Current pesticide reduction measures fail to protect vulnerable groups from pesticide pollution, new study from Italy shows
A study carried out in the Italian province of Bolzano-South Tyrol reveals that despite measures taken by local authorities to reduce pesticide pollution, synthetic pesticides that can harm health and the environment are still detected in nearby children's playgrounds and schoolyards.
EDC-Free Europe campaigners welcome the publication of the draft proposal for new EU hazard classes for endocrine disruptors
The EDC-Free Europe coalition, of which HEAL is a member, has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s draft proposal for new hazard classes for the identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the CLP regulation.
100+ organisations call for stricter, WHO aligned EU air pollution limits
Exactly one year after the World Health Organization (WHO), after a systematic review of the science, published new Global Air Quality Guidelines with recommendations for maximum concentrations of the major air pollutants, more than 100 organisations in 17 EU countries have called on their health and environment ministers to save lives and protect nature from air pollution with science-based EU air quality standards.
International health organisations call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to protect lives of current and future generations
Ahead of COP27 in November, more than 192 organisations have signed a letter that demands that governments lay out a legally binding global plan to phase out fossil fuel use.…
HEAL’s response to the public consultation on the EU Pesticide Reduction Law proposal
Responding to European Commission’s public consultation on its plans for a Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR), the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has welcomed the proposal but calls for more significant and faster reduction of pesticide use in order to protect health from the pesticide pollution across the EU.
Letter: Over 35 organisations welcome long-awaited EU Commission proposal to restrict intentionally-added microplastics
HEAL and over 35 organisations urge member states to defend the proposal and to ensure the measures adopted meet the ambitions set out in the EU Plastics Strategy and EU Green Deal commitments.
Joint statement of EU environmental organisations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive under the REPowerEU plan
The joint statement by Green10, EuroNatur and Clientearth highlights that Europe must find the right balance between accelerated renewable deployment, energy efficiency, public participation, and nature protection. Read the full…
The indisputable case for an EU hazard classification of lithium salts as known reprotoxicants
In July this year, the hazard classification of three lithium salts was discussed in a meeting of the CARACAL expert group, which brings together representatives from EU member states, the European Commission and stakeholders. Shockingly, industry representatives used this meeting to bring up misplaced arguments in opposition to the proposed classification, including socio-economic considerations which have no place in scientific discussions about hazard classifications.
Today: HEAL in European Court of Justice to defend the ban of health-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos-methyl
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) will appear in the European Court of Justice today to support the European Commission in its defense over the ban of chlorpyrifos-methyl and the scientific assessment that led to it.
Letter to MEPs: Wood burning harms our health and fuels climate change
HEAL, together with the German Alliance on Climate Change and Health (KLUG e.V.), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the German Public Health Association (DGPH) and KlimaDocs e.V. has today sent a letter to Members of European Parliament calling on them to stop classifying wood as a renewable energy source in RED III and to end subsidies for wood as an energy source.
Heatwaves – A major health threat
HEAL dives into the impacts of heatwaves on human health and what policy action is needed to stop this from happening.
Joint letter: Restriction of bisphenols under the REACH Regulation – setting the right precedent
Nine health and environmental groups have written to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection regarding the upcoming proposal to restrict Bisphenol A and structurally related bisphenols of similar concern under the REACH Regulation.
Toolkit (EN, IT, DE): Advocating for clean air – how to communicate the science
HEAL has produced a science to policy communications toolkit for fellow NGOs and anyone working on clean air advocacy.
#ToxicFreePackaging: Launching a new website on toxic-free food packaging
To raise awareness about the presence of hazardous substances in food contact materials and why we need more protective regulations to address them, HEAL has teamed up with Zero Waste Europe and CHEM Trust to launch a new website on toxic-free food packaging.
Infographic: How can a revised CLP Regulation help identify harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals?
HEAL’s new infographic illustrates how the upcoming revision of the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation can help better identify harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) within European chemicals laws.
Letter to PAFF Committee: Call to adopt without delay the Implementing Regulation harmonising the content and format of the pesticide use records
58 organisations across Europe are calling on representatives of national governments and members of the PAFF Committee to adopt without delay the Implementation Regulation harmonising the content and format of the pesticide use records.
