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EU strategic agenda: Tackling pollution for healthy people, and a strong and secure Europe

HEAL has sent a letter to EU Heads of State as they are set to adopt the EU’s Strategic Agenda 2024-2029 later this week.

HEAL urges them to include measures to tackle pollution for people’s health in their blueprint for the next five years of EU policymaking – the latest draft now considers measures on climate change as well as nature protection but is silent on reducing pollution and the positive impacts on people’s health:

HEAL calls on you to mention health clearly in the title of the priority on a strong and secure Europe, and to add measures to reduce pollution across the different sectors concerned. 

Full letter here

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