Health and environmental organisations have expressed severe concerns after the European Chemicals Agency’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the widely-used pesticide-active substance glyphosate does not meet the criteria to be labeled as a carcinogenic or genotoxic agent.
76 organisations call on EU Member States to support the European Parliament's proposals on the reform of the agriculture statistics regulation (SAIO).
To mark the start of the European Week Against Cancer 2022, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the European Cancer Leagues (ECL) have teamed up to relaunch an infographic telling the story behind environmental cancer prevention.
The Green 10 have received a reply from the European Commission to a joint letter on withdrawing the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act from 16 March 2022.
First of its kind analysis on the health harm of burning fossil gas shows that in 2019 alone, burning fossil gas for power (and heat) generation caused over 2,800 premature deaths from…
The Green 10 have written to Vice-President Timmermans in advance of the publication of the REPowerEU package on 18 May: We strongly support accelerating renewables as part of the EU’s…
HEAL is delighted to have teamed up with the EU funded ENBEL research project and the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) to spotlight climate change and health on 18 May,…
Our new infographic explores the links between cities, climate change, air pollution and mental health - and how we can create mental health-friendly cities. Available in English and Polish.
Across Europe, from East to West, North to South, mayors and local decision-makers have initiated measures to make cities more sustainable and climate-friendly. There is a wealth of good practice…
HEAL Poland has published a new infographic highlighting the fact that children are particularly vulnerable to suffering impacts from air pollution, with sometimes lifelong consequences, available in English and Polish.
