ECHA’s opinion on glyphosate greeted with concern
Brussels, 15 March 2017 – Today’s finding by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that glyphosate is not a carcinogen has been greeted with grave concern and disappointment in the health and…
Medical award given to HEAL for fighting coal in Bursa, Turkey
Brussels, 14 March 2017 – At a ceremony today, on the National Doctor’s Day for Turkey, the Bursa Chamber of Medicine awarded its 2017 Environment Prize to the Health and Environment…
ECHA opinion on glyphosate expected on Wednesday
Press Annoucement Brussels, 14 March 2017 – In just five weeks, almost half a million Europeans have signed a petition calling on the European Commission to ban the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. Meanwhile, the…
Exposing frog embryos to a chemical cocktail causes thyroid hormone disruption
Brussels, 7 March 2017 – Findings published today provide evidence that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) causes changes in thyroid hormone signalling, which disturbs brain development. The results are published…
Review builds compelling evidence that chemical exposure harms children’s brains
Review builds compelling evidence that chemical exposure harms children’s brains Brussels, 7 March 2017 – The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has welcomed today’s publication of a review by CHEM Trust…
