In a joint letter sent today, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and 14 other signatories call upon European Commission executive vice-president Frans Timmermans and EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson to phase out domestic gas cooking appliances, as they...
In an open letter to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 60 health organisations from around the world call for the protection of COP from corporate greenwashing following Coca-Cola sponsorship....
The Commission’s proposal on the vehicle pollution emission standards Euro 7/VII is disappointing for the health community and will increase the health burden caused by air pollution from road transport. The European decision-makers must vote for more stringent...
The threats posed by the climate crisis calls for immediate and concerted action at all levels of governance, while the green transition must not aggravate existing inequalities. Public transport and active mobility (walking and cycling) are the most sustainable,...
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for updating the Ambient Air Quality Directive. The health community considers this proposal as not enough ambitious because it fails to fully align the EU standards with the WHO air quality...
A new joint statement welcomes the digital health action plan for the WHO European Region and calls for its mindful and balanced implementation. The digital transition indeed represents an amazing opportunity which both health professionals and patients can receive...