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Academic
Dr Kim van Daalen
University of Cambridge
Aug 2026Sept 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026to date
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 3 Aug 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Dr Kim van Daalen: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- University of Cambridge
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 4 Aug 2026
- First quoted
- 3 Aug 2026
04 On the record · press
What Dr Kim van Daalen has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- healthcare-in-europe.com
- bbc.com
Where Dr Kim van Daalen has been quoted
- NHS must plan for heat and wildfires, says Cambridge academicbbc.com · 4 Aug 2026
- Expert analyses public health impact of wildfires and heatwaveshealthcare-in-europe.com · 3 Aug 2026
- Expert analyses public health impact of wildfires and heatwaves • healthcare-in-europe.comhealthcare-in-europe.com · 3 Aug 2026
How we found the articles that name Dr Kim van Daalen: we searched news for these terms.
- public health
- preventative healthcare
- prevention agenda
- health prevention
- obesity strategy
- childhood obesity
- smoking cessation
- smoke-free
Also searched with “public health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Public health & prevention
Verbatim
“Their combined effects can be more harmful than either exposure alone because they place simultaneous strain on the heart, lungs, kidneys, and our mental health.”
“strain the cardiovascular system. This can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, kidney problems, and the worsening of existing heart and respiratory conditions.”
“wildfire smoke can travel much further than the fire itself, sometimes thousands of kilometres. It contains fine particulate matter, which we call 'PM 2.5'. These particles are roughly a fraction of the width of a human hair and bypass the body's usual defences, getting deep into the lungs and even into the bloodstream.”
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