Are you HEAL’s new Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer?
Help us create a toxic-free environment by 2030 The evidence on how hazardous chemicals and pesticides impact people’s health and contribute to rising rates of cancer and other ill-health has…
Job description – Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Programme Lead, Health and Chemicals Purpose of the role: As a member of the Health and Chemicals team, the Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer develops and implements effective…
Job description – Science Communications Officer
Reporting to: Head of Communications. Purpose of the role: The Science Communications Officer is responsible for the delivery of communications and dissemination activities related to HEAL’s participation in research projects…
Are you HEAL’s new Science Communications Officer?
Help us communicate on cutting-edge science Evidence-based facts and scientific publications are key to informing political decisions. This is why the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) takes part in several…
Letter to Members of the European Parliament: Health call for swift pesticide reduction to prevent disease and save on healthcare costs
In view of the upcoming plenary vote on the Regulation on the Sustainable use of Pesticide Regulation (SUR) on 22 November, health organisations call on MEPs to swiftly advance the SUR negotiations and strengthen the protection of people in Europe against hazardous pesticides, as a key law to prevent disease.
Webinar: Building Health Bridges for Clean Air
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.
ÇİSİP Uyardı: Türkiye Sağlık Sistemi Depremlere Ve İklim Değişikliğine Karşı Güçlendirilmeli, Dirençli Bir Sağlık Sistemi Oluşturulmalı
Çevre, İklim ve Sağlık için İş Birliği Projesi (ÇİSİP) kapsamında, geçtiğimiz hafta yapılan kapanış toplantısında ayrıca Türkiye'deki sağlık sisteminin dirençli olması gerektiğine yönelik çağrılar yapıldı. ÇİSİP, 2023 Şubat ayında yaşanan…
HEAL’s analysis of the draft European Parliament ENVI report regarding the legal proposal for reform of the CLP legislation
HEAL analyses the draft report of the European Parliament (EP) ENVI committee on the legal proposal for reform of the legislation on the classification, labelling, and packaging of chemicals (CLP).
Environmental health groups welcome introduction of European harmonised hazard classes for endocrine disruptors
The European Commission has today released its proposal for the creation of dedicated hazard classes for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) under the EU legislation for classification, labelling and packaging of…
The curious case of PFHpA and why this and all forever chemicals should be banned under REACH
PFHpA, a member of the hazardous PFAS family, is increasingly being found in our bodies and the environment. HEAL supports the Dutch proposal to identify PFHpA as a substance of very high concern under REACH, which would constitute the first step to put an end to our exposure to this toxic chemical. However, all PFAS need to be regulated as a group to truly get at the root of the problem to prevent further harm.
