by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
A comprehensive set of satellite images revealed how air pollution has fallen dramatically in cities across the world due to Covid-19 lockdown measures. While fully respecting lockdown measures, encouraging cycling and walking supports the public health goal of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
Patients with chronic lung and heart conditions caused or worsened by long-term exposure to air pollution are less able to fight off lung infections and more likely to die. Air pollution can cause hypertension, diabetes and respiratory diseases, conditions that...
by EPHA | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
The strong correlation between air pollution and COVID-19 could be explained by the negative impact on the immune system. This was demonstrated for other diseases, and this is likely the case for COVID-19, too. The effect held not just for pollution levels at the time...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 8, 2020 | Opinion
In 1971, at the first Roma Congress in London, 8 April was declared International Roma Day. This event marks the beginning of the Roma civil rights movement, and was a first step towards the recognition of Roma as a fully-fledged people fighting for equal rights and...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2020 | Opinion
Download the article How will pharma price the products against COVID-19, be they anti-viral therapies and/or a vaccine? As the pandemic hits Europe and the U.S., pharma is firmly in the spotlight as society turns to them hoping that some therapeutics will be...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2020 | Opinion
Guest article by EPHA member, Eurochild Inequalities in access to health and services represent a growing concern in Europe, children in a vulnerable situations are at greater risk of exposure. Eurochild is calling the EU to reinforce the child-centred approach of...
