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HEAL feedback on Air quality – revision of EU rules
Air pollution is the number one environmental threat to health in the European region and…
HEAL feedback on new (8th) Environment Action Programme
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) welcomes the draft Decision on the 8th Environment Action…
New toolkit with communication tips for the Indian health sector
Together with the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), and partners in India, especially in…
Unique doctors coalition in Poland launches urgent call for climate action
Polish health and medical experts have issued a reminder that accelerating climate change already impacts…
Just transition for health protection – Why disease prevention and zero pollution need to be at the heart of energy investments
The upcoming finalisation of the Just Transition Fund will set the financial framework on how…
Lancet Countdown 2020 underlines health benefits of decisive climate and recovery action
Responding to the converging climate and COVID-19 crises can deliver a triple win: better public…
More than 12,200 chemicals can be used in materials and articles coming in contact with food worldwide, according to new scientific database
Survey shows almost 50% of Belgians are unaware of health-harming endocrine disrupting chemicals in daily lives
EU chemicals strategy: speedy implementation steps key to truly protect people’s health
Environmental health advocates have welcomed today’s release of the European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability as…
Proposal for 55% GHG reduction target for 2030: near miss is still a miss
In her first State of the Union speech, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
European Parliament’s vote on Just Transition fund is a disappointment
Today, the European Parliament has adopted its position on the 17.5 billion EUR Just Transition…
HEAL feedback on Air quality – revision of EU rules
Air pollution is the number one environmental threat to health in the European region and…