Recommendations from the Turkish health sector on improving air quality
Turkey is a country with a high burden of disease from air pollution. Poor air quality is the leading environmental risk factor for premature death in the country (and also…
Phyto-Victimes web series shines light on farmers’ fight for recognition as victims of toxic pesticides
A new web series launched by Phyto-Victimes, a French group supporting victims seeking legal justice and compensation following exposure to health-harming pesticides, brings into focus the long quest for recognition many farmers are forced to undergo in France and elsewhere.
Webinar: Wood burning – a sustainable energy alternative or a health threat?
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 10.00 – 11.30 am CEST In recent years, the burning of wood in private homes, in power or heat plants has increased, and is hailed by…
Letter to EU energy ministers: Ending the EU’s fossil fuel dependency for better health
HEAL has sent a letter to EU energy ministers ahead of their meeting on 27 June 2022 calling on them to end the EU’s fossil fuel dependency for better health.
Health groups welcome Europe’s plan to reduce pesticide dependency but demand stronger protection measures
Responding to the European Commission's delayed proposal for a Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR), HEAL and several health groups caution that the measures set by the new plan will not achieve a meaningful reduction of Europe's dependency on synthetic pesticides.
Joint statement: A strong EU Nature Package to tackle the climate, health and biodiversity crises
HEAL has joined 24 civil society organisations to call on the European Commission to publish the EU Nature Package on the planned date to tackle the climate, health and biodiversity crises.
Scientific evidence of glyphosate link to cancer dismissed in ongoing EU assessment, new report reveals
A HEAL report published today shows that scientific evidence that glyphosate is carcinogenic has so far been dismissed in the EU scientific assessment that will form the basis for the re-approval discussion of its EU market license.
Leading Western Balkans health experts call on leaders in the region to set ambitious plans for zero air pollution policy
Leading health experts working in the Western Balkans, together with the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), have launched the first regional Expert Statement to call for the development and implementation…
