by EPHA | Oct 26, 2015 | Statements
EPHA has co-signed this letter to MEPs which highlights the importance of an upcoming plenary vote on the air quality of Europe and refers to the health implications of this law being passed. CALL FOR CLEAN AIR 28 October Plenary vote on the NEC Directive 23 October...
by EPHA | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Brussels, 15 July 2015 – Over 90% of city dwellers in Europe are exposed to air pollution levels which are harmful to health. Today’s vote in the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee on the National...
by EPHA | Jul 14, 2015 | Statements
Ahead of the 15 July vote in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee on the revised National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive report, more than 60 health, environmental and animal welfare organisations signed a letter containing...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2015 | Opinion
The 68th World Health Assembly (WHA) took place between 18 and 26 May in Geneva, where key stakeholders met to discuss among other things, the health impact of air pollution, the West Africa Ebola outbreak, the health and humanitarian crisis in Nepal following the...
by EPHA | Apr 30, 2015 | Opinion
According to WHO predictions, climate change will cause an increase in annual heat related deaths of elderly people in Europeto 27,000 by 2050, if decisive policy action is not taken at the Paris Climate Conference this year. At the mid-term review of the European...
