About Public Health and Environmental Health

Environmental health is an important determinant of public health, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 24% of deaths are caused by poor environmental conditions. Consequently, to accomplish SDG 3 (good health and well-being), the interconnections between environmental and individual characteristics, such as climate change, air pollution and water quality, human behaviour and lifestyle, and health, need to be thoroughly investigated.  For example, the interconnections between physical activity and climate change are a quickly emerging topic of research. Some key questions being addressed are how climate change impacts physical activity (e.g., by causing heat stress), and how physical activity impacts climate change and environmental health (e.g., by causing/reducing carbon emissions or by altering the natural environment). 

This collection is dedicated to publishing content that explores the interconnections between environmental health and public health through case studies, original research, comments or other formats. It particularly invites studies that have employed a co-production or transformational methodology and report on how such collaborations might have produced a social or public health impact.

Keywords: Environmental health; public health; climate change; pollution; physical activity; exercise; sport; transformation research; co-production

Submission deadline: 17th October 2023

This collection is part of two Gateways: Climate Action and Global Public Health

Any questions about this collection? Please contact: research@f1000.com