Prof Kathryn Bowen: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Co-chair of the Lancet Commission on sea-level rise health and justice
- Quoted on
- Children's health
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“One of the core human needs is fresh water. We're starting to see that this salinity and contamination is linked to worse cardiovascular, renal and pregnancy related health outcomes, and we know that the combination of sea water intrusion and agricultural practices has also been linked to heavy metal sources being found in groundwater.”
Where Prof Kathryn Bowen has been quoted
- What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?theguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
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