A healthy environment in the WHO European Region

Abstract

Around 15% of all deaths could be prevented through healthier environments in the WHO European Region. This document gives an overview of the environmental burden of disease and additional relevant environment and health data and facts in the Region. As a preparation for the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health taking place from 5-7 July 2023 in Budapest, it provides a starting point for discussing the current status of the field of environment and health and the actions that Member States can take to provide a healthy future for the entire Region. Key risk areas are addressed such as air pollution, water, sanitation and hygiene, chemicals, radiation and climate change. European cities and their health-care systems are fundamental sectors for environmental sustainability and are, therefore, also addressed. © World Health Organization 2023