In this article, Dr. Marina Treskova and colleagues discuss three major roles epidemiologists can play in strengthening societal efforts to counteract climate change. First, they emphasize the importance of measuring, attributing, and predicting the impacts of climate change on human health. This includes elucidating the spatial and temporal distribution of effects and inequalities within populations. Second, they highlight the need for developing and rigorously testing climate change adaptation interventions across societal sectors. Finally, they stress the importance of understanding and quantifying the health-related risks and benefits of climate change mitigation actions.
See our publication in International Journal of Epidemiology
Hei-Planet group leader, Dr. Marina Treskova, together with the Director of the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Prof. Till Bärnighausen; the HeiPlanet Director, Prof. Dr. Joacim Rocklöv; and Dr. Cássia Rocha Pompeu published the paper "From heatwaves to food systems: epidemiologists addressing climate challenges" in International Journal of Epidemiology.
by Stella Dafka
May 25, 2025
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