November 9, 2022
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PLANETARY HEALTH IS HUMAN HEALTH REPORT: 2022 EDITION After another year of devastating climate change catastrophes – from the floods in Pakistan and South Sudan, to the heatwaves and wildfires across Europe – there’s no denying the impacts of climate change and the connection between the planet’s health and human health. In the face of these pressures, we’re finding solutions. Our latest report linking human health and planetary health focuses on people’s perception of the health threat from climate change and ways we can build climate-resilient healthcare systems. To turn the insights from our 2021 report ‘The Planet’s Health is Everybody’s Health’, into action, we commissioned new quantitative research in the UK, USA, UAE and India, to explore how people perceive the health impacts of climate change, what actions they are taking themselves as a result and what measures they want to see from businesses and government. The research shows that the majority of people (79%) agree that climate change and people’s health are connected. While collectively only 62% believe that climate change is already negatively affecting the health of people in their country, the picture varies by country, with hotter countries like India and the UAE having higher levels of agreement. Collectively, 70% agree that climate change and their personal health are connected. People support action on climate and health and see it as a priority. Healthcare and climate change rank as people’s second and third most pressing current priorities for government, behind only cost of living / economic recovery. "THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET AND THE HEALTH OF EVERY PERSON ON IT ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED. CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS IMMENSE DAMAGE BOTH TO THE PLANET, AND TO EVERYBODY’S HEALTH, FURTHER STRETCHING THE HEALTH SYSTEMS ON WHICH WE RELY." David CroftGLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY, RECKITT How are we playing our part? The inextricable link between planetary and human health drives our purpose. To play our part in building climate resilient health systems, we are Mitigating, Adapting, and Anticipating: Everyone’s health depends on a healthier planet. We need governments, policy makers, industry, academia and NGOs to see the climate crisis through the lens of human health. At Reckitt, we want to play our part. If, as a society, we rise to this challenge, we will have healthier populations, reduced healthcare and societal inequalities, and health systems that are climate and nature positive. This will help build happier societies, while protecting the natural world on which we rely. This is the vision that Reckitt wants to work towards. Industry Intelligence Editor's Note: This press release omits select charts and/or marketing language for editorial clarity. Click here to view the full report.
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