Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys
A new study, "Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys", shows alarming levels of very toxic brominated dioxins in eight toys and one hair clip made of recycled plastic stemming from electronic waste.
Letter to European Parliament – please help ban brain-harming pesticide
On Monday 26 November, members of the EU Parliament Environment Committee will exchange views on the extension of chlorpyrifos with the European Commission. HEAL urges them to protect our health and to ask for an immediate ban on this pesticide in the EU.
New Communication on endocrine disruptors lacks concrete measures to reduce harmful exposures
In a move that is long overdue, the EU Commission published today the EU Communication on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). However it lacks specific measures and timelines on how people and the environment can be better protected from these harmful chemicals.
Europeans join forces calling for a higher level of protection from pesticides
HEAL has joined its member PAN Europe and over 100 NGOs, institutions, and scientists to demand a full reform of the current risk assessment of pesticides to ensure a higher protection from toxic chemicals in Europe.
Toxic chemicals found in carpets sold by major European manufacturers
New research has found toxic chemicals in carpets produced and sold by some of the largest carpet manufacturers on the European market. These chemicals include suspected carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and…
EU Member States vote to again delay final decision on brain-harming chlorpyrifos approval
Representatives from European Member States in the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) voted in favour of another extension for the approval of the chemical chlorpyrifos.
Seven NGOs express concerns ahead of vote on authorisation for several carcinogenic chromate substances
HEAL joins six environment NGOs to express concerns on the authorisation for several uses of carcinogenic chromate substances, ahead of a REACH Committee Meeting.
Ban toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos from children’s plates – sign the petition!
The chemical chlorpyrifos has serious negative effects on our health, especially for children. Yet it is one of the most commonly used pesticides in Europe. Will you help stop this terrible pesticide? Sign the petition!
Organisers of European Citizens’ Initiative call for greater transparency of food safety decisions before upcoming EU elections
The organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative to Ban Glyphosate call on the EU to conclude the decision-making process for greater transparency of food safety decisions before the upcoming European election.
European Study Exposing Toxic E-Waste Chemicals in Children’s Products Spurs Calls for Policy to End Recycling Exemptions for Hazardous Waste
Environmental health researchers released alarming evidence today that toxic brominated flame retardants, hazardous chemicals from electronic waste that are known to disrupt thyroid function and cause neurological and attention deficits in children, are contaminating recycled plastics in consumer products across Europe.
Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
HEAL has joined a group of eleven health and environment groups to express concerns about some of the proposed amendments and changes to the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Organisers of #StopGlyphosate Citizens’ Initiative call on EU Parliament to amend proposed General Food Law revision
As discussions about a European Commission proposal on the transparency of EU food safety data are underway in both the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, organisers of the #StopGlyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative warn that the proposal must be amended in order to live up to its promising objectives.
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 across the globe, have jointly outlined a set of needs, goals, and actions to help assess and manage per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a communication dubbed the Zürich Statement.
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 are underway in both the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, organisers of the #StopGlyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative warned that to live up to its promising objectives, the proposal must be amended.
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 millions of citizens across Europe, call on candidates for the European elections to promote a European Union that puts people and our planet first.
WHO on circular economy and health: opportunities and risks
Circular economy can be an opportunity for health enhancement, only if it is designed to reduce environmental impacts - hazardous substances should not survive in recycled products. But if risks…
EU should ban brain-harming chlorpyrifos to protect health
Today, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) together with Générations Futures, Pesticide Action Network Europe and Pesticide Action Network Germany releases a factsheet on the health effects of chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos is…
