Job description – Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Programme Lead, Health and Chemicals Purpose of the role: As a member of the Health and Chemicals team, the Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer develops and implements effective…
HEAL’s response to the public consultation on a proposal for an EU PFAS Restriction
HEAL’s response to the public consultation on a proposal for an EU PFAS Restriction.
Press note: Glyphosate: failed Member States’ vote shows it is impossible to ignore science – European Commission called to drop its proposal
The European Commission failed to get enough support for its proposal to reauthorise the use of glyphosate, the world’s most widely used pesticide which is associated with risks of cancer and other health disorders, for another ten years. It is the second time in two months that EU governments fail to reach the required majority to adopt the Commission’s plans. HEAL urges the European Commission to withdraw its proposal for a renewal based on the amount of scientific evidence warranting serious health impacts.
Join NGOs in calling the European Union to ban the harmful plastic polyvinyl chloride!
Join NGOs in calling the European Union to ban the harmful plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - a commonly used plastic that exposes people and the environment to toxic, carcinogenic chemicals and contaminants.
Health organisations urge EU member states to adopt their clean air negotiating position
In view of ongoing deliberations on the revision of the EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), health organisations representing the European health sector, including medical doctors, healthcare professionals, patient organisations and health insurance funds, urge member states to act on the unacceptably high health burden from air pollution and to adopt a negotiating position this week, so that the AAQD trilogues can start, and the revision process can be concluded before the 2024 EU elections
Celebrating 20 years of HEAL
Twenty years ago, I realised that environmental pollution is linked to ill health and serious acute and chronic diseases, like cancer, asthma and respiratory diseases. This is when I launched into my environmental health journey and founded HEAL. It became clear to me that our ways of living and the environmental pollution resulting from that impacted our health. I wanted to know more about the impacts and the extent, how much of it was preventable, and what role and power policy-making could have in it....
HEAL General Assembly 2023 – celebrating 20 years of work towards a healthy planet for healthy people
In October 2023, HEAL hosted its annual General Assembly gathering members and partners together. This year was a special occasion to celebrate the achievements in protecting people’s health against environment and climate threats since the organisation's inception 20 years ago, and to look ahead.
Press note: Health groups react to European Commission’s failed attempt to reauthorise glyphosate for 10 years
Today, the European Commission failed to get enough support for its proposal to reauthorise the use of glyphosate, the world’s most widely used pesticide which is associated with risks of cancer and other health disorders, for another ten years.
373 civil society groups urge leaders to take ambitious action to phase out world’s most dangerous pesticides
373 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations from 74 countries urged leaders at a historic global conference to act with urgency to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), a particular group of pesticides that cause the most severe harm to human health and the environment and are considered too dangerous for use.
Press note: European Parliament ENVI committee supports a protective revision of CLP
Yesterday evening members of the European Parliament's ENVI committee supported the draft report on the revision of the legislation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances (CLP). The reform of…
