Lancet Countdown indicators for Italy: tracking progress on climate change and health
Epidemiol Prev
; 47(3): 6-21, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to provide evidence of the health impacts of climate change in Italy.DESIGN:
descriptive study. SETTING ANDPARTICIPANTS:
the indicators published in the 2022 Lancet Countdown report were adapted and refined to provide the most recent data relevant to Italy. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
twelve indicators were measured, organized within five sections mirroring those of the 2022 Lancet Countdown report climate change impacts, exposures, and vulnerabilities; adaptation, planning, and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement.RESULTS:
the overall picture depicted by the analysis of the 12 indicators reveals two key findings. First, climate change is already affecting the health of Italian populations, with effects not being uniform across the Country and with the most vulnerable groups being disproportionately at risk. Second, results showed that Italy's mitigation response has been partial, with major costs to human health. Accelerated climate change mitigation through energy system decarbonisation and shifts to more sustainable modes of transport could offer major benefits to health from cleaner air locally and from more active lifestyles, and to climate change from reduction of global warming. The decarbonisation of agricultural systems would similarly offer health co-benefits to Italian population.Conclusions:
through accelerated action on climate change mitigation, Italy has the opportunity of delivering major and immediate health benefits to its population. Developing a key set of local indicators to monitor the impacts of climate change and evaluate response actions, in terms of adaptation and mitigation, can help support and enhance policy and action to fight climate changes.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mudança Climática
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Prev
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article