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...
by EPHA | Jan 26, 2015 | Opinion
26 January 2015 – Most of the political groups in the European Parliament continued action on the proposed air quality package in their draft resolutions on the European Commission’s 2015 Work Programme. The Social-Democrats (S&D), Liberals (ALDE),...
by EPHA | Jan 13, 2015 | Statements
Brussels, 12 January 2015 – Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), will this week be debating their position on the 2015 Commission Work Programme. As leading environmental, health, lawyers’ and civil society organisations from all over Europe, we call upon...
by EPHA | Dec 17, 2014 | Opinion
While experts highlight the health effects and economic costs of air pollution, the European Commission is planning to amend the air quality proposal which is likely to have significant benefits for health right across Europe. In considering modifications to the EU...
by EPHA | Nov 18, 2014 | Statements
Brussels, 18 November 2014 – Today, public health, patients’, and medical organisations sent a letter to EU Commission President Juncker expressing their dismay at any consideration to withdraw the EU Clean Air Policy Package, as presented by EU Environment and...
