by EPHA | Dec 10, 2019 | Statements
The European Public Health Alliance has joined calls for clear and effective policy proposals and legislation, putting zero pollution and health protection at the heart of the European Commission’s flagship European Green Deal, which will be announced tomorrow....
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 28, 2019 | Opinion
If we heed its outcomes, the new ’The Lancet Countdown 2019’ report provides evidence to transform the health of children born today for the better The climate emergency is undermining the foundations of good health; threatening the food we eat, the air we breathe,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 8, 2019 | Opinion
The new European Commisison will deliver a new EU Zero Emission Strategy, which needs to lead to significant reductions in air pollution, which is a powerful example of why we need European action to tackle cross-border health challenges. Confronting the climate...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 7, 2019 | Opinion
Asthma is a public health challenge which requires action now. Air pollution is one of the key risk factors requiring urgent action across Europe. Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways that affects between 100 and 150 million people globally, with allergy...