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ToyBox project report | Obesity prevention in children in pre-school years: policies and evidence
On 30 April 2014, the World Obesity Federation (formerly the International Association for the Study of Obesity) published its report “Obesity prevention in children in...
Roma Health in Europe
One of the most universally disadvantaged communities living in Europe is the Roma. The great majority of the estimated 10-12 million Roma population in the...
[EPHA explainer] Lost in co-decision? A case study on the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) & e-cigarettes
18 December 2013 – The Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC ) regulates the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products in the EU 28 Member States....
[EPHA Briefing] Regulation of Nicotine Containing Products (NCPs) including electronic cigarettes
3 December 2013 – The future legislation of nicotine containing products (NCPs) including e-cigarettes is part of the ongoing discussion on the revision of Tobacco...
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s report | Heart Disease – The heart of the matter
‘The heart of the matter: Rethinking prevention of cardiovascular disease’ is an Economist Intelligence Unit report. It investigates the health challenges posed by cardiovascular disease...
EPHA Position Paper | Sustainable Food Systems
October 16 – On the United Nations’ World Food Day 2013 themed “Healthy People depend on Healthy Food Systems”, and after contributing to the European...
Mobile Health (mHealth)
September 2013 -Prior to the publication of the European Commission’s Green Paper on mobile Health (mHealth) later this year, EPHA is releasing a briefing paper...
[EU Commission report] Health inequalities in the EU. Gaps in life expectancy and infant mortality narrow; unequal progress and gradient prevalent
The 2013 European Commission’ Report on Health Inequalities in the European Union points to some positive developments in implementing the EU strategy on health inequalities,...
EPHA Briefing | Public health nutrition, food security and consumer considerations of EU Biofuel strategy
September 9 2013, Brussels – As the EU Biofuels policy is being pushed through the European Union institutions (most recently the European Parliament), EPHA is...
Global Initiative – Don’t Touch the Spanish Tobacco Law
EPHA recently highlighted its serious concerns about the possible modification of Spanish anti-tobacco legislation which would allow smoking in the proposed Las Vegas Sand –...
Investing in Children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage – Analysis of the European Commission Recommendation
In late February, the European Commission issued its Recommendations on Investing in Children: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage. In this article EPHA takes an in-depth...
[EPHA position paper] Revision of the Tobacco Products Directive
May 2013 – The new EU Tobacco Products Directive is an essential piece of legislation and can play a key role in achieving the objectives...
EPT | Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – EP report: EU-wide plan to tackle the proliferation of AMR (7 November 2013)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – EP report – EU-wide plan to tackle the proliferation of AMR Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been described as...
[Report] Superfood for Babies – Save the Children’s latest report on breastfeeding in developing countries
On February 19, Save the Children launched a milestone report with the title “Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children’s lives”...
Attitudes of Europeans Towards Air Quality
Air quality is a major concern for European citizens and is an area in which the EU has been particularly active over the last 30...
“Aspartame is safe!” EFSA’s draft opinion on aspartame opened to public feedback
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has decided to launch an open consultation on its scientific risk assessment about the safety of ‘Aspartame’ (codified as...
ECA Special Report on effectiveness of European Union development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=ECA/12/10&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en The Court concludes that EU development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa is mostly effective and makes an important contribution to achieving food...
EPHA position | The role of Health Workforce in tackling health inequalities
The University City London’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) published a report exploring actions the Health Workforce can take to positively influence the social determinants...
