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HERA Final Conference: Research for the Green Deal / La Recherche pour le Pact vert

9th March 2022

The Health Environment Research Agenda for Europe (HERA), of which HEAL is a project partner, will hold its final conference on 18 March 2022, taking place in Paris and as…

Belgium set to launch its first-ever national action plan to increase health and environment protection from endocrine disrupting chemicals

28th February 2022

Health groups have welcomed Belgium’s first-ever draft national action plan on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as an important step towards better identification of and health protection against the risks associated to exposure to such harmful substances.

Webinar: How prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS affects child cardiometabolic health and inflammatory biomarkers – six European cohorts

14th February 2022

Join us for a special webinar on February 23rd to explore how prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS affects child cardiometabolic health and inflammatory biomarkers.

Letter: Health and environment groups urge EU Commissioners to support French proposal for EU restriction on harmful substances in single-use diapers

26th January 2022

In a letter published today, thirty-four civil society groups urge the European Commission to support a proposal put forward by French authorities to restrict a group of extremely hazardous substances from single-use babies’ diapers.

How ATHLETE research on the Human Exposome offers tools for lifelong disease prevention and policy action: New overview article in Journal of Environmental Epidemiology

25th January 2022

A new overview paper in the Journal of Environmental Epidemiology connects the dots on how the ATHLETE project's research on the Human Exposome offers advanced tools for lifelong disease prevention and policy action.

Chemicals in tattoo inks & permanent make-up: EU-wide restriction covering over 4,000 substances enters into force today

4th January 2022

The legislative piece covers some 4,000 substances and aims to ensure citizens across the EU are equally protected from hazardous chemicals that may cause allergies and serious health impacts like cancer.

Joint civil society comments on the revision of the EU POPs regulation

20th December 2021

Restriction on harmful chemicals in single-use diapers: an opportunity to protect children’s health that Europe is on the verge of missing

9th December 2021

Single-use diapers are a familiar product for most families. But unfortunately, nappies can contain a range of chemicals that can harm human health. A restriction on such substances is an opportunity to protect health that might never see the light of day.

Experts highly concerned as EU body rejects proposal to exclude hazardous chemicals in diapers

9th December 2021

Health and environmental groups have reacted with severe concern after the European Chemicals Agency's scientific committees today rejected an attempt to eliminate hazardous chemicals from single-use babies' diapers.

High level panel: Why urgent action on the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition matters for health – voices from communities and vulnerable groups

24th November 2021

Virtual, public event - moderated by Tamsin Rose. Friday, 10 December 2021, 14.30 – 16.00 CET Pollution harms our health and the environment. It is the largest environmental cause of…

Green 10 statement: EU funds should never harm nature, climate or the environment

18th November 2021

Under the Label: The story behind chemicals in cosmetics

21st July 2021

Cosmetics and personal care products can contain harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and other substances of concern, but their labels can be hard to read. The infographic launched by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and Tegengif/Erase All Toxins today uncovers the story behind chemicals in cosmetics.

Infographic: Harmful chemicals in food packaging are putting our health at risk

29th June 2021

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Zero Waste Europe, the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, CHEM Trust and ClientEarth have joined hands to bust some of the most popular myths surrounding chemicals used in food contact materials. The infographic launched today illustrates how the chemicals used in the production, processing, preparation and packaging of food may put our health at risk.

Webinar series: Current opportunities for better identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals at European level

17th June 2021

Join a special webinar series organised by Member of European Parliament Maria Arena (S&D) to discuss what opportunities lay ahead for better identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals at European level.

How does early-life exposure to environmental pollutants affect our health? New flyer and video from the ATHLETE project

10th June 2021

Have you ever wondered whether and how our everyday environment and activities affect our health? The ATHLETE project is designed to answer these questions by studying the Human Exposome – the totality of environmental exposures from conception to adulthood. Today we are excited to launch a new flyer and video to present the key activities of our research project.

How PFAS chemicals affect women, pregnancy and human development: Health actors call for urgent action to phase them out

25th May 2021

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) have published a fact sheet and infographic to call for immediate action against “forever chemicals”, to protect reproductive health, fertility and human development.

‘Forever chemicals’ widespread in disposable food packaging from popular fast-food chains across Europe, new study shows

20th May 2021

The use of persistent and health-harming PFAS chemicals in disposable food packaging and tableware is a widespread practice across Europe, as shown in a study by Czech NGO Arnika, HEAL, CHEM Trust and six other non-profit organisations in Europe.

Save the date: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Public Health – How mutuals are taking action

31st March 2021

Which actions are taken at international & European level to reduce exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals? How are healthcare mutuals taking action? Join our special webinar with AIM and the Mutualités Libres on April 29th to find out.

A lire – « Les Plastiqueurs – Enquête sur ces industriels qui nous intoxiquent »

17th March 2021

Une enquête détaillée sur les multiples et complexes intérêts derrière l’omniprésence des plastiques dans le monde contemporain est publiée ce jour sous la forme d’un livre intitulé « Les Plastiqueurs – Enquête sur ces industriels qui nous intoxiquent » aux Editions Calmann-Lévy.

New study suggests association between early pregnancy PFOA exposure and increased risk of miscarriage during first trimester

11th February 2021

A study released today in the Nature journal Scientific Reports finds that exposure to PFOA during the early stages of pregnancy is positively associated with an increased risk for sporadic miscarriage during the second half of the first trimester.

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