Health and Environment Alliance

Webinar: How prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS affects child cardiometabolic health and inflammatory biomarkers – six European cohorts

14th February 2022

Join us for a special webinar on February 23rd to explore how prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS affects child cardiometabolic health and inflammatory biomarkers.

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Letter: Civil society concerns and demands regarding the European Commission’s definition of “nanomaterial”

8th February 2022

Defining "nanomaterials" is no small matter. We call on the European Commission to clarify and improve its definition of the term in order to minimize adverse effects on human health and ecosystems.

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Briefing: HEAL’s response to the public consultations on the EU’s initial assessment of glyphosate

3rd February 2022

This briefing outlines HEAL's response to two public consultations on the EU's initial assessment of glyphosate, and lists our key concerns about the EU assessment report on the toxicity of the pesticide.

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Letter: Health and environment groups urge EU Commissioners to support French proposal for EU restriction on harmful substances in single-use diapers

26th January 2022

In a letter published today, thirty-four civil society groups urge the European Commission to support a proposal put forward by French authorities to restrict a group of extremely hazardous substances from single-use babies’ diapers.

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How ATHLETE research on the Human Exposome offers tools for lifelong disease prevention and policy action: New overview article in Journal of Environmental Epidemiology

25th January 2022

A new overview paper in the Journal of Environmental Epidemiology connects the dots on how the ATHLETE project's research on the Human Exposome offers advanced tools for lifelong disease prevention and policy action.

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HEAL urges MEPs to put spotlight on environmental health at EU French Presidency exchange

18th January 2022

The European Parliament will hold an exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the programme of activities of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU (January - June 2022) on 19 January 2022. At the onset of the third year of Covid-19 pandemic, HEAL underlines how this exchange is a major opportunity for MEPs to demand urgent, non-ambiguous and much needed EU action to address environmental pollution, which affects everyone’s health in our society, starting with the most vulnerable.

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Chemicals in tattoo inks & permanent make-up: EU-wide restriction covering over 4,000 substances enters into force today

4th January 2022

The legislative piece covers some 4,000 substances and aims to ensure citizens across the EU are equally protected from hazardous chemicals that may cause allergies and serious health impacts like cancer.

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Joint civil society comments on the revision of the EU POPs regulation

20th December 2021

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Restriction on harmful chemicals in single-use diapers: an opportunity to protect children’s health that Europe is on the verge of missing

9th December 2021

Single-use diapers are a familiar product for most families. But unfortunately, nappies can contain a range of chemicals that can harm human health. A restriction on such substances is an opportunity to protect health that might never see the light of day.

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Experts highly concerned as EU body rejects proposal to exclude hazardous chemicals in diapers

9th December 2021

Health and environmental groups have reacted with severe concern after the European Chemicals Agency's scientific committees today rejected an attempt to eliminate hazardous chemicals from single-use babies' diapers.

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Letter: NGOs address their concerns to the members of the REACH Committee regarding Resorcinol, lead in PVC and lead chromates

30th November 2021

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Glyphosate: EU toxicity assessment report still fails to address health risks of world’s most-used pesticide

25th November 2021

A review of the EU assessment report from the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) on the toxicity of the popular pesticide glyphosate confirms that the evaluation is still mostly based on studies and arguments provided by the chemical industry.

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High level panel: Why urgent action on the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition matters for health – voices from communities and vulnerable groups

24th November 2021

Virtual, public event - moderated by Tamsin Rose. Friday, 10 December 2021, 14.30 – 16.00 CET Pollution harms our health and the environment. It is the largest environmental cause of…

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Civil society groups call on Belgian federal government’s involvement to guarantee action to clean up and remediate PFAS pollution around Antwerp, monitor consequences, and guarantee accountability

10th November 2021

PFAS pollution is a reality for communities near Antwerp and Zwijndrecht. HEAL and Grondrecht are asking the Belgian government to step in to guarantee action to clean up and remediate pollution, monitor consequences and guarantee accountability.

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Glyphosate: Health and cancer groups ask France to publicly clarify contradictory position regarding the health effects of the world’s top-selling herbicide

4th November 2021

Is France making a dangerous U-turn on its position on glyphosate? In an open letter published today, HEAL, the Association of European Cancer Leagues and La Ligue contre le Cancer urge the French government to publicly clarify its position regarding the health risks posed by the substance.

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Letter: Calling on EU Member States to oppose the European Commission’s renewal proposal for Cypermethrin

14th October 2021

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Glyphosate: 41 health and environment groups urge EU Commission to put an end to use of unreliable industry studies

13th October 2021

41 civil society organisations, including several of the organisers of the successful European Citizens’ Initiative #StopGlyphosate, urge EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to guarantee that the ongoing assessment of glyphosate is based on updated independent scientific evidence and remains free from vested interests.

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Time to modernise the European data on chemicals used in agriculture

7th October 2021

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) joined ClientEarth and 20 environmental and health organisations across Europe, as well as the European organisation representing the organic food chain business IFOAM Organics…

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Infographic: Harmful chemicals in food packaging hamper the circular economy

20th September 2021

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Zero Waste Europe, CHEM Trust and ClientEarth have joined forces to illustrate how harmful chemicals in food packaging can hamper the circular economy and put our health at risk.

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Letter: Health and environment groups call on EU governments to identify Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern

6th September 2021

Eight health and environment groups across Europe are calling on EU ministers to identify Resorcinol, a health-harming endocrine disruptor, as a substance of very high concern.

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Toxic Chemicals

Webinar: How prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS affects child cardiometabolic health and inflammatory biomarkers – six European cohorts

Letter: Civil society concerns and demands regarding the European Commission’s definition of “nanomaterial”

Briefing: HEAL’s response to the public consultations on the EU’s initial assessment of glyphosate

Letter: Health and environment groups urge EU Commissioners to support French proposal for EU restriction on harmful substances in single-use diapers

How ATHLETE research on the Human Exposome offers tools for lifelong disease prevention and policy action: New overview article in Journal of Environmental Epidemiology

HEAL urges MEPs to put spotlight on environmental health at EU French Presidency exchange

Chemicals in tattoo inks & permanent make-up: EU-wide restriction covering over 4,000 substances enters into force today

Joint civil society comments on the revision of the EU POPs regulation

Restriction on harmful chemicals in single-use diapers: an opportunity to protect children’s health that Europe is on the verge of missing

Experts highly concerned as EU body rejects proposal to exclude hazardous chemicals in diapers

Letter: NGOs address their concerns to the members of the REACH Committee regarding Resorcinol, lead in PVC and lead chromates

Glyphosate: EU toxicity assessment report still fails to address health risks of world’s most-used pesticide

High level panel: Why urgent action on the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition matters for health – voices from communities and vulnerable groups

Civil society groups call on Belgian federal government’s involvement to guarantee action to clean up and remediate PFAS pollution around Antwerp, monitor consequences, and guarantee accountability

Glyphosate: Health and cancer groups ask France to publicly clarify contradictory position regarding the health effects of the world’s top-selling herbicide

Letter: Calling on EU Member States to oppose the European Commission’s renewal proposal for Cypermethrin

Glyphosate: 41 health and environment groups urge EU Commission to put an end to use of unreliable industry studies

Time to modernise the European data on chemicals used in agriculture

Infographic: Harmful chemicals in food packaging hamper the circular economy

Letter: Health and environment groups call on EU governments to identify Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern

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