by Medact | Jul 25, 2017 | Actions, Headlines, News, Reports, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security, Trident
The world now has an international treaty making it illegal for ratifying states to possess nuclear weapons. Our new report takes this opportunity to re-examine the arguments for and against the UK’s continued adherence to its own nuclear arsenal.
by Alice Munro | May 5, 2017 | Reports, Divestment, Energy
Two years on from the release of our first report on health and fossil fuel investments, “Unhealthy Investments”, the divestment movement has grown exponentially and health institutions worldwide have made the decision to divest. To assist with this,... by Medact | Nov 17, 2016 | Reports, Human Rights, Peace & Security
This report considers the long-term impacts of the British military’s recruitment of children under the age of 18, presents evidence linking ‘serious health concerns’ with the policy, and calls for a rise in the minimum recruitment age. The report’s findings include:... by Medact | Sep 12, 2016 | Reports, Climate & Environment, Energy
Behind our shorter report, Shale Gas Production in England – an Updated Public Health Assessment, released in July 2016, is a more detailed and fully referenced set of long notes about fracking as a public health issue. This covers a wide range of issues... by Medact Staff | Jul 7, 2016 | Reports, Climate & Environment
Download: A Public Health Assessment of Shale Gas in England Medact’s new report summarises the findings of a public health assessment of unconventional shale gas production in England. In 2015 Medact published its first report on this subject, Health & Fracking,... by Medact Staff | Mar 30, 2015 | Reports, Climate & Environment, Energy
Executive summary Background: “The United Kingdom (UK) is presently set to expand ‘hydraulic fracturing’ of shale formations (‘fracking’) as a means of extracting unconventional gas. Proponents of fracking have argued that it can be conducted safely and will... by Medact Staff | Feb 3, 2015 | Reports, Climate & Environment, Divestment, Energy
In this report Medact and other leading health and climate NGOs argue that the UK health community must phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry, with air pollution from fossil fuels being responsible for approximately 5% of all UK deaths[1]. The report... by Medact Staff | Oct 29, 2014 | Books, Reports, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Peace & Security
The Global Health Watch is perceived widely as the definitive voice for an alternate discourse on health and health care. This 4th edition covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast... by Medact Staff | Oct 21, 2014 | Reports, Peace & Security
In the foreward to the White Paper on ‘The Future of the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Deterrent’ presented to Parliament on December 4th the Prime Minister says he ‘is confident that [the resulting] debate will only confirm that maintaining our... by Medact Staff | Sep 10, 2014 | Reports, Economic Justice
The Global South is being drained of resources by the rest of the world and it is losing far more each year than it gains. Africa alone loses $192 billion each year to the rest of the world. This is mainly in profits made by foreign companies, tax dodging and the... by Medact Staff | Apr 30, 2014 | Reports, Peace & Security
Medact has developed a Health Impact Assessment of what the consequences of military action would be for health if armed conflict against Iran by the United States and its allies were to become a reality. Click here to download the full report The authors of the... by Medact Staff | Apr 4, 2014 | Reports, Climate & Environment
What does the latest IPCC report mean for human health? Medact has developed its second briefing explaining the health implications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group II report, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation...