Clean air - EPHA

How much is air pollution costing our health?

by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 21, 2020 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion, Clean Air | Latest Developments

Air pollution costs Europeans €1,276 per year – studyItaly dominates top 10 cities for highest per capita costs21 October 2020, Brussels – Air pollution costs the average European city resident €1,276 per year, according to the largest study of its...

Dieselgate: 5 Years Later – experts estimate over 500 premature deaths in Milan per year

by Matteo Barisione | Oct 7, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments

On the 5th anniversary of the “Dieselgate”, on 18th September 2020, an Italian consortium supported by EPHA, including consultants (Arianet), doctors and epidemiologists (ISDE Italy), an environmental NGO (Legambiente), as well as the MobileReporter platform,...

Revealing the Climate and Clean Air Connection for a Healthy Recovery

by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek | Sep 30, 2020 | Clean air, Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal

How connections between people, money, mobility and health can contribute to rising EU climate ambitions Our society is at risk of collapsing, facing a toxic mix of various crises: rising global temperature and seas, growing antimicrobial resistance and of course the...

Dieselgate 5 years on: what lessons have we learned ?

by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek | Sep 17, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments

18th September 2020, Brussels – High climate reduction targets set today can pave the way for a zero and low emission mobility tomorrow, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) highlighted in comments to mark the fifth year anniversary of the Dieselgate...

NGOs call on the European Commission to set 2035 as the EU-wide end date for sales of petrol and diesel cars and vans

by Matteo Barisione | Sep 15, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments

On the eve of the 5 year anniversary of Dieselgate, a mandatory EU-wide end date for sales of internal combustion engine cars and vans is necessary to avoid further pollution-related health damage. The European Public Health Alliance has joined other health,...

We need a comprehensive approach to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality, says EPHA

by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 20, 2020 | Clean air, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal

In its response to the EU consultation on how to adapt to the climate crisis, the European Public Health Alliance has called for the development of a comprehensive approach to tackle its effects. It is well known that climate, health and biodiversity are strongly...