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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 5, 2021 | Opinion
A new article published today by Transport & Environment (T&E) explains that claims that electric cars make air pollution worse are wrong. Toxic emissions from tailpipes of diesel and petrol cars have caused tens of thousands of premature deaths each year. The...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 25, 2021 | Opinion
Guest Article: Lubomira Wengler, Project Manager, the Polish Society for Health Programs Air pollution in Poland’s largest cities reaches the highest levels in the entire European Union. The main “culprits” of this situation are low-stack emissions...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 18, 2021 | Consultation Responses, Opinion
As part of the European Green Deal, the EU plans to revise air quality standards with a legislative proposal by the end of 2022. In its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the revision of these rules, EPHA calls on the Commission to be bold...
