by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
The Romanian Health Observatory has analysed actions aimed at combating air pollution taken by the 15 largest municipalities in Romania in the past two years. Unfortunately, the findings are not very encouraging. As in the previous 2018 edition of our ranking, none of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 23, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
EPHA is calling on mayors across Europe to tackle growing levels of air pollution by further restricting traffic in urban centres, a demand based on a wide-ranging new transport study. The report on Air pollution & transport policies at the city level, conducted...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 23, 2021 | News Release, Statements
23 March 2021, Brussels – Most cities throughout Europe should restrict traffic to tackle growing levels of air pollution as pandemic restrictions ease, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) urged today, a call based on a wide-ranging new transport study....
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Mar 12, 2021
Air pollution and transport policies at city level Air pollution is the number one cause of premature deaths from environmental factors, according to the European Environment Agency, with cities worst hit. Pandemic restrictions imposed in March 2020 cleaned the air...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 9, 2021 | Statements
To:Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President, European Green DealThierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal MarketVirginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and FisheriesAdina-Ioana Vălean, Commissioner for TransportStella Kyriakides, Commissioner...