Health and Environment Alliance

Letter: Civil society groups call on UNEP and the WHO to protect scientific integrity of scientific report on endocrine disruptors

17th July 2024

A number of NGOs sent a letter to UNEP and the WHO calling for a strict policy on conflicts of interest in the update process for the state-of-the-science report on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

Letter: Protecting people’s health against climate, environmental threats and reducing health economic cost

16th July 2024

HEAL has sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament urging them to commit to protecting health against climate, environmental threats in the next five years, in their positions on legislative proposals as well as in all budgetary and financial decisions.

Building Polish doctors’ capacity on environment, climate and health

12th July 2024

In collaboration with the Polish Supreme Medical Chamber and the Polish Society of Allergology, HEAL Poland organized a series of virtual trainings for over 300 doctors. These trainings delved into critical health topics, including the impacts of air and transport pollution, health and climate change, and the urban burden of disease. The aim was to enhance doctors' awareness and understanding of the environmental and climate-related threats to health in Poland.

FREIA research project reveals recommendations for strategies to protect women’s health against endocrine disrupting chemicals

10th July 2024

Following five years of research, the EU-funded research project FREIA has published recommendations for health promotion strategies and EU-wide policy action to reduce exposure.

Joint letter to European Commission President- and Secretary-General to keep DG SANTE’s lead for EU pesticide regulation

9th July 2024

Pesticide Action Network Europe sent a joint-letter with over 80 organisations, among them HEAL, to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Secretary-General of the European Commission Ilze Juhansone, calling them to keep the competence on pesticides within DG SANTE.

Ten pathways for better health 2024-2029

7th July 2024

With the new EU strategic agenda, and policy cycle to 2029, European Union decision-makers can choose the path to better health, by recognising the urgency to act and adopting environmental and climate policies that accelerate the necessary transformation in this decade.

Press note: Health should remain in the scope of the ENVI committee

2nd July 2024

Press note: HEAL calls on the European Parliament to maintain health within the scope of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

NGOs response to ECHA’s call for evidence on aromatic brominated flame retardants

1st July 2024

The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), ChemSec, the Cancer Prevention and Education Society, Zero Waste Europe, CHEM Trust, Health Care Without Harm Europe, Fidra, and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB)…

Letter: Keep health in the scope of the EP’s ENVI Committee

1st July 2024

In a letter, HEAL urges Members of the European Parliament to keep the current scope of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) to protect health against the triple crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.

Monthly Archives: July 2024