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Brief communication
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23 Jun 2026
Brief communication |
| 23 Jun 2026
| 23 Jun 2026
Brief communication: “Multi-hazard-to-health-outcome” (MH2O) pathways: the known, the unknown, and ten most urgent priorities
Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Qiuhua Liang
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TT, UK
Lee Bosher
College of Business, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
John Atanbori
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Mark Gussy
Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Amogh Mudbhatkal
Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Joe Swift
Public Health Team, Environment Agency, Bristol, BS1 5AH, UK
Jaspreet Phull
Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Sleaford, NG34 8GG, UK
Kirsten Guy
Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Sleaford, NG34 8GG, UK
Lynsey Collinson
developmentPlus, Lincoln, LN5 8EW, UK
Andy Penny
developmentPlus, Lincoln, LN5 8EW, UK
Maria Athanassiadou
Met Office, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK
Kaja Milczewska
Environmental Hazards and Emergencies, UK Health Security Agency, London, SE1 8UG, UK
Ebenezer Amankwaa
Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Accra, G4-489-4642, Ghana
Lucy Kennedy
Spottitt Ltd, Harwell, OX11 0QR, UK
Edward Hanna
School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Gregory Sutton
School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Bartholomew Hill
School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Colin Hopkirk
Every-One, Lincoln, LN5 OHU, UK
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Climate change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events like floods, droughts and storms. These hazards have impacts on human health. Some hazards, like storms, cause additional hazards like flooding. Little is known about the compound effects of multiple hazards on health, or how impacts vary between communities and areas. We present ten urgent research priorities related to the impact of multiple hazards on health to guide future decision-making towards climate resilience.
Climate change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events like floods, droughts and...
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