by EPHA | Feb 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
In an effort to educate and raise debate within the health and environment community on approaches to and synergies between climate protection and health promotion, the Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched a new specialized list serve on... by EPHA | Feb 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe has published a new report entitled “Health Risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution” on the sources, chemical proprieties and spatial distribution of cadmium, lead and... by EPHA | Dec 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
Climate change has now been recognised as presenting the greatest challenge of our present age. Up to now this problem has largely been viewed through an environmental lens, with those actively engaged in the policy area coming from the environmental policy community.... by EPHA | Sep 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
Researchers believe about 140 million people, mainly in developing countries, are being poisoned by arsenic in their drinking water.Scientists at the Royal Geographical Society meeting in London said that arsenic exposure will lead to higher rates of cancer in the... by EPHA | Jul 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
The European Commission, based on a status report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), has urged EU member states to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in a statement that took place on 14 June, in Brussels.Commissioner Stravos Dimas has...
