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FOI 2023 102 - Legal opinion on climate change behavioral science

 

Information Requested:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please tell me whether legal opinion has been sought as to the lack of Informed Consent that will take place with the psychological manipulation inferred in https://phwwhocc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PHW-BSU-Responding-to-the-Climate-Change-Eng-final.pdf


and in the day to day activities of the "Behavioural Science Unit, Policy and International Health, WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Well-being Public Health Wales"

 

Information provided for the answer:

Thank you for your recent request dated 6th July 2023.


We have not received legal advice in this regard, but ethical considerations are integral to our work.

 


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