Step forward for health protection in Turkey: Proposal to extend the pollution exemptions given to privatised coal power plants withdrawn
Last night, 14 February, all political parties in the Turkish Parliament agreed to withdraw a proposal on granting exemptions from environmental investments including filtration systems, flue gas facilities and ash…
HEAL stakeholder in a new EDC testing research project on female reproduction
Invite: press briefing on new report – ‘Chronic Coal Pollution – EU Action on the Western Balkans will improve health and economies across Europe’
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and CEE Bankwatch invite you to a press briefing on the latest analysis of the health and economic costs…
EDC-Free Europe & Green 10 urge EU Commission for plans on non-toxic environment
EU committee to discuss large number of chemicals that impact the health of thousands of citizens
This week a EU committee will discuss and potentially vote on a large number of chemicals classification and labelling, restriction and authorisation proposals. If granted, these authorisations will allow the…
HEAL’s response to French consultation on draft national action plan on endocrine disruptors
France’s initiative to update its national action plan on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be an inspiring driver for European action towards the reduction of exposure to toxic chemicals and…
Leading health groups gravely concerned over questioning of air science and health protection standards
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Federation of Asthma and Airways Diseases Patients Association (EFA), representing 100+ health organisations and thousands of…
Joint open letter: EU air quality laws protect our health – Germany must respect them
Turkish Parliament will vote about polluting coal power plants next week
Incentives and pollution exemptions given to the privatised coal power plants can be extended until 2021, threatening health The Turkish government has already vowed to increase its coal-fired power generation…
Health and Environment Alliance zu Gesundheitsauswirkungen von Luftverschmutzung
Die Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) vertritt 70 Mitgliedsorganisationen auf internationaler, europäischer, nationaler und lokaler Ebene, unter anderem Gruppen von Gesundheitsfachkräften, gemeinnützige Krankenversicherer, Patienten-, Bürger-, Frauen-, Jugendorganisationen und UmweltexpertInnen. Wir…
Indoor air quality test in primary schools of six European capitals – take part!
Calling London Primary Schools Is the air in London's class rooms clean? The health impacts of outdoor air pollution are proven and well known. But how about indoor air? We…
Members of EU Parliament have chance to ask EU Commission about concrete plans to protect health from toxic chemicals
Billige Kohle kommt der Gesundheit teuer zu stehen
EU Parliament chooses to break business secrecy in key vote on General Food Law revision
European Parliament safeguards future of EU financing for environmental health action
General Food Law revision: key vote on data transparency in the European Parliament this Tuesday
On 11 December 2018, the European Parliament has the opportunity to make or break business secrecy in decisions on food safety in a vote on amendments to the General Food…