HEAL’s office in Poland opened in 2014, and focuses on health, energy and air quality. Air quality in Poland is one of the worst in the EU, and coal is the dominant source of electricity generation.
We raise awareness amongst health actors, society and decision makers through meetings, events, publications, letters and media work. We also actively engage in the Unmask My City and Europe Beyond Coal campaigns in Poland, to drive down lung and heart disease and health impacts on children in Poland.
Polish website: healpolska.pl
Contact person:
Weronika Michalak, weronika@env-health.org, +48 782 466 881
Health sector meeting with Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment: say yes to the AAQD deal!
26th February 2024
This afternoon, the HEAL Poland team, together with 25+ health experts, health organisations and civil society representatives, met Ministry of Climate and Environment Secretary of State Bolesta, to discuss the ongoing revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), on which negotiators reached a deal last week. Participants included HEAL partners Prof. Michał Krzyżanowski, Prof. Tadeusz Zielonka, Prof. Bolesław Samoliński, Dr Piotr Dąbrowiecki.
Polish civil society groups call for ambitious action on EU clean air standards revision to protect health, the environment and the economy
14th December 2023
In a letter supported by dozens of Polish health and environment groups, HEAL calls on the newly elected Polish government to accelerate action against air pollution to protect health.
Infographic: What is nitrogen dioxide and how does exposure to it affect your health?
23rd November 2023
The new HEAL infographic in English and Polish outlines the most important facts about nitrogen dioxide and its impact on health and highlights what actions should be taken to protect people the pollutant.
Webinar series recordings: The healthy and clean city of tomorrow
11th August 2023
In June 2023, HEAL organised a series of three webinars to put a spotlight on…
Science review: The health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
30th June 2023
A new science review commissioned by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) shows the significant impact of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on health.
Webinar series: The healthy and clean city of tomorrow
31st May 2023
The webinar series is open to health sector representatives, who want to build their knowledge on the relevant science, and anyone interested and working on the topics of healthy transport and healthy cities.