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European Parliament calls on EU Commission to take health-first approach in upcoming chemicals strategy

10th July 2020

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution setting its position on the European chemicals strategy for sustainability, demanding a ‘health and environment-first’ approach to European legislation on chemicals.

Letter by 62 NGOs to European Parliament’s REGI committee to exclude fossil fuels from just transition fun

2nd July 2020

European Parliament environment committee demands a health-first approach to EU chemicals strategy

30th June 2020

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) applauds MEPs for supporting ambitious proposals in favour of a shift towards a ‘health and environment-first’ approach in European chemicals legislations, in order to reduce people’s exposure to mixtures of harmful substances, prevent diseases, and support the transition to a non-toxic circular economy.

Letter: The EU Parliament has huge opportunity to protect health in EU chemicals strategy

24th June 2020

Chronic Coal Pollution Serbia – Making the case for health promoting investments for zero pollution in Serbia

22nd June 2020

Coal combustion is the dominant form of energy generation in Serbia and the Western Balkans, with severe health consequences - the 16 outdated coal power plants in the region produce…

City air pollution dropped by 28% in Bengaluru, India, during Covid-19 lockdown, new analysis reveals

22nd June 2020

Greater policy commitment by Mayor of Bengaluru and Chief Secretary of Karnataka required to turn short-term reductions into long-lasting good air quality as part of recovery from the pandemic. Bengaluru,…

51 platforms of civil society organisations write to Presidents of the European Institutions on Europe’s recovery plan and civil society

18th June 2020

EEB & HEAL urge governments to restrict substances in tattoo inks & permanent make-up ahead of REACH Committee Meeting

18th June 2020

1 in 10 Europeans has a tattoo. On 23 June, EU governments will discuss a restriction on tattoo inks and permanent make-up. HEAL and the EEB wrote a letter to the REACH Committee, urging members to restrict these health-harming chemicals.

Call for zero pollution and EU Green Deal conditionality to drive EU’s Healthy Recovery during the German EU Presidency

18th June 2020

HEAL regrets ECHA Member States Committee failure to recognise endocrine disrupting Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern

18th June 2020

HEAL urges Member States and the Commission to support the recognition of the endocrine disrupting Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern.

HEAL requests intervention in industry legal challenge of European non-renewal of chlorpyrifos-methyl

10th June 2020

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) today announced having requested the right to intervene in a legal challenge recently launched against the non-renewal of pesticide active substance chlorpyrifos-methyl at the…

Letter to Chinese Banks by More than 20 Turkish NGOs

9th June 2020

Adana – More than 20 civil society organisations have sent a letter to Chinese banks, China Development Bank, ICBC and Bank of China, calling on them to withdraw their financial…

Strengthening Turkish health sector engagement on climate and environmental policies

5th June 2020

New EU-financed project aims to build the capacity of the Turkish health sector on communications and advocacy for better health protection Studies regarding the impact of climate change and the…

Over 40 million health professionals urge G20 leaders to ensure a Healthy Recovery

26th May 2020

On May 26, 2020, over 350 organisations representing over 40 million health professionals and over 4,500 individual health professionals from 90 different countries, wrote to the G20 leaders calling for…

HEAL and European Cancer Leagues launch infographic illustrating how Europe can prevent cancer by tackling environmental pollutants

25th May 2020

To mark the start of the European Week Against Cancer 2020, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the European Cancer Leagues (ECL) have teamed up to launch an infographic telling the story behind environmental cancer prevention.

New science commentary: How fossil fuel-derived pesticides and plastics harm health, biodiversity, and the climate

21st May 2020

A new commentary published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows how three global health threats - chemical pollution (including endocrine disrupting chemicals), loss of biodiversity and climate change - are more strongly interlinked than previously thought by their common origins in fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or gas, including that derived from fracking.

New scientific study highlights non-monotonic dose-response curves and low-dose effects of bisphenol A

20th May 2020

A new scientific study, undertaken as part of the US CLARITY-BPA project, developed a quantitative assessment of the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on mammary gland development and found a consistent pattern of non-monotonic dose response relationships [2] on a set of over 90 measurements. This demonstrates a causal relationship between exposure to BPA and the health effects observed.

Moment of truth for EU as over one million people and 100 NGOs call for green, healthy and just recovery

14th May 2020

Over one million people and 100 environmental NGOs across Europe are calling on the European Union to restart its economy by launching the biggest green investment plan the world has…

REACH committee to discuss proposal to restrict over 4,000 chemicals that can be used in tattoo inks and permanent make-up

11th May 2020

On 13 May 2020, the REACH committee is scheduled to discuss a proposal from the European Commission that aims to agree on a restriction covering over 4,000 hazardous chemicals that can be used in tattoo inks or permanent make-up.

Chromium trioxide: health and environment NGOs express concerns over two draft decisions ahead of REACH committee

8th May 2020

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European Parliament calls on EU Commission to take health-first approach in upcoming chemicals strategy

Letter by 62 NGOs to European Parliament’s REGI committee to exclude fossil fuels from just transition fun

European Parliament environment committee demands a health-first approach to EU chemicals strategy

Letter: The EU Parliament has huge opportunity to protect health in EU chemicals strategy

Chronic Coal Pollution Serbia – Making the case for health promoting investments for zero pollution in Serbia

City air pollution dropped by 28% in Bengaluru, India, during Covid-19 lockdown, new analysis reveals

51 platforms of civil society organisations write to Presidents of the European Institutions on Europe’s recovery plan and civil society

EEB & HEAL urge governments to restrict substances in tattoo inks & permanent make-up ahead of REACH Committee Meeting

Call for zero pollution and EU Green Deal conditionality to drive EU’s Healthy Recovery during the German EU Presidency

HEAL regrets ECHA Member States Committee failure to recognise endocrine disrupting Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern

HEAL requests intervention in industry legal challenge of European non-renewal of chlorpyrifos-methyl

Letter to Chinese Banks by More than 20 Turkish NGOs

Strengthening Turkish health sector engagement on climate and environmental policies

Over 40 million health professionals urge G20 leaders to ensure a Healthy Recovery

HEAL and European Cancer Leagues launch infographic illustrating how Europe can prevent cancer by tackling environmental pollutants

New science commentary: How fossil fuel-derived pesticides and plastics harm health, biodiversity, and the climate

New scientific study highlights non-monotonic dose-response curves and low-dose effects of bisphenol A

Moment of truth for EU as over one million people and 100 NGOs call for green, healthy and just recovery

REACH committee to discuss proposal to restrict over 4,000 chemicals that can be used in tattoo inks and permanent make-up

Chromium trioxide: health and environment NGOs express concerns over two draft decisions ahead of REACH committee

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