According to WHO, indoor and outdoor air pollution is the largest single environmental health risk, causing numerable non noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, stroke and lung cancer as well as increasing the risk for acute respiratory infections.
HEAL works with Global, European, national and local partners and decision-makers to decrease those preventable diseases and to protect those most vulnerable – pregnant women, children, the elderly and those already ill or poor.
Spotlight on clean air for health in Bengaluru, India
Leading health groups gravely concerned over questioning of air science and health protection standards
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Federation…
Joint open letter: EU air quality laws protect our health – Germany must respect them
Health and Environment Alliance zu Gesundheitsauswirkungen von Luftverschmutzung
Die Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) vertritt 70 Mitgliedsorganisationen auf internationaler, europäischer, nationaler und lokaler…
Indoor air quality test in primary schools of six European capitals – take part!
Calling London Primary Schools Is the air in London's class rooms clean? The health impacts…
Toolkit on ‘Communicating on air quality and health’
In spite of the work carried out by the EU institutions, the Member States, many…
New HEAL briefing: Healthy buildings, healthier people
Buildings: They shape our health and well being on a daily basis regardless of whether…
Toolkit on ‘Communicating on air quality and health’
In spite of the work carried out by the EU institutions, the Member States, many…
Joint open letter: EU air quality laws protect our health – Germany must respect them
Health and Environment Alliance zu Gesundheitsauswirkungen von Luftverschmutzung
Die Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) vertritt 70 Mitgliedsorganisationen auf internationaler, europäischer, nationaler und lokaler…
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…
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…
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…
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…
