverse this situation.
The report quantifies a reality that becomes more evident every summer, showing that climate change is directly affecting the health of urban populations. For years, climate change was mainly discussed as an environmental problem, but this study shows that the impact on human health is an equally serious and growing consequence.
Behind this report are dozens of researchers, universities, and international organizations that analyze comparable indicators over time, in order to understand how climate change affects health. The complete European report uses 43 indicators structured across five major areas of analysis.
