by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 8, 2025 | Statements
Air pollution from petrol and diesel vehicles remains one of Europe’s most harmful public-health threats. Emissions from internal combustion engines are major sources of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). These are pollutants with no safe...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 4, 2025 | Statements
EPHA has joined more than 150 organisations, experts, and activists worldwide in signing the Healthy Planet Now Open Letter, calling for health to be placed at the centre of climate action ahead of COP30. The initiative emphasises that the climate crisis is a health...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 24, 2025 | Statements
Europe has made important strides in updating its ambient air quality rules and building law, but the places where we spend 90% of our lives still lack a dedicated, harmonised EU framework for indoor air quality (IAQ). The revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (EU...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 7, 2025 | Statements
The EU Healthy Air Coalition (EUHAC) brings together non-profit health organizations across Europe to advocate for policies that improve health through cleaner air. The Coalition’s new infographic sets out the evidence on the health burden of air pollution and the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 8, 2025 | Opinion
By Sara Bertucci, Policy Manager, EPHA; and Alessandro Gallina, Senior Policy Manager, EPHA Summary As the European Commission unveils its proposed amendment to the EU Climate Law, aiming for a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to...
