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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145. Sweden is not a tax haven
Daniel Waldenström, author and professor of economics, talks about how Sweden has become both richer and more equal, and the effects of income inequality on our health.
144. The pros and cons of happy pills
Why do 11 % of Swedes use antidepressants? And is it a problem? In her novel Sertralin, Jessica Haas Forsling provides a personal answer, beyond the numbers and statistics.
143. Don't be afraid of disinformation
In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about fasting and Vincent tells us the strangest thing he heard while infiltrating the anti-vaccination movement. Based on Hugo Mercier's book Not Born Yesterday, we discuss how conspiracy theories spread and why they are...
143. Become a healthy party girl with Bingo Rimér
Bingo Rimér, no longer a girl photographer, talks about everything from couples therapy to the quality of his sperm. Loneliness is more dangerous than being sedentary, he says. And to achieve happiness, it is enough to lower expectations.
142. How Norway is succeeding in primary care
We are evaluating Kerstin Brismar's lifestyle advice on breakfast eating and stair climbing. We also looked at how to achieve more continuity in primary care. We look at why Norway has done better than Sweden, despite fewer doctors per capita.
141. fasting away the Christmas weight
Kerstin Brismar, professor at KI, comes to the defense of breakfast. Dinner, on the other hand, is a pain in the ass, so Brismar recommends not eating after 7pm. We go through the various health benefits of fasting and find out how best to proceed.
140. Alcohol, obesity and electric scooters
We look at reactions to Fredrik Nyström's advice on alcohol and health, ask whether society should pay for others to keep their weight down, and note once again that the far right really hates bikes.
139. Obesity is in the brain
Why do some people struggle with weight all their lives, while others find it easier to maintain their waistline? Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Professor of Cardiovascular Prevention at KI, explains the causes of obesity.
138. Questionable government advice
Exercise, snuff and exercise in moderation - that's what Fredrik Nyström, consultant and professor of internal medicine at Linköping University, recommends. In this week's episode, we discuss health advice from the authorities and whether it actually does any good.
137 Why does the far right hate bikes?
PM Nilsson, super cyclist and CEO of Timbro, is concerned that fewer children are learning to ride a bike. We look at why the right hates cyclists and PM Nilsson explains why the bicycle is in fact a bourgeois means of transportation.
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