Unmask my City: Anti-air pollution campaign launched in Europe
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is calling on city authorities to clean up the air in Europe as part of the “Unmask my City” campaign launched today on World…
Health groups call for positive vote on BREF
Brussels – Health groups have written to Member State environment and health ministers today urging them to support BREF standards for large combustion plants (LCP BREF). (1) Prior to the Council…
The Europe we want: Just, Sustainable, Democratic and Inclusive
Common appeal to European leaders by European Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, we have a momentous opportunity to…
Poland’s anti-smog battle turns political
Many areas in Poland spent a lot of January under a choking smog, as a result of residential coal health and diesel cars, polluting the air and impacting health. HEAL…
A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all
Europe is at a crossroads, and the future of European cooperation and the benefits it brings are at stake. This is about the future of our society and how we want to be viewed by the wider world. The future of our planet and the kind of Europe our children will grow up in.
Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants
This briefing paper aims to provide latest knowledge on Non Communicable Diseases from some of the leading experts and organisations from four perspectives: women’s organisations, health sector, developing countries and trade unions.
Background Paper: Health impacts of lignite-fired power plants: The German-Polish region Lusatia
Background information and facts on health impacts and external costs of three lignite-fired power plants in the German Lausitz as well as two Polish lignite-fired power plants in the proximity of the border.
