Air pollution and climate change are both threats to population health worldwide. In the UK,
we have seen how climate change is already affecting all the systems on which our health …

Background Countries have agreed to reduce premature mortality (defined as the probability
of dying between the ages of 30 years and 70 years) from four main non-communicable …

We wish to compliment the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) Collaborators for their important contributions to global health metrics over the past …

Background The UK has had universal free health care and public health programmes for
more than six decades. Several policy initiatives and structural reforms of the health system …

A key challenge in the Anthropocene is to adequately understand future risks to the health of
human and natural systems and to design solutions that successfully avoid, prepare for, or …

Physical inactivity (ie, not meeting WHO recommendations for physical activity) is a highly
prevalent risk factor for premature mortality and several non-communicable diseases …

Background Detailed assessments of mortality by occupation are scarce. We aimed to
assess mortality by occupation in the UK, differences in rates between England and Wales …

Since its launch in April, 2017, The Lancet Planetary Health has aimed to build on the
foundation of The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on planetary health. 1 The …

Background Prevention, control, and treatment of respiratory tract cancers are important
steps towards achieving target 3.4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a …

Background Plausible projections of future mortality and disability are a useful aid in
decisions on priorities for health research, capital investment, and training. Rates and …