by Matteo Barisione | Apr 25, 2022 | #CleanAirHealthyCities, Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
Plastic degradation is a global threat that affects our planet and our health. According to a new study published by Hull York Medical School (United Kingdom) in March 2022, for the first time, microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 28, 2021 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article by Roberta Sadauskaite, European Respiratory Society On 22nd September 2021, the European Respiratory Society, together with more than 100 partners, issued a strong statement on the highly anticipated new WHO Air Quality Guidelines which reflect years of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 28, 2021 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article by Anna Kotarska, Project Manager, Polish Society for Health Programs (PTPZ)Zdrowe Powietrze | FacebookLove autumn? Take a deep breath.In Poland, together with the beauty of autumnal golden leaves, the heating season has brought the old problem of air...
by Matteo Barisione | Mar 5, 2021 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
A new article published today by Transport & Environment (T&E) explains that claims that electric cars make air pollution worse are wrong.Toxic emissions from tailpipes of diesel and petrol cars have caused tens of thousands of premature deaths each year. The...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 25, 2021 | #CleanAirHealthyCities, Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
Guest Article: Lubomira Wengler, Project Manager, the Polish Society for Health ProgramsAir pollution in Poland’s largest cities reaches the highest levels in the entire European Union. The main “culprits” of this situation are low-stack emissions...
by Matteo Barisione | Nov 14, 2020 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The European environment – State and Outlook 2020 from the European Environment Agency warns that “Europe’s environment is at a tipping point.” The systemic changes in ecological conditions will have far-reaching effects on human health and well-being,...
