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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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.
136. Working long and hard
Drama actress Marie Göranzon is a guest on the podcast Health for the Unhealthy. Göranzon talks about why she is fitter than Joe Biden and why women should rule the world.
135 Preventive health - a paradigm shift
Private health tests can prevent disease and save billions, says Werlab's CEO Henrik Forsberg in today's episode.We also find out how Henrik Jönsson really feels and who at EPHI has the lowest blood pressure.
134. M and V in debate on Stockholm's care choices.
In today's episode, Jonas Lindberg from the Left Party and Axel Conradi from the Moderate Party meet in a debate on the phasing out of healthcare choice in the Stockholm Region. Today's guests do not agree on much, not even on whether healthcare queues have increased or decreased.
133. Should blood donors be paid?
There is a severe shortage of blood in healthcare and regions are buying blood from each other, but the donors themselves receive no financial compensation. Ingrid Engström, communicator for the Blood Center, explains why. We also answer listeners' questions about alternative medicine and how healthcare can be...
Ephi Europe
EPHI was initially founded by former EU parliamentarian Christofer Fjellner (M) with the aim of working on sustainability and public health issues at the EU level.
We do this at EPHI, both from Stockholm and from our office in Brussels, where we have our representative, Adam Schlüssler.
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A market economy and individual freedom are needed to overcome threats to our environment and health.
Ephi presents facts and analysis to contribute to an environmental and health debate based on reality - not on opinions and emotions.