Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-response
relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between recreational …

Objectives To identify and assess the available evidence on the impacts of cold indoor
temperature thresholds on human health and make evidence-based recommendations for …

Background: Winter deaths are a known health and social care challenge for many countries.
A previous international comparison showed significant differences in excess winter …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of body piercing, other than of earlobes, in the general
adult population in England, and to describe the distribution of body piercing by age group, …

Background In winter 2013/14 there was widespread flooding in England. Previous studies
have described an increased prevalence of psychological morbidity six months after flooding…

Background Extensive flooding occurred during the winter of 2013–14 in England. Previous
studies have shown that flooding affects mental health. Using data from the 2013–14 Public …

The UK government has committed to an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, with
housing accounting for 27% of total current emissions. There are several drivers both to …

Point prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia carriage among 230 asymptomatic preschool
children attending day-care facilities was 1.3%(95% CI: 0.3%–3.8%) for each parasite, …

Climate change presents a major public health concern in Australia, marked by unprecedented
wildfires, heatwaves, floods, droughts, and the spread of climate-sensitive infectious …

Background The longer term impact of flooding on health is poorly understood. In 2015,
following widespread flooding in the UK during winter 2013/14, Public Health England launched …