Intended for healthcare professionals
Health in the Anthropocene
The Anthropocene epoch is characterised by the dominance of humans over the global environment. We hope this special series will raise awareness of the threats to humanity and natural systems in the Anthropocene epoch, but more importantly will inspire creative and far sighted responses to our era’s pressing challenges.
Editorials
Challenges for health in the Anthropocene epoch
Andy Haines, Pauline Scheelbeek and Kamran Abbasi
Health in the Anthropocene - the case for urgent action
Andy Haines, Pauline Scheelbeek and Kamran Abbasi
Research
Long term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and incidence of stroke: prospective cohort study from the China-PAR project
Keyong Huang, Fengchao Liang, Xueli Yang and colleagues
Association between ambient fine particulate pollution and hospital admissions for cause specific cardiovascular disease: time series study in 184 major Chinese cities
Yaohua Tian, Hui Liu, Yiqun Wu and colleagues
Short term association between ozone and mortality: global two stage time series study in 406 locations in 20 countries
Ana Vicedo-Cabrera, Francesco Sera, Cong Liu and colleagues
Short term exposure to fine particulate matter and hospital admission risks and costs in the Medicare population: time stratified, case crossover study
Yaguang Wei, Yan Wang, Qian Di and colleagues
Health impacts and environmental footprints of diets that meet the Eatwell Guide recommendations: analyses of multiple UK studies
Pauline Scheelbeek, Rosemary Green, Keren Papier and colleagues
Analysis
Health benefits of policies to reduce carbon emissions
James Milner, Ian Hamilton, James Woodcock and colleagues
WHO should declare climate change a public health emergency
Andrew Harmer, Ben Eder, Sophie Gepp and colleagues
Making healthcare and health systems net zero
David Pencheon and Jeremy Wight
Integrating climate action for health into covid-19 recovery plans
Kristine Belesova, David Heymann and Andy Haines
Can healthcare adapt to a world of tightening ecological constraints? Challenges on the road to a post-growth future
Martin Hensher and Katharine Zywert
Opinion
We need health warning labels on points of sale of fossil fuels
Mike Gill, Kristie Ebi, Kirk Smith and colleagues
How should scientific academies respond to the planetary health crisis?
Cami Moss and Francesca Harris
Coronavirus is the vital wake up call for the bigger challenge, climate change
Shivali Fulchand
The BMJ peer reviewed, edited, and made the decision to publish these articles. Andy Haines and Pauline Scheelbeek were the guest editors for this special series of articles. Kamran Abbasi was the lead editor for The BMJ.
