
Uppsala Health Summit
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An international arena for dialogue on how to implement research and innovations for better health. The theme for 2023 is #chemicalpollution, #UHS23.
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Sharon McGuinness at European Chemicals Agency - ECHA 🇪🇺: Harmonisation in the EU chemical regulation is needed but we also need to work globally, e.g. introduce Persistency, Mobility and Endocrine Dissuption in the GHS. The hazard of a chemical does not change when crossing borders.


Leonardo Trasande Leo Trasande, MD, MPP setting the scene at the Uppsala Health Summit: The international agreements and outcomes addressing plastics, climate change, and biodiversity loss need to be as effective as vaccins.


Başkut Tuncak Baskut Tuncak at the Uppsala Health Summit: During his talk, 300 people have died as the result of pollution that could have been prevented. There is a lack of political will.


Desmond Alugnoa , our Co-founder and astute Program manager at GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives , will be giving a keynote speech at the closing plenary of the @Uppsala Health Summit 2023. 🗓️ Save the Date: October 25, 2023 🕒 Time: 15:45 - 17:00 live link: youtube.com/live/cyt-lOrSi…


Shocking statistics from World Health Organization (WHO): 269500 deaths during 2019 were attributed to chemical pollution in the EU region! Sinai Netanyahu from World Health Organization (WHO) presents their focus on accelerating action to tackle chemical pollution as part of One Health strategy now at the Uppsala Health Summit



📢Watch Plenary Session 4: Looking forward youtube.com/watch?v=cyt-lO…. With Desmond Alugnoa, Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) about solutions for a future free from dangerous chemicals🌏 #UHS23 #ChemicalPollution

- #UHS23 avslutades med en stark känsla av att det är möjligt att lösa våra kemikalieproblem. Det kommer dock att bero en hel del på den politiska viljan, säger Åke Bergman, seniorprofessor vid Örebro universitet.📰oru.se/nyheter/en-sta… #ChemicalPollution #Globalhälsa #miljögifter #EU

We spent some very rewarding and inspiring days at the Uppsala Health Summit, where Enviro&Epigenetics had the opportunity to organize the "Metabolic Diseases and Environmental Exposures" workshop, attended by people from all over the world! Thank you all for your participation!


"#leavingnoonebehind will require that we align our efforts, put words into action & that we recognize that solutions can come from anywhere" said Desmond Alugnoa, co-founder of Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), at Uppsala Health Summit 2023. Watch the presentation ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=B_xOtg… #UHS23

"#Climate, #Plastics and #BiodiversityLoss - the Other Tripledemic" was the theme of Dr. Leo Trasande, MD, MPP s plenary presentation at #UHS23. View the presentation here➡️youtu.be/CUlHL2WNFYE?si… #ChemicalPollution #OneHealth


“If the Magna Carta of a Sustainable Society will be implemented as designed it will be revolutionary. Nothing comes close to its ability to transform the chemical enterprise to something healthier compared to today's"-Dr. Pete Myers at #UHS23 Watch here➡️youtube.com/watch?v=Z_RSdb…


"We need to raise awareness among politicians that their role is to make the EU a force for a #SustainableFuture", said Jytte Guteland, Member of the Swedish Riksdag (S), at #UHS23 Watch her presentation on youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=f201ZU… #ChemicalPollution #OneHealth

At #UHS23, Dr. Baskut Tuncak reminded us of the many #HumanRights involved in our exposure to toxic substances every day. "It's a political choice. We have the power to help realize human rights around the world" said Dr. Tuncak. #pollution #Health ➡️youtu.be/tcD947d1vic?si…


Global Festival 22/8: Plasten i våra kroppar – varför drabbas fattiga värst? Missa inte samtalet under #Global Festival med Uppsala Health Summit och VärldsnaturfondenWWF. @BCarneyAlmroth stefan swartling peterson @PatiVillarrubia @Afrikagrupperna Karlstads universitet Joëlle Rüegg globalbar.se/2024/08/global…