by EPHA | Oct 26, 2012 | Opinion
*Update 25 October 2012* Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, will soon be using a hybrid consumer information system combining the already existing Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) with traffic lights. The move has been widely welcomed by Europe’s public... by EPHA | Sep 28, 2012 | Opinion
The European Union (EU) is the world’s biggest producer of beet sugar and the principal importer of raw cane sugar for refining. The EU sugar market is regulated by production quotas (dating back to 1968), a minimum beet price and trade mechanisms. However, the... by EPHA | Sep 23, 2012 | Opinion
The European Federation of Allergy (EFA), in co-operation with the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), organised an event to debate mechanisms to enhance the protection of the health of people with allergies. The event hosted by MEP Renate...
by EPHA | Sep 17, 2012 | Opinion
Last September 13, and on the margins of the Health & Environment Alliance’s (HEAL) Annual General Assembly (AGA), a workshop was dedicated to the air quality situation in Europe. Indoor and outdoor air quality, air pollution, and children’s health and air quality... by EPHA | Aug 27, 2012 | Opinion
The European Commission is currently evaluating the European Alcohol Strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm. Eurocare An EPHA member expert on alcohol-related issues, has published their recommendations on a future EU Alcohol Strategy,... by EPHA | Aug 22, 2012 | Opinion
The Russian Federation has just passed a bill banning alcohol advertising on a broad range of platforms. The public health community strongly welcomes the move. In an attempt to curb Russia’s chronic alcohol abuse problems (the country has double the WHO...
