EDC-Free Europe coalition urges European Commission to protect people and environment from hormone disruptors
The EDC-Free Europe coalition, representing more than 70 health and environment organisations across Europe, is calling on the EU Commission to finally release a long overdue strategy on endocrine disrupting…
HEAL’s comments on ECHA’s draft strategic plan 2019-2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its draft Strategic Plan 2019-2023 in March 2018. It is meant to guide the general and operational activities of the organisation. The Health and…
Swept under the rug: new report reveals toxics in European carpets threatening health, environment and circular economy
Brussels - Toxic substances linked to a range of adverse health impacts can be present in carpets sold in the European Union (EU), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and…
Boosting Health by Improving Air Quality in the Balkans
This briefing provides an assessment of the health benefits and saved costs that will be achieved when air
pollution control following Energy Community rules are in place for coal and lignite power stations in Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in the Western Balkans, and demonstrates that quick and comprehensive action to drive down emissions will boost the benefits.
HEAL supports position paper which calls for greater civil engagement in defining research priorities EU
Engagement of civil society organisations and citizens has been suboptimal in defining research and innovation priorities in Horizon 2020 and in previous EU Research Framework Programmes.
