WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (Bonn, Germany)
The WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (ECEH), operates as a centre of scientific excellence of WHO/Europe, providing Member States with state-of-the-art evidence on the nature and magnitude of existing and emerging environmental health risks, and assisting them in identifying and implementing policies to address these risks.
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Heat–health action plans: guidance, second edition
11 June 2026

Heat–health action plans: guidance, second edition

Extreme heat is an urgent and growing public health threat, driven by climate change and exacerbated by urbanization and population ageing. It increases...

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Role of the arts and culture in addressing the health impacts of climate change: Behavioural and Cultural Insights policy brief series
27 April 2026

Role of the arts and culture in addressing the health impacts of climate change: Behavioural and Cultural...

Climate change is a growing public health emergency whose impacts extend beyond physical illness to mental, social and cultural well being. Technical solutions...

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11 June 2026

Heat–health action plans: guidance, second edition: executive summary

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11 May 2026

Health advice for hot weather

Every year, high temperatures affect the health of many people, particularly older people, infants, people who work outdoors and the chronically ill. Heat...

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8 December 2025

Highlights of the fifteenth meeting of the European Environment and Health Task Force

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29 September 2025

Governing for climate–health action in the WHO European Region - Pan-European Commission on Climate and...

This document summarizes key considerations for improving the uptake of evidence on climate change and health into policy and practice through strengthening...

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Our work

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Improving health and well-being through nature

Preventing and reducing poisoning

Promoting the use of human biomonitoring to assess exposure to chemicals

Reducing health risks from mercury

Protecting people from harmful exposure to environmental noise

News

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11 June 2026
Statement

Statement - Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventable
11 June 2026
Media release

Heat Action Day: New WHO guidance helps authorities better protect people from the effects of heat
2 June 2026
News release

Strengthening heat–health action plans to protect public health, with WHO guidance
17 May 2026
Media release

Climate change is a health crisis – and fixing it is a health opportunity

Multimedia

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18 May 2026

“Here we have a catastrophic event”
20 November 2025

European Environment and Health Process Partnerships: a year in progress
9 October 2025

Third hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health
5 September 2025

Second hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health

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