Health and Environment Alliance

Belgium set to launch its first-ever national action plan to increase health and environment protection from endocrine disrupting chemicals

28th February 2022

Health groups have welcomed Belgium’s first-ever draft national action plan on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as an important step towards better identification of and health protection against the risks associated to exposure to such harmful substances.

Joint statement: The EU Commission must do better to transition away from synthetic pesticides

28th February 2022

70+ organisations have published ten demands to be urgently taken on board by the EU Commission for the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive.

Letter: 79 organisations call for better data on pesticides to better protect people and the environment

25th February 2022

Thousands of tonnes of pesticides are sold in the EU every year, yet we do not know which ones are used where and in what quantities. 70+ organisations are voicing their concerns on the EU reform of pesticides statistics.

CHEM Trust, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and HEAL’s comments on considerations for extended REACH information requirements

24th February 2022

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and HEAL’s comments on the proposal to reform the REACH registration and evaluation process

23rd February 2022

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

23rd February 2022

Joint civil society statement on the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the Regulation establishing a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR)

18th February 2022

Joint health and environmental NGOs’ comments regarding MOCS and introduction of hazard classes for endocrine disruption in the CLP Regulation as follow-up to CASGED6

18th February 2022

Joint health and environmental NGOs’ comments to the update of REACH Annexes in relation to endocrine disruption properties as follow-up to CASG-ED6

17th February 2022

European Parliament recognises the European Green Deal as a significant contributing factor to cancer prevention in Europe

17th February 2022

The European Parliament has adopted its non-legislative report responding to the publication of the EU Commission 2021 communication on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, recognising the EU Green Deal is a key tool to limit people’s exposure to pollution and prevent cancer.

HEAL’s comments on CARACAL 43 proposals for reform of REACH authorisation and restriction

16th February 2022

Updated infographic: Why clean air standards have to be health-based

15th February 2022

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.

Air quality – revision of EU rules: HEAL response to the targeted survey questionnaire

11th February 2022

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.

COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference: the main outcomes for health

6th February 2022

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.

Monthly Archives: February 2022