by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2021 | Opinion
Inspired by the Superillas in Barcelona, we wondered how Kiezblocks would work for Berlin. The Superillas or superblocks are a way to reclaim the streets from motorized traffic, reducing noise and pollution, and saving hundreds of lives that might otherwise be lost...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 18, 2021 | Opinion
Guest article : Eva Zemmour, Les chercheurs d’air, Belgium Air pollution kills hundreds of people in Brussels every year by triggering or aggravating many respiratory (asthma, chronic bronchitis) and cardiovascular (hypertension, strokes) diseases. By impacting their...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 29, 2021 | Statements
To:Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European CommissionCc Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President, European Green DealMargaritis Schinas, Vice President, Promoting our European Way of Life Subject: Call to urgently develop the Green Pillar of the European...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 14, 2021 | Opinion
Guest Article: Tomaž Gorenc, Institute for Health and Environment Air pollution is an important determinant of health, especially among vulnerable groups such as children, people with chronic diseases, elderly people or economically and socially disadvantaged people....