by EPHA | Mar 5, 2020 | Statements
Air pollution is the number one environmental threat to health in the European region and globally, leading to 400,000 premature deaths and hundreds of billions of euros in health costs in the EU each year. There is a large body of evidence on how air pollution harms...
by EPHA | Mar 4, 2020 | Statements
Brussels, 4th March – The Commission needs to re-think the EU Climate law to harvest more effectively its public health benefits. The savings in health costs of the planned climate mitigating measures should be reflected accordingly in its future actions. Today,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 4, 2020 | Consultation Responses
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) welcomes Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as a flagship health initiative that can deliver real added value for Europeans. In response to the consultation on the Roadmap, EPHA highlights the following considerations: 1. The Plan...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Opinion
The climate emergency is a major threat to public health. The systemic changes in ecological conditions and social dynamics will have far-reaching effects on our health and well-being, including through air pollution, heat waves, floods, water shortages, infectious...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
Air pollution and the climate crisis are among top threats to global health in 2020, Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organization Director-General has warned. His concern has been echoed by the European Environmental Agency which has also identified air pollution as a...
