Health and Environment Alliance

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.

Just Transition for Health Protection

28th June 2021

EEB, HEAL and ClientEarth comment on the restriction of substances in single-use baby diapers

21st June 2021

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.

HEAL comments to German lignite state aid case

7th June 2021

HEAL’s input on the CLP revision roadmap consultation

1st June 2021

HEAL’s input on REACH revision roadmap consultation

31st May 2021

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.

Better health through Just Transition in Poland (PL)

19th May 2021

Beat pollution today, prevent disease tomorrow. For everyone

11th May 2021

Infographic: Polish doctors’ call for climate action

3rd May 2021

HEAL and CHEM Trust comment on EU Commission proposal for update of the REACH annexes in relation to endocrine disruption properties

28th April 2021

HEAL and CHEM Trust comment on EU Commission proposal for CLP hazard class for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

28th April 2021

HEAL comments on proposal for identification of group of PDDP substances as substances of very high concern under REACH

22nd April 2021

HEAL comments on proposal for identification of Bisphenol B as a substance of very high concern under REACH

22nd April 2021

HEAL position on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive

12th April 2021

Setting Poland on the path for a healthy, green and just recovery

31st March 2021

By end April, the Polish government has to submit a national recovery plan to the EU Commission, in order to receive funding under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). HEAL…

Position paper: Identification of endocrine disruptors under CLP

30th March 2021

In this position paper HEAL, CHEM Trust and ClientEarth outline how horizontal criteria can be set up for the identification and classification of endocrine disruptors under the CLP Regulation.

HEAL comments on ECHA public consultation on derogations to the BPR exclusion criteria regarding the use of creosote as a wood preservative (PT8)

23rd March 2021

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