Conflict-related environmental damages on health: lessons learned from the past wars and ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Article Title | Conflict-related environmental damages on health: lessons learned from the past wars and ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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ERA Journal ID | 41562 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Harada, Kouji H., Soleman, Sani Rachman, Ang, Jeremy Sea Meng and Trzcinski, Antoine P. |
Journal Title | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
Journal Citation | 27 |
Article Number | 35 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2022 |
ISSN | 1342-078X |
1347-4715 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.22-00122 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/27/0/27_22-00122/_article |
Abstract | On 24 February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. The fighting has already caused unimaginable conditions and millions of people were forced to flee their homes. For decades, conflicts have been linked to environmental pollution, exposure to radioactivity and heavy metals as well as infectious diseases. The invasion may cause specific environmental risks, like the release of radioactive substances from nuclear power plants and contaminated soils. Because international collaboration is one of the most effective ways to address environmental problems, it is critical to establish scientific bodies within a global framework to identify concrete actions and tangible measures to provide immediate assistance to citizens. This commentary discusses the above issues from lessons learned from the past wars and the way forward in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
Keywords | Environmental impacts; COVID-19; Ukraine; Health risks; Conflicts |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420606. Social determinants of health |
400411. Water treatment processes | |
Byline Affiliations | Kyoto University, Japan |
Islamic University of Indonesia, Indonesia | |
National Taiwan University, Taiwan | |
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z0204/conflict-related-environmental-damages-on-health-lessons-learned-from-the-past-wars-and-ongoing-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
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