22 Civil Society Organisations Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Seven NGOs express concerns ahead of vote on authorisation for several carcinogenic chromate substances
Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Letter to European Commission on the non-toxic environment strategy
Under the seventh Environmental Action Plan (7th EAP), the European Commission is committed to the development of a Union’s strategy for a non-toxic environment by the end of 2018. According…
NGOs express deep concern at significant industry attempts to derail proposed classification of titanium dioxide
Brussels – Ahead of an important REACH committee meeting, during which the proposed classification of titanium dioxide (a nanomaterial) as a suspected carcinogen under the CLP regulation will be discussed, the…
ECHA favouring microplastics industry opinion over scientific evidence of environmental damage
Brussels - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been favouring industry during its initial gathering of evidence on microplastics, prompting environmental organisations to remind ECHA not to overlook or underestimate…
Seven NGOs ask for stricter standards on chemicals in textiles ahead of REACH committee meeting
Ahead of this week’s REACH committee meeting, seven environment and health NGOs call for stricter proposals on textiles, phthalates and nanomaterials. The letter was sent to all members of the REACH…
HEAL urges French President to act in favour of European transition towards a non-toxic environment
French President Emmanuel Macron will be addressing the European Parliament on Tuesday 17 April 2018 about the future of Europe. Ahead of this important debate, the Health and Environment Alliance…
HEAL urges MEPs to reject European Commission plans for Bisphenol A in food contact materials
Dear MEP, As a membership network of over 70 public interest organisations aiming to promote and protect people’s health through environmental action, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) looks forward to the…
NGOs express concerns surrounding EU actions on the evaluation of PFOA
HEAL joins the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and other environment and health NGOs in expressing concerns to the European Commission over the involvement of an industry consultant in recommendations to…
Letter to Dutch Members of European Parliament: EU Criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals will not protect health
The European Commission’s proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals should be amended, as they will not protect the health of European citizens. In a letter to Dutch European Members…
HEAL urges MEPs to reject European Commission’s unlawful and insufficient proposal on endocrine disruptors
Dear MEP, As a membership network of over 70 public interest organisations aiming to promote and protect people’s health through environmental action, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) would like to…
73 NGOs + World Alliance request workshop to end amalgam for children
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has joined a coalition of 73 NGOs and The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry to urge the UN Environment Executive Director to co-sponsor a…
Open letter to Nicolas Hulot, French Minister responsible for the environment
Dear Minister, We are writing to you on behalf of the EDC Free Europe coalition [1], which represents 70 civil society groups – trade unions, consumers, health professionals, cancer organisations, environmental…
Health and cancer groups want enquiry on Monsanto’s influence
Brussels - The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) has written to MEPs against Cancer to urge them to support the creation of…