Europeans live longer, healthier lives partly due to successful environmental policies on air, water and food, according to a new report. However, several new health risks are emerging from new chemicals, products and changing lifestyle patterns, an EU report says.
The Environment and human health report, by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, said the main causes of premature death and disability in Europe have become non-communicable, ’lifestyle’-related conditions, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer.
In so far as these problems may be linked to environmental factors, it has become increasingly important to address all these issues together, according to the report.
See full Article: http://www.euractiv.com/health/science-focus-new-health-risks-e-news-528158
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