A call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the continuing humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza.

Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101147645 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-069X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1476069X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2002-

Public Health*; Humans ; Middle East ; Violence/statistics & numerical data ; Environmental Restoration and Remediation ; Environmental Health

An under-recognised aspect of the current humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the impact of the war on the environment and the associated risks for human health. This commentary contextualises these impacts against the background of human suffering produced by the overwhelming violence associated with the use of military force against the general population of Gaza. In calling for an immediate cessation to the violence, the authors draw attention to the urgent need to rebuild the health care system and restore the physical and human infrastructure that makes a liveable environment possible and promotes human health and well-being, especially for the most vulnerable in the population. Environmental remediation should therefore form one of the most important parts of international efforts to assist reconstruction, through which we hope Palestinians and Israelis will achieve lasting peace, health, and sustainable development, all as part of accepted international human rights obligations.
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Keywords: Environmental impacts; Gaza; Remediation; War

Date Created: 20240629 Date Completed: 20240629 Latest Revision: 20240917

20250114

PMC11212205

10.1186/s12940-024-01097-9

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