Many chronic and acute diseases – such as cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes and obesity and also mental illnesses – are caused by or worsened by pollution in our present and past environments.
HEAL works with Global organisations like WHO and UNEP, European institutions and organisations as well as national decision-makers and partners to prevent this environmental burden of disease by stronger policy action.
Will business secrecy keep defeating the public’s right to know on food safety?
As discussions about a European Commission proposal on the transparency of EU food safety data…
EU Court of Auditors: EU citizens’ health is still not sufficiently protected from air pollution
A new report from the European Court of Auditors published on Tuesday warns that EU…
Scientists and regulators stress need for better management of chemical group used for its repellent properties
A group of more than thirty academic and government scientists, together with regulators from agencies…
Ten of the largest environment organisations publish manifesto ahead of 2019 European elections
The Green 10, a coalition of ten of the largest environmental organisations representing tens of…
HEAL’s vision for Europe leading the way towards a non-toxic environment
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) today released its vision for Europe leading the transition…
New HEAL briefing: Healthy buildings, healthier people
Buildings: They shape our health and well being on a daily basis regardless of whether…
Climate mitigation is win-win for public health
A new publication in German by HEAL aims to shed light on a neglected topic…
Breast Cancer: Preventing the preventable
Breast Cancer: Factors influencing the risk of breast cancer – established and emerging
EU should ban brain-harming chlorpyrifos to protect health
Today, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) together with Générations Futures, Pesticide Action Network Europe…
HEAL fact sheet – Chronic disease and environment
Letter to European Commission on the non-toxic environment strategy
Under the seventh Environmental Action Plan (7th EAP), the European Commission is committed to the…
HEAL receives response from upcoming Austrian presidency to call for ambition for health and the environment
On 17 April 2018, HEAL sent a letter to the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ahead…
HEAL encourages an ambitious Austrian presidency for health and the environment
In a few months Austria will be taking over the presidency of the Council of…
HEAL urges French President to act in favour of European transition towards a non-toxic environment
French President Emmanuel Macron will be addressing the European Parliament on Tuesday 17 April 2018…
Will business secrecy keep defeating the public’s right to know on food safety?
As discussions about a European Commission proposal on the transparency of EU food safety data…
Endocrine disruptors – Put exposure reduction at the centre of EU action now, urge health groups
As the European Commission’s consultation on a roadmap for a framework on endocrine disrupting chemicals…
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…
HEAL’s vision for Europe leading the way towards a non-toxic environment
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) today released its vision for Europe leading the transition…
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…
Europe’s non-toxic environment strategy could lead the way towards an ambitious international chemical framework beyond 2020
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…
Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants
Unpaid Health Bill – how coal power plants make us sick
In March 2013, HEAL launched the first ‘Unpaid Health Bill – How coal power plants…
