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How War Kills: The Overlooked Threats to Our Health

Simon Rushton

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law2026https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-12513844article
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Abstract

Recent years have given us ample reminders, if we needed them, that war is disastrous for health.The United Nations found that there was a 40% increase in the number of civilian deaths in conflict in 2024, totalling almost 50,000 people (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 2025).On top of the direct deaths and injuries we have seen in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, and too many other places besides, attacks on health facilities have made both

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@article{simon2026,
  title        = {{How War Kills: The Overlooked Threats to Our Health}},
  author       = {Simon Rushton},
  journal      = {Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-12513844},
}

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