Biggest health risks hidden in everyday practice

The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the cleaning agents we use are now our biggest health risks, a report says.

While more green spaces and more time spent on cleaner environments can help greatly, changing lifestyles, new products, and new chemicals are increasing health risks in Europe.

Scientists need to move away from focusing on individual hazards and look instead at the complex combined effects environmental and lifestyle factors are having on our health, according to a report from the European Environmental Agency and the European Commission’s research centre.