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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 4 mo
The 1st ever European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) has been published today 1/n Delighted to lead the Human Health Factsheet & the Infectious Diseases Storyline w/ a team of experts @profejzrobinson.bsky.social #JanSemenza #CyrilCaminade #KatieJohnson #RachelLowe #JoacimRocklov shorturl.at/ahm25
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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 4 mo
2/n Key climate risks for human health: mortality & morbidity from increased heat stress & air pollution; geographic expansion & increased transmission of infectious diseases; increased risk of AMR; risks to outdoor workers due to increased heat stress stress on health systems.
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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 4 mo
3/n Warming, milder winters, increased frequency & intensity of floods & droughts are increasingly favourable for infectious, water, food-borne diseases- dengue, WNV, Lyme disease, TBE, Campylobacter & salmonella Risks are disproportionately felt by socially disadvantaged groups.
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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 4 mo
Coordination between EU & Member States needed action across timescales, new vector & infectious disease control programmes, early warning systems, health action plans, adaptation strategies, & resilience measures. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social