HEAL calls on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to commit to protecting people’s health from the triple crisis during her second term in a letter. HEAL urges her to safeguard and strengthen the EU climate and environmental acquis for better health, and accelerate on the zero pollution path, including for the foreseen reform of the EU chemicals law REACH.
Seventeen NGOs, including HEAL, wrote a joint letter to the to the European Commission to alert them to recent findings indicating a failure in the current framework for nano labelling. This raises important questions about the extent of chronic exposure to numerous nanomaterials via daily products and the potential adverse effects over the mid- and long-term. The letter also suggests measures for increased knowledge, transparency, and vigilance on nanomaterials.
Read the full letter here.