by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 15, 2020 | Statements
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,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
A comprehensive set of satellite images revealed how air pollution has fallen dramatically in cities across the world due to Covid-19 lockdown measures. While fully respecting lockdown measures, encouraging cycling and walking supports the public health goal of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 28, 2019 | Opinion
If we heed its outcomes, the new ’The Lancet Countdown 2019’ report provides evidence to transform the health of children born today for the better The climate emergency is undermining the foundations of good health; threatening the food we eat, the air we breathe,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 31, 2019 | Opinion
2018 was a crucial year for the campaign to improve European air quality, with the devastating health impact of air pollution dominating to a large extent the public debate. As well as the ongoing fitness check of European air quality legislation, new EU-level...
by EPHA | Dec 17, 2018 | Opinion
The UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice (COP24) saw the release of a new WHO report which found that meeting the goals of the Paris agreement could save almost one million lives a year worldwide by 2050 through air pollution alone. Climate change affects our...