Health and Environment Alliance

Health groups call for greater EU leadership in tackling climate change

29th November 2018

New research published in The Lancet medical journal today shows that emissions, climate change and rising temperatures are already exposing people everywhere to an unacceptably high health risk. The independent, interdisciplinary research collaboration Lancet Countdown identified that last year globally, 157 million more vulnerable people were subjected to a heatwave than in 2000.

Spotlight on climate change and health

28th November 2018

During COP24, several events will shed light on the health impacts of climate change, the opportunities to boost health through ambitious climate mitigation, and the need for health sector engagement.…

Health groups deeply concerned about proposal to remove reference to health from CAP objectives

26th November 2018

Green NGOs welcome environmental commitments in Brexit deal

26th November 2018

After almost two years of negotiations, an agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the EU, and on the framework for the future EU-UK relationship, has been reached. Green NGOs welcome…

Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys

23rd November 2018

A new study, "Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys", shows alarming levels of very toxic brominated dioxins in eight toys and one hair clip made of recycled plastic stemming from electronic waste.

Letter to European Parliament – please help ban brain-harming pesticide

22nd November 2018

On Monday 26 November, members of the EU Parliament Environment Committee will exchange views on the extension of chlorpyrifos with the European Commission. HEAL urges them to protect our health and to ask for an immediate ban on this pesticide in the EU.

End Coal for Healthy Energy, Healthy People and the Climate

20th November 2018

With our members, partners and our network, HEAL is working to tackle climate change as the public health challenge of the 21st century. In order to reach a healthy energy…

Healthy mobility in cities – a win-win for climate, air quality and our health

16th November 2018

A new HEAL initiative aims to shed light on how transport systems and the way mobility is organised in cities impacts our health, and outline which policy measures should be prioritised to prevent disease and ill-health.

22 Civil Society Organisations Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants

13th November 2018

22 Civil Society Organisations have sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament in regards to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), urging them to uphold the EU’s international obligations on POPs under the Stockholm Convention.

New Communication on endocrine disruptors lacks concrete measures to reduce harmful exposures

7th November 2018

In a move that is long overdue, the EU Commission published today the EU Communication on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). However it lacks specific measures and timelines on how people and the environment can be better protected from these harmful chemicals.