Wars and planetary health: a lasting environmental impact

The wars, beyond immediate human devastation, leave a deep and lasting scar on planetary health, according to a recent report by the Spanish Society of Public Health and Health Administration (SESPAS). The document, entitled ‘Bélic Conflicts and Planetary Health’, reveals that the effects of war transcend direct casualties, extending to environmental destruction and the deterioration of public health in the long term. The report, which adopts a …