Leslie London, Andrew Watterson, Donna Mergler, Maria Albin, Federico Andrade-Rivas, Agostino Di Ciaula, Pietro Comba, Fernanda Giannasi, Rima R Habib, Alastair Hay, Jane Hoppin, Peter Infante, Mohamed Jeebhay, Karl Kelsey, Rokho Kim, Richard Lemen, Hester Lipscomb, Elsebeth Lynge, Corrado Magnani, Celeste Monforton, Benoit Nemery, Vera Ngowi, Dennis Nowak, Iman Nuwayhid, Christine Oliver, David Ozonoff, Domyung Paek, Varduhi Petrosyan, Christopher J Portier, Beate Ritz, Linda Rosenstock, Kathleen Ruff, Peter Sly, Morando Soffritti, Colin L Soskolne, William Suk, Benedetto Terracini, Harri Uolevi Vainio, Paolo Vineis, Roberta White
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Abstract
An under-recognised aspect of the current humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the impact of the war on the environment and the associated risks for human health. This commentary contextualises these impacts against the background of human suffering produced by the overwhelming violence associated with the use of military force against the general population of Gaza. In calling for an immediate cessation to the violence, the authors draw attention to the urgent need to rebuild the health care system and restore the physical and human infrastructure that makes a liveable environment possible and promotes human health and well-being, especially for the most vulnerable in the population. Environmental remediation should therefore form one of the most important parts of international efforts to assist reconstruction, through which we hope Palestinians and Israelis will achieve lasting peace, health, and sustainable development, all as part of accepted international human rights obligations.
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Environmental Health publishes manuscripts on all aspects of environmental and occupational medicine and related studies in toxicology and epidemiology.
Environmental Health is aimed at scientists and practitioners in all areas of environmental science where human health and well-being are involved, either directly or indirectly. Environmental Health is a public health journal serving the public health community and scientists working on matters of public health interest and importance pertaining to the environment.