Health and Environment Alliance | News & Media: Pesticides

Joint letter to Commissioner for agriculture on the Vision for Agriculture and Food

9th December 2024

HEAL is among a number of organisations who have written to the new Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen to offer our help and expertise in shaping policies to support a transition to fair, healthy, and sustainable food and farming systems.

HEAL assessment of the trio hearings of Vice-President-designate Ribera, Vice-President-designate Séjourné and Commissioner-designate Hoekstra

15th November 2024

Over the past days, MEPs held confirmation hearings with Vice-President-designate Ribera, Vice-President-designate Séjourné and Commissioner-designate Hoekstra, whose complementary and mutually enabling portfolios respectively focus on “Clean, Just and Competitive Transition”, “Prosperity and Industrial Strategy” and “Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth”. HEAL was encouraged to see strong coherence among the three designates on their shared commitment to protecting health against this triple crisis.

HEAL assessment of the hearing of Commissioner-designate Olivér Várhelyi

7th November 2024

Yesterday, MEPs held the confirmation hearing with Commissioner-designate Roswall, whose portfolio focuses on environment, water resilience and a competitive circular economy.

HEAL assessment of the hearing of Commissioner-designate Jessika Roswall

6th November 2024

Yesterday, MEPs held the confirmation hearing with Commissioner-designate Roswall, whose portfolio focuses on environment, water resilience and a competitive circular economy.

CSO statement: The EU Commission must provide guarantees on climate, nature and public health

4th November 2024

Together with 180+ organisations, HEAL cal on the EU Commission to provide guarantees on climate, nature and public health, ensuring the protection of people.

European Parliament hearings of designated Commissioners: Step up on health protection and disease prevention

24th October 2024

HEAL has published suggestions for Members of European Parliament on what questions to ask candidates for Commissioner positions. From 4 – 12 November, the European Parliament will hold hearings with all candidates for the Commission 2024-2029.

HEAL annual report 2023-2024 out

30th September 2024

Our Annual Report covering the financial period of March 2023 – March 2024 has just been published! Find out about our overarching strategic goals and the wide range of activities on air quality, climate and energy, chemicals pesticides, as well as research projects, using a myriad of tools and channels and often working with partners and in coalition.

Letter to the President of the European Commission on protecting people’s health against climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss

1st August 2024

HEAL calls on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to commit to protecting people’s health from the triple crisis during her second term in a letter. HEAL urges her to safeguard and strengthen the EU climate and environmental acquis for better health, and accelerate on the zero pollution path, including for the foreseen reform of the EU chemicals law REACH.

Green 10 letter to the President of the European Parliament calling to address the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergency

26th July 2024

The Green 10 coalition, which HEAL is a part of, encourages the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola upon her re-election to put the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergency at the forefront of her tenure.

Green 10 letter to the President of the European Commission on upholding and scaling up Green Deal commitments

26th July 2024

The Green 10 coalition, which HEAL is a part of, encourages the EU Commission President to prioritize and scale up the Green Deal commitments towards zero pollution, thriving nature and health.

Letter: Protecting people’s health against climate, environmental threats and reducing health economic cost

16th July 2024

HEAL has sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament urging them to commit to protecting health against climate, environmental threats in the next five years, in their positions on legislative proposals as well as in all budgetary and financial decisions.

FREIA research project reveals recommendations for strategies to protect women’s health against endocrine disrupting chemicals

10th July 2024

Following five years of research, the EU-funded research project FREIA has published recommendations for health promotion strategies and EU-wide policy action to reduce exposure.

Ten pathways for better health 2024-2029

7th July 2024

With the new EU strategic agenda, and policy cycle to 2029, European Union decision-makers can choose the path to better health, by recognising the urgency to act and adopting environmental and climate policies that accelerate the necessary transformation in this decade.

Letter: Keep health in the scope of the EP’s ENVI Committee

1st July 2024

In a letter, HEAL urges Members of the European Parliament to keep the current scope of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) to protect health against the triple crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.

EU strategic agenda: Tackling pollution for healthy people, and a strong and secure Europe

25th June 2024

In a letter, HEAL urges EU Heads of State to include measures to tackle pollution for people’s health in their blueprint for the next five years of EU policymaking.

Open letter to European Parliament group leaders by the Green 10

18th June 2024

The Green 10, the coalition of ten of the largest environmental organisations and networks active on the European level including HEAL, has sent a letter to European Parliament group leaders, making an urgent appeal to continue to prioritise a green and just transition towards climate neutrality, zero pollution and thriving nature, as political groups in the Parliament are holding talks over future priorities and consider their approval of a European Commission President.

Call for renewed, strengthened commitment to protect people’s health from climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss

10th June 2024

Following the elections to the European Parliament which closed last night, health groups underline the need for a renewed, strengthened commitment by EU decision-makers to protect people’s health across the bloc:

To achieve a strong Europe, we need leaders unafraid to prioritise health

7th May 2024

Blogpost by Genon K. Jensen, HEAL founder and Executive Director on the need to prioritise health in the 2024 EU elections: it is time policymakers take strong and consistent action to address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution for their constituents' benefit.

Infographic: The impact of harmful pesticides on people’s health and the environment

30th March 2024

To answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the impact of harmful chemicals on people’s health and the environment, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched a new easy-to-use infographic and supporting social media assets.

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.