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 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 | Jan 14, 2020 | Statements
Air pollution is the top environmental threat to health, leading to 400 000 premature deaths per year across the EU. European citizens are deeply aware of the risks of breathing dirty air, and recent Eurobarometer data shows that they require urgent action to protect...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 19, 2019 | Opinion
While certain world leaders deny the climate crisis, the European Commission last week published a comprehensive plan to “reboot” the EU’s economy and society towards a sustainable future – the European Green Deal. The Green Deal rides on the back of ever-more...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Reports
This paper by EPHA and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe discusses how the EU ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy can contribute to the roll-out of sustainable public food procurement policies. Public food procurement allows using government buying power...
