Citizen science investigation highlights indoor air quality dimension in air quality and climate efforts
Brussels, 19 June 2019 - Air quality inside and outside of primary schools across Europe must be improved in order to protect children’s health and ensure optimal learning, shows a…
Citizen science monitoring of air quality in and around Madrid schools confirms the need to cut air pollution from transport
Brussels/Madrid, 18 June 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…
Children at risk of day-long exposure to polluted air inside and outside London classrooms
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…
EU Court of Auditors: EU citizens’ health is still not sufficiently protected from air pollution
Unmask my City: Global health professionals initiative for clean air
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is calling on city authorities to clean up the air in Europe and meet the WHO’s air quality guidelines as part of the “Unmask…
Health groups call for phasing out of diesel cars as a public health imperative
Dieselgate has put the high health impacts from polluting diesel cars into the public and policy-makers’ spotlight. On the occasion of a high-level debate in the European Parliament on the…
Doctors and patient groups launch Unmask My City initiative to clean up Sofia’s air
A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations1 has today joined the global Unmask My City initiative, calling for greater urgency in achieving clean air in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital…
EU Commission refers 6 countries to EU court for failure to keep EU air quality standards
European Commissioner Vella has referred 6 out of 9 countries to the European Court of Justice for failure to keep EU air quality standards. The 6 countries that will be…
Health professionals demand clean air for Tuzla and Lukavac in Bosnia
EU Court of Justice ruling on air quality in Poland
Health community demands new urgency on air pollution
HEAL reaction to today’s air quality summit
New rules hasten end for Europe’s dirtiest power plants
National governments must not use legal loopholes to hide failure on air quality
Health groups criticise government report on diesel emissions for denying health impacts
Defeat devices in diesel vehicles have been causing unduly high emission rates of nitrous oxides, which cause serious effects on public health in Germany. According to health experts these effects…
Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe
Brussels, June 20, 2017 – More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. [1] Intended to…
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Ostrava, 15 June 2017 - HEAL does community monitoring on the Road to WHO Environment and Health Ministerial conference To increase citizens’ engagement and more speedy action to improve Europe’s…
