HEAL Brussels briefing on climate change and air pollution with WHO
Brussels – At a Brussels briefing today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) have called upon policy-makers in the EU and wider European Region to…
Health community demands new urgency on air pollution
HEAL events put spotlight on health impacts from air pollution
HEAL recently organised two events, one in Poland, one in Germany, to present the latest evidence on how air pollution affects our health, and why children are particularly at risk.…
HEAL reaction to today’s air quality summit
Institute of Public Health of Serbia: Heavy metal pollution from mining sites harms public health
The Institute of Public Health of Serbia, a HEAL member, recently published a study focusing on the public health threats of some of the most industrially contaminated areas in Serbia. Coal…
HEAL at inaugural Clean Air Forum in Paris
To increase awareness and speed up action on tackling air pollution, HEAL participated in the Clean Air Forum that was organised by the European Commission in Paris earlier this month.…
HEAL joins German NGOs to call for swift implementation of pollution control regulation
In an open letter to the German ministry of economy as well as the ministry of environment, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) joined six large German NGOs as well…
New rules hasten end for Europe’s dirtiest power plants
National governments must not use legal loopholes to hide failure on air quality
Health professional societies send joint statement on diesel NOx emissions to members of German Parliament
Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe
Brussels, June 20, 2017 – More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. [1] Intended to…
How does your real-time air quality rate?
Ostrava, 15 June 2017 - HEAL does community monitoring on the Road to WHO Environment and Health Ministerial conference To increase citizens’ engagement and more speedy action to improve Europe’s…
HEAL Poland continues to raise awareness in the fight for cleaner air
Despite Polish government’s efforts to underestimate the problem of air pollution in the country, HEAL Poland continues to raise awareness and involve medical community into the fight for cleaner air.…
