HEAL stakeholder in a new EDC testing research project on female reproduction
New Communication on endocrine disruptors lacks concrete measures to reduce harmful exposures
Scientists and regulators stress need for better management of chemical group used for its repellent properties
Ten of the largest environment organisations publish manifesto ahead of 2019 European elections
WHO on circular economy and health: opportunities and risks
Circular economy can be an opportunity for health enhancement, only if it is designed to reduce environmental impacts - hazardous substances should not survive in recycled products. But if risks…
Strong calls on Commission to release new European strategy for endocrine disruptors
Brussels – At an event organised jointly by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and Member of European Parliament Pavel Poc in the European Parliament on 24th May, several MEPs, national governments’…
Public hearing in the European Parliament on EDCs, public health and the environment
On 22 March 2018, the European Parliament’s Petitions committee and the Environment, public health and food safety committee held a joint public hearing on the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals…
Swept under the rug: new report reveals toxics in European carpets threatening health, environment and circular economy
Brussels - Toxic substances linked to a range of adverse health impacts can be present in carpets sold in the European Union (EU), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and…
Guest blog from the European Environment Agency (EEA): Human Biomonitoring for Europe
HEAL is excited to be an official stakeholder to HBM4EU, the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative. HBM4EU is a joint effort of 28 countries, the European Environment Agency and the European…
Sign our petition to tell Members of European Parliament to ban EDCs!
Sign our petition to tell Members of the European Parliament to put public health first and to ban EDCs! The European Union is about to give the green light to new plans…
Endocrine experts united in disappointment with EU Commission’s proposed criteria on EDCs
Three major endocrine expert groups have alerted the European Commission they are seriously concerned with its proposed criteria on EDCs and alert that it will not protect human health. In a…
Book review: “Toxic Cocktail: How chemical pollution is poisoning our brains” by Professor Barbara Demeneix
In her latest book, Professor Barbara Demeneix explains how exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals is resulting in reduced IQ levels in children and higher rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).…
European Commission is unable to turn the page on endocrine disruptors (EDCs)
On Friday 7 April, representatives of European Member States met in Brussels to once again discuss the ongoing process to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The meeting was the latest…