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Aleksandra Kazmierczak

Aug 5, 2026

AndreaHOST
1:31
Um, can you please tell us a little bit how climate change is impacting health in Europe today?
1:37
Heat is indeed the biggest killer that is associated with climate change.
1:42
We estimate that ninety-five percent of deaths that occur due to extreme weather events are actually due to heat, so it rightly takes the first place in people's minds.
1:54
But, uh, like you're saying, climate change affects, uh, health in so many other ways.
1:58
And if we think, for example, about the other extreme events, uh, flooding.
2:04
Flooding is not only causing deaths and injuries, but also, uh, carries the risk of waterborne diseases.
2:11
It also affects mental health, and the mental health is also affected by wildfires.

8 MINS LATER

AndreaHOST
10:37
Uh, Aleksandra, can you tell us a little bit about, uh, the European Observatory on Climate Change and Health? What do you do, and what are the priorities?

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