Recommendations from Turkish Health Sector regarding Climate Action and COP 26
Turkey's ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement by November 10, 2021 and announcing its net zero emission target until 2053 are among the positive developments considering we have been feeling…
Air pollution and health in Western Balkan cities
A new series of HEAL briefings showcases the sources of air pollution in four cities in the Western Balkan region, and highlights why a phase out of coal power generation and fossil fuels in general would be beneficial especially for city residents.
Glyphosate: EU toxicity assessment report still fails to address health risks of world’s most-used pesticide
A review of the EU assessment report from the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) on the toxicity of the popular pesticide glyphosate confirms that the evaluation is still mostly based on studies and arguments provided by the chemical industry.
EU air quality rules revision: HEAL response to the public consultation
HEAL has submitted its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the revision of air quality rules, open until 16 December 2021. Every individual and organisation can have their…
Time to modernise the European data on chemicals used in agriculture
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) joined ClientEarth and 20 environmental and health organisations across Europe, as well as the European organisation representing the organic food chain business IFOAM Organics…
Assessment tool: A territorial Just Transition Plan for Health Protection
This tool prepared by HEAL is a deep-dive tool on the health aspects of the territorial just transition plans, with six principles.
EU’s Clean Air for Health Transition 2021-2030: HEAL 10 demands
HEAL position paper on Clean Air for Health Transition in the EU, 2021-2030, in English German French Italian Polish Portuguese Czech Dutch Slovenian Spanish Swedish
