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Climate change and human health in the urban environment of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: A workshop report.

  • Fragkeskos Kekkou1
  • Niki Paisi1
  • Aayushi A Sharma1,2
  • Kamil Erguler1
  • George K Christophides2,3
  • Jos Lelieveld1,4
  • Marco Neira1
4 affiliations
  1. 1Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  2. 2Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
  3. 3The Cyprus Institute, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, Nicosia 2121, Cyprus.
  4. 4Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany.
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Abstract

The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) is a region comprised of 18 countries that are home to approximately 460 million people. This region spans across three continents and has been identified as a hotspot for climate change. As part of ongoing efforts to understand the potential impacts of climate change on public health in this part of the world, the scientific workshop "Climate and Health in the Urban Environment" was held on September 24-25, 2024, in the cities of Nicosia and Larnaca (Cyprus). The workshop brought together regional experts from diverse fields and aimed to assess emerging health risks, identify research gaps, and propose policy interventions with a focus on urban environments in the EMME region. Specific thematic sessions covered the topics of extreme temperatures, vector-borne diseases, and air quality. Here, we present a synthesis of the talks, discussions, and outcomes from the workshop, highlighting the latest findings on climate-related health risks in the EMME. Furthermore, we propose a series of recommendations for informing research and policy decisions in the region.

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@article{kekkou2026climate,
  title = {{Climate change and human health in the urban environment of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: A workshop report.}},
  author = {Fragkeskos Kekkou and Niki Paisi and Aayushi A Sharma and Kamil Erguler and George K Christophides and Jos Lelieveld and Marco Neira},
  journal = {AIMS public health},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  doi = {10.3934/publichealth.2026047},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909287},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Climate change and human health in the urban environment of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: A workshop report.
AU  - Fragkeskos Kekkou
AU  - Niki Paisi
AU  - Aayushi A Sharma
AU  - Kamil Erguler
AU  - George K Christophides
AU  - Jos Lelieveld
AU  - Marco Neira
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/24
JO  - AIMS public health
DO  - 10.3934/publichealth.2026047
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909287
AB  - The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) is a region comprised of 18 countries that are home to approximately 460 million people. This region spans across three continents and has been identified as a hotspot for climate change. As part of ongoing efforts to understand the potential impacts of climate change on public health in this part of the world, the scientific workshop "Climate and Health in the Urban Environment" was held on September 24-25, 2024, in the cities of Nicosia and Larnaca (Cyprus). The workshop brought together regional experts from diverse fields and aimed to assess emerging health risks, identify research gaps, and propose policy interventions with a focus on urban environments in the EMME region. Specific thematic sessions covered the topics of extreme temperatures, vector-borne diseases, and air quality. Here, we present a synthesis of the talks, discussions, and outcomes from the workshop, highlighting the latest findings on climate-related health risks in the EMME. Furthermore, we propose a series of recommendations for informing research and policy decisions in the region.
SN  - 2327-8994
ER  -