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Unmask my City: Anti-air pollution campaign launched in Europe
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is calling on city authorities to clean up the air in Europe as part of the “Unmask my City” campaign launched today on World…
About HEAL’s work in Turkey
HEAL has a strong track record in bringing evidence and knowledge about climate change and health to the forefront of deliberations at national, EU and international levels as well as…
Medical award given to HEAL for fighting coal in Bursa, Turkey
Brussels, 14 March 2017 – At a ceremony today, on the National Doctor’s Day for Turkey, the Bursa Chamber of Medicine awarded its 2017 Environment Prize to the Health and Environment…
HEAL in Turkey: 8 out of 10 most polluted cities in Europe are in Turkey
Air pollution is a major problem for Turkey with 8 out of 10 most polluted cities in Europe found in the country, a recent Guardian article revealed. News quickly spread…
New HEAL Campaign launched – Choose Health – End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Brussels, 6 February, 2017 – HEAL has launched its new campaign focused on health as a driver to accelerate the end of fossil fuel subsidies. What is this campaign about? Fossil…
Lifting Europe’s Dark Cloud – How cutting coal saves lives
Effective emissions limits could save thousands of lives every year, yet more than half of coal power stations in Europe are operating with ‘permission to pollute’ above limits set in…
Europe’s Dark Cloud – How coal-burning countries are making their neighbours sick
HEAL, together with Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, the WWF European Policy Office and Sandbag launched a new report entitled ‘Europe’s Dark Cloud: How coal-burning countries are making their neighbours…
Coal’s health bill reaches €43 billion a year
Brussels, 7 March 2013 - The health costs of coal-fired power stations add a financial burden to the European population of up to €42.8 billion a year. The assessment is…
Unpaid Health Bill – how coal power plants make us sick
In March 2013, HEAL launched the first ‘Unpaid Health Bill – How coal power plants make us sick’, highlighting that the health costs of coal-fired power stations add a financial…
