The Environment and Public Health Institute is a think tank that addresses the environmental and health threats of our time. We do so with the conviction that free enterprise, economic growth, new technologies and free choice are not threats to our environment and health, but rather a prerequisite for them. Read more "
Our work is divided into public health program area and Environment program area.
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EPHI in Almedalen 2025
Don't miss EPHI's exciting event during Almedalsveckan 2025 We will as usual be on site in the pink house above Donner's place on Hästgatan 2 where we will organize several seminars and record 100% together with Henrik Jönsson. More info will come
100% and Henrik Jönsson are looking for editors
We are looking for a talented video creator to join the team behind 100% and Henrik Jönsson! Start: Mid-MayScope: Freelance to begin with - for the right person it can become a permanent positionLocation: Preferably Stockholm, but not a requirement Do you want to work in a creative, fast and committed team? Now we are looking for you who are sharp at both filming and editing, and who...
Make America Healty Again
Make America healthy again! Robert F. Kennedy Jr, RFK, nephew of former President John F Kennedy and son of Robert F Kennedy, who switched from the Democrats to the Republicans in this year's election, will be tasked by President Donald Trump. He will make, perhaps, the world's most unhealthy population healthy again. I spent...
EPHI is looking for student employees
We at EPHI are looking for a flexible, fast and efficient student who can help us with administration, research, receipt management and events alongside their studies. Interested? Contact us at nicolina.soderqvist@ephi.se
In the wake of Northvolt's crisis - EPHI investigates the European Battery Industry
Following the discussions on Northvolt in Sweden and the push for a new competitiveness agenda for the EU, we at EPHI are looking at similar initiatives around Europe. We have commissioned Jonas Grafström, PhD in Economics, to produce a report on the European battery industry. Northvolt is not the only costly failure. THE EU...
Is the EU's sustainable transition sustainable?
This week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the proposal for new Commissioners. Swedish Jessika Roswall was given the environment, water and circular economy portfolio. At the same time, there are other commissioners for climate, sustainable transport and clean transition. It may seem confusing, but behind the titles hides the fact that...
EPHI launches in Brussels
EPHI was originally set up by former MEP Christofer Fjellner to work on sustainability and public health issues at EU level. Now EPHI has a person on the ground in Brussels. Erik, tell us a little about yourself? A northerner who grew up in the mill town of Bollstabruk, who came into politics via MUF and for more than thirteen years...
100% EU
156. Doctor's health advice
Jesper Salén, a doctor and general practitioner, gives his view on why so many people turn to health services with problems that shouldn't really be dealt with by a doctor. But there is one group that should actually seek more care according to Salén - menstruating women.
155. The controversial fatigue syndrome
Why is fatigue syndrome only found in Sweden? And is it really a blanket diagnosis that lumps together several conditions? Taking it seriously is not the same as treating it medically, says Arwa Josefsson, a doctor and specialist in general medicine and...
154. Jakob Forssmed on loneliness
Can a more liberal alcohol policy solve loneliness, or is it the responsibility of civil society? Together with Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD), we explore why loneliness is a political issue and what measures can help.
153. The difference between being sick and feeling bad
Long periods of sick leave for fatigue syndrome are damaging both to the patient and to public finances, says psychiatrist Åsa Kadowaki.
152. The optimal diet
In this week's episode, we answer listener questions about how to eat and the much-hyped long-life drug metformin.
151. Freud, a pathological liar
Author and journalist Christian Dahlström talks about his latest book "The Only Right Doctrine", which examines Sigmund Freud and the history of psychoanalysis in Sweden.
150. Why we have no innovation in healthcare
Fabian Ruben, founder of the mobile health center Hälsa Hemma, tells us about the app that even centenarians can use. We ask ourselves whether innovation can justify profits in welfare and hear a scoop about Skåne's medical records system.
149. How to get rid of cravings
Health coach Johannes Cullberg explains why he thinks you should avoid ultra-processed food and what Brazil's public health authority has done right.
148. Antidepressants, doomsayers and listener questions
We review the latest listener reactions, and consider whether couples therapy can be improved by MDMA and whether the Vikings really ate fly agaric.
147. When AI takes over healthcare
With the help of AI, healthcare can become both cheaper and more accessible, says Nicklas Berild Lundblad, Head of Public Policy at Google DeepMind.
Downloaded publications
Several of EPHI's publications are available both in text and as recorded podcasts. Most often it is the authors themselves who read their text. Subscribe to EPHI's recorded reports and essays and you can listen to new exciting perspectives on environment and health issues when it suits you.
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3: PM Nilsson - Duty to exercise?
This is a reading of an essay from EPHI. Although daily physical activity is probably one of the best things you can do to stay healthy, it is considered to be something that you have to do entirely at your own discretion. This applies to adults as well as children and...
1: Jojje Olsson - China and the climate after COP26
This is a reading of a briefing paper from EPHI. China's emissions are the single most important factor for the future of the climate. It currently emits more carbon dioxide than the EU and all other OECD countries combined. In contrast to other leading economies, they increased...
2: Lena Andersson - To eat or not to eat
This is a reading of an essay from EPHI. Eating has become so much more than a way to get nourishment. What you eat can be a stand for a better world for humans as well as animals, for domestically produced products or a national agriculture....
3: PM Nilsson - Duty to exercise?
This is a reading of an essay from EPHI. Although daily physical activity is probably one of the best things you can do to stay healthy, it is considered to be something that you have to do entirely at your own discretion. This applies to adults as well as children and...
2: Lena Andersson - To eat or not to eat
This is a reading of an essay from EPHI. Eating has become so much more than a way to get nourishment. What you eat can be a stand for a better world for humans as well as animals, for domestically produced products or a national agriculture....
1: Jojje Olsson - China and the climate after COP26
This is a reading of a briefing paper from EPHI. China's emissions are the single most important factor for the future of the climate. It currently emits more carbon dioxide than the EU and all other OECD countries combined. In contrast to other leading economies, they increased...
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Bingo Rimér, no longer a girl photographer, talks about everything from couples therapy to the quality of her sperm. Loneliness is more dangerous than...
Professor: Moderate alcohol is good for health
Exercise, snuff and exercise in moderation, that's what Fredrik Nyström, chief physician and professor of internal medicine at Linköping University, recommends...
After Northvolt's crisis: has EU industrial policy unloaded?
Jonas Grafström, a researcher at Ratio, the business research institute, has written a report based on the battery company Northvolt...
PM Nilsson: Why does the far right hate bikes?
PM Nilsson, supercyclist and CEO of Timbro, is concerned that fewer children are learning to ride a bike. He wonders why the far right hates cyclists and...
Marie Göranzon on healthy ageing: Working long and leisurely
Marie Göranzon generously shares her best life advice for a longer and healthier life in the podcast Health for the Unhealthy. Read more about it
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