Скачать или смотреть Tackling the Health Crisis of Air Pollution

Rising temperatures, wildfires, and industrial emissions are having a devastating impact on air quality. As this pollution drives a rise in respiratory diseases, cardiovascular conditions, and premature deaths, this session investigates how the healthcare sector can respond. This session will cover:

How vulnerable populations – children, the elderly, low-income communities – bear the heaviest burden
How city-level clean-air policies can drive health benefits
The role of the health sector in protecting air quality
Public awareness and advocating for clean air policies
Preventative care and behavioural change

MODERATOR

ALEJANDRO COLSA PEREZ
Head of Breathe Cities, C40 Cities

PANELLISTS

ZONGBO SHI
Professor of Atmospheric Biogeochemistry, University of Birmingham

JANE BURSTON
CEO, Clean Air Fund

MARINA ROMANELLO
Executive Director, Lancet Countdown

AGNES AGYEPONG
Founder and CEO, Global Child and Maternal Health

ELLIOT TREHARNE
Assistant Director for Connectivity, Air Quality, Transport and Infrastructure, Greater London Authority