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.
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.