Volcanic eruptions - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年1月30日 · Volcanic eruptions can cause: suffocation. infectious diseases, such as conjunctivitis. acute and chronic respiratory diseases from falling ash and breathing gases and …
Preparedness saves lives through rapid response to volcanic …
Tonga Preparedness saves lives through rapid response to volcanic eruption in Tonga. BACK. On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano unleashed a powerful eruption, …
Rapid and comprehensive volcano eruption response amid a …
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rapid and comprehensive volcano eruption response amid a pandemic. BACK. On 8 April 2021, volcanic activity from the La Soufriere volcano on the main …
Philippine emergency medical teams respond to Taal Volcano …
2020年2月27日 · The Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team (PEMAT), led and coordinated by the Department of Health with support from the World Health Organization, …
WHO supports whole-of-UN response to volcanic eruption and …
2022年1月18日 · The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted at approximately 5:30pm local time on 15 January, spewing forth an ash plume said to be almost 20km high. The …
Dioxins - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年11月29日 · Dioxins are a group of chemically related compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants (POPs). Dioxins are found throughout the world in the environment …
Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年7月3日 · Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM from wildfire smoke is associated with premature deaths in …
Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
2018年1月1日 · Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, …
Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年1月30日 · Landslides. Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event, and can occur anywhere in the world. They occur when large masses of soil, rocks or debris …
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年8月26日 · Key facts. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. There are two distinct clades of …