Health groups call for EU air quality standards to be fully aligned with new WHO recommendations
NGOs to refuse invitations to speak at fossil-fuel sponsored media events
Sixteen leading European civil society organisations [1] have announced they will no longer accept invitations to speak at media events on EU policy sponsored by fossil fuel companies, in an…
New report on children’s health impacts from transport pollution in Poland
Air pollution is the greatest health threat in Poland, with 50,000 premature deaths annually and a range of health effects including hospitalisations and rise in asthma cases in children. Polish…
HEAL reaction to the European Commission’s Zero Pollution Action Plan
Today, the Commission published its Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soils (ZPAP). Anne Stauffer, Director for Strategy and Campaigns at HEAL commented: “The European Commission today has…
Bengaluru Schoolchildren Breathing Polluted Air: Report
HEAL’s reaction to the European Parliament’s vote on the López report on the implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD)
"With today’s report on air quality, Parliamentarians show they are ready to act on the urgent call from people across Europe and the scientific community. The next step is for…
If Europe really wants to beat cancer, it needs to drastically reduce environmental pollutants and action its Zero Pollution ambition
Bundesregierung torpediert strengere Schadstoffbegrenzung für Kohlekraftwerke
Studie belegt: Tausende Todes- und Krankheitsfälle könnten verhindert werden Um die Interessen von Kohlekonzernen zu schützen, ist die Bundesregierung offenbar dazu bereit, die Gesundheit tausender Bürger*innen zu gefährden. Das belegt…
Chronic Coal Pollution Serbia – Making the case for health promoting investments for zero pollution in Serbia
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is the dominant form of energy generation in Serbia and the Western Balkans, with severe health consequences - the 16 outdated coal power plants in the region produce…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
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,…
Letter to Chinese Banks by More than 20 Turkish NGOs
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…
Moment of truth for EU as over one million people and 100 NGOs call for green, healthy and just recovery
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…
European governments united in addressing the air pollution health emergency
The European Green Deal identifies right areas for action but more urgency needed to meet zero pollution ambition and benefit health
New EU Commission needs to walk the talk on clean air
Citizen science air quality monitoring in and around Parisian schools confirms the need to cut air pollution from transport to protect health
Brussels/Paris, 18 September 2019 - A citizens’ science monitoring project at six nurseries and primary schools in the centre of Paris found nitrogen dioxide (NO2) outside and inside all classrooms…
Particulate air pollution found in and around classrooms in Sofia underlines urgency to act for clean air
Brussels/Sofia, 17 September 2019 - The quality of air inside and outside primary schools in Europe is failing to protect children’s health and ensure optimal learning, shows a new Health…
Berlin citizen science monitoring shows outdoor air pollution travels indoors to classrooms
Brussels/Berlin, 16 September 2019 - Traffic pollution urgently has to be further tackled in Berlin shows a new report entitled “Healthy Air, Healthier Children” by the Health & Environment Alliance…