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70+ Civil society groups send letter to Belgian Prime Minister ahead of high-level, closed event with the chemical industry

20th February 2024

Over 70 civil society groups call for transparency ahead of a high-level, closed event hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the EU together with the chemical industry in the ports of Antwerp.

Gemeinsamer Brief an Ministerin Lemke: Unterstützung der Bundesregierung für Gesundheitsschutz in der Novellierung der EULuftqualitätsrichtlinie

19th February 2024

Die Deutsche Allianz Klimawandel und Gesundheit e.V. (KLUG) und die Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) haben einen gemeinsamen Brief an Bundesumweltministerin Lemke geschickt. KLUG und HEAL fordern Sie und die…

National health groups’ letters to ministers for an ambitious Ambient Air Quality Directive

19th February 2024

As the Ambient Air Quality Directive revision negotiations are ramping up ahead of the final trilogue tomorrow (20 February) health experts from across the EU, including from France, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain, have sent letters to their national ministers, warning decision makers about the potential impacts of exemptions and delays.

Press note: Health groups from across the EU call for ambitious air quality law

19th February 2024

As the Ambient Air Quality Directive revision negotiations are ramping up ahead of the final trilogue on 20 February 2024 health experts from across the EU, including from Germany, Poland, Italy, France and Spain, warn decision makers about the potential impacts of exemptions and delays.

Joint letter – Restrict hazardous substances in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

16th February 2024

HEAL among many other organisations call for the negotiators of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to reach an agreement on a robust approach to address substances of concern in packaging materials in the ongoing discussions.

Press note: Health groups warn of delays and inequalities in updating EU clean air standards

7th February 2024

The Ambient Air Quality Directive revision negotiations must urgently be concluded ahead of the EU elections this June. As trilogue negotiations continue, the Council has included the potential for decade-long exemptions from adhering to the legally binding air pollution limit values, based on countries’ GDP compared to EU average.

Scientists show delay to air quality rules could cost an extra 327,600 lives

1st February 2024

A group of health scientists has today published a scientific commentary which shows the significant consequences that postponing deadlines to achieve new EU air quality objectives would have for Europeans’ health.

Are you our new EDC-Free Europe Coordinator?

18th January 2024

Are you our new EDC-Free Europe Coordinator?

Advancing on a coal phase out for better health in Turkey

10th January 2024

In only a couple of years, public and decision-makers' attention has increased on the health burden from environmental, climate threats and the opportunities for disease prevention through protective policies. HEAL…

Press Note: New scientific study indicates PFAS can increase risk of disease in unborn children

9th January 2024

The Health and Environment Alliance welcomes a new scientific study published in Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at Aberdeen and Örebro Universities that indicates PFAS affect people as early as in the fetal stage of development.

HEAL Executive Director at WHO webinar on Environmental Health Inequalities

17th December 2023

EU-wide action to tackle health inequalities is urgently needed. HEAL’s Executive Director Genon Jensen joined a special webinar organised by the WHO Regional Office for Europe on 11 December 2023 to discuss just that.

Letter to German environment minister: more action to improve air quality in Germany

15th December 2023

The German Climate and Health Alliance (KLUG) and HEAL have sent a joint letter to the environment minister of Germany Lemke, calling for more action to improve air quality, instead of exemptions and delays.

UBD Policy project holds science to policy consultation workshop on urban burden disease reduction in Brussels

15th December 2023

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) recently hosted a half day science to policy consultation workshop with representatives of the Brussels administration and other stakeholders, on how to reduce the urban burden of disease in Brussels through environmental policies. This consultation workshop was the first in a series of stakeholder engagement activities in various cities in Europe.

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.

Letter: Health groups coalition calls on EU environment ministers to accelerate action for clean air for health

12th December 2023

Health groups have sent a joint letter to EU environment ministers, calling to accelerate action for clean air for health, instead of delaying.

Press Note: Agreement on the CLP reform – health groups welcome the outcomes of the negotiations

6th December 2023

The Health and Environment Alliance welcomes the compromises reached throughout the discussions. The agreed legislative changes have the potential to make CLP a more protective and efficient piece of legislation.

HEAL & EEB letter on the promotion of protective hazard identification and labelling processes in the reform of CLP regulation

4th December 2023

HEAL and the European Environmental Bureau sent a joint letter to permanent representatives and ambassadors to the European Union with regards to the trilogue negotiations about the reform of the EU regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP), calling for promotion of protective hazard identification and labelling processes of chemicals.

Press Release: ECHA report confirms that regulatory action is needed on PVC and its additives

29th November 2023

Civil society organisations welcome the publication of the new investigation report on PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and its additives by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The findings clearly indicate harm to health and environment from some substances added to PVC and the release of its microparticles.

Worrying news for health: MEPs reject watered down and hollowed out pesticides law

23rd November 2023

Members of the European Parliament voted against the draft text for a Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR), following a substantial hollowing out of the draft law. This is worrying news for 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.

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70+ Civil society groups send letter to Belgian Prime Minister ahead of high-level, closed event with the chemical industry

Gemeinsamer Brief an Ministerin Lemke: Unterstützung der Bundesregierung für Gesundheitsschutz in der Novellierung der EULuftqualitätsrichtlinie

National health groups’ letters to ministers for an ambitious Ambient Air Quality Directive

Press note: Health groups from across the EU call for ambitious air quality law

Joint letter – Restrict hazardous substances in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Press note: Health groups warn of delays and inequalities in updating EU clean air standards

Scientists show delay to air quality rules could cost an extra 327,600 lives

Are you our new EDC-Free Europe Coordinator?

Advancing on a coal phase out for better health in Turkey

Press Note: New scientific study indicates PFAS can increase risk of disease in unborn children

HEAL Executive Director at WHO webinar on Environmental Health Inequalities

Letter to German environment minister: more action to improve air quality in Germany

UBD Policy project holds science to policy consultation workshop on urban burden disease reduction in Brussels

Polish civil society groups call for ambitious action on EU clean air standards revision to protect health, the environment and the economy

Letter: Health groups coalition calls on EU environment ministers to accelerate action for clean air for health

Press Note: Agreement on the CLP reform – health groups welcome the outcomes of the negotiations

HEAL & EEB letter on the promotion of protective hazard identification and labelling processes in the reform of CLP regulation

Press Release: ECHA report confirms that regulatory action is needed on PVC and its additives

Worrying news for health: MEPs reject watered down and hollowed out pesticides law

Infographic: What is nitrogen dioxide and how does exposure to it affect your health?

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