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We work to ensure that health evidence and health voices are heard by policymakers. No longer posting on BlueSky, find us on LinkedIn. ⬇️ 🔗 LinkedIn.com/company/HealthAndEnvironment/ 🌍 www.env-health.org

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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
youtu.be/iB2GTxZMkS0?... “𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴.” Christina Rudén, Professor in Applied in Environmental Science at Stockholm University, explains why assessing the risk of chemicals on an individual basis is not enough to protect health.
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Cocktail Effect - The risks for health of assessing chemicals one by one. Christina Rudén
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
youtu.be/ZV4jXyw9750 "Il est urgent d'agir sur l'évaluation des produits chimiques en mélange".
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Cocktail Effect - La science des mélanges de produits chimiques et la santé.
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Read Erica Bernsten Strange's piece for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social on the growing evidence that exposure to chemicals is impacting men's health. The article features an interview with Dr Rossella Cannarella who authored our recent report on this issue. 📜 Read the article here: ➡️ lnkd.in/eXCp4Evp
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
HEAL Deputy Director, Anne Stauffer is speaking at #POLIS25 in #Utrecht today. Who else is there? @polisnetwork.eu
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🗓️ Tuesday 25 November 🕛 12:00-12:45 CET This #movember, we’re highlighting the correlation between chemical pollution and men’s health. With @cancerleagues.bsky.social Register now: ow.ly/JMG950XuvYo
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
New HEAL report Chemical pollution and a growing men’s health crisis in Europe. Prostate cancer, testicular cancer, male infertility are on the rise, and parental exposure can even mean health impacts in the next generation. Read it now: ➡️ ow.ly/2xkq50XsSmm
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
New HEAL report! Chemical pollution is fuelling a growing men’s health crisis in Europe. Prostate cancer, testicular cancer, male infertility are on the rise, and parental exposure can even mean health impacts in the next generation. Read the report: ➡️ www.env-health.org/new-report-c...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Don't forget to register! ⏰ 🖥️ 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 📅 Thursday 6 November 🕛 12:00 CET Join us for the second in a series of webinars on reducing costs from air pollution and strengthening prevention. 🖱️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 ➡️ lnkd.in/eBPnrcUr
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📣📨 138 organisations urge @ec.europa.eu - in the context of the simplification omnibus on Food and Feed Safety - to boost ambition and protect citizens and the environment from harmful #pesticides 👶🥕🍏🐝🐦🦋💧 👉 www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...
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130+ organisations urge von der Leyen to strengthen enforcement of EU pesticide law
138 civil society, scientific, water, and farming organisations across Europe have called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to fully enforce the EU Pesticide legislation. The open ...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
HEAL’s new report, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘍𝘈𝘚 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥: 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, was commissioned by HEAL from Milieu Consulting. It provides a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📰➡️ ow.ly/fZSJ50X01UX
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Join us at the @chemtrust.bsky.social and HEAL conference: 💡REACH revision 2025: simpler, faster, bolder 🗓️ 29 September 2025 📍 Residence Palace, Brussels ➡️ More info and registration (free of charge) ow.ly/4FoJ50Wnxtq
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Out now! A new UBDPolicy briefing on the health benefits of green spaces. 🌳🍃🟩 Highlighting best practice from 12 European cities as well as policy recommendations for local and European decision makers. Read it in EN, BG, ES, FR, NL and PL: ow.ly/K0V350Wuvbp
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The EU’s new budget lacks pollution funding, risking #ZeroPollution & public health. 💸 Fossil fuel subsidies (€93B) nearly double the €58B needed for pollution control ☠️ Pollution causes 1 in 10 early deaths in Europe EU budget must prioritise health ➡️ www.env-health.org/eu-budget-ri...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
This week, @ec.europa.eu will launch a proposal for the next #MFF. The EU budget should 💡Prioritise financing for zero pollution objectives, climate and biodiversity 💡Strengthen implementation of legally binding commitments 💡End of subsidies for fossil fuels HEAL’s letter ow.ly/ae2150WoZFW
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Letter to EU Commission: Scaling up public investments into health protection from pollution and climate change in the next EU budget | Health and Environment Alliance
As the European Commission is currently finalising the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal set to be launched on 16 July 2025, HEAL has sent a letter to the EU Commission Presiden...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Today, with our partners from the Green 10, HEAL's Executive Director Genon Jensen met with @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu. The triple climate-nature-pollution crisis undermines people, communities, business and society today and in the future. Green10's asks: shorturl.at/TWPQe
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Join @chemtrust.bsky.social and HEAL for a one-day conference, REACH revision 2025: simpler, faster, bolder 🗓️ 29 September 2025 in Brussels Register free of charge before 16 September 2025 shorturl.at/pxPAJ
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
.@ec.europa.eu’s chemicals omnibus proposals confirm serious concerns about how the EU’s deregulation drive puts people’s health at risk. Policymakers should reject proposals that would roll back core public health protections against the most harmful chemicals. HEAL's reaction shorturl.at/xgDdp
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Press release - From cosmetics to 'forever chemicals': the EU’s deregulation drive puts people’s health at risk | Health and Environment Alliance
Today’s publication of the European Commission’s chemicals omnibus confirms serious concerns: if pushed through the proposal will significantly weaken protections in the Cosmetic Products Regulation, ...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
📬🥫🥤The Food for Thought newsletter shares key updates on food contact material (FCM) policy, ideas for revised FCM legislation and useful resources. 💻 This edition features a webinar recording on biobased and compostable food packaging. Read it now: mailchi.mp/af4303176720...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🌍🏙️ The EU has published a new Eurobarometer survey: Public opinion on urban challenges and investment in cities. The numbers show that many EU citizens want their governments to take action to address the environmental threats which are also impacting their health.​ europa.eu/eurobaromete...
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CHEM Trust @chemtrust.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🍸People and #nature are constantly exposed to a complex cocktail of known and suspected harmful chemicals through air, water, food, consumer products and other routes. Our new blog sets out how the upcoming REACH Revision can help to address #ChemicalCocktails 👉🏼 chemtrust.org/reach_reform...
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REACH Reform: Don’t ignore new science on Chemical Mixtures
The European Commission is currently finalising a revision of the EU’s main chemicals law, the REACH regulation. In the time since REACH was agreed, almost 20 years ago, there has been a big leap forw...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The June HEAL newsletter is out now! Featuring our latest work on Health and Environment, Chemicals, Pesticides, Climate and Energy, and Air Quality. 📰 Read it here: mailchi.mp/env-healt... 📬 Subscribe here: env-health.us18.list...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
HEAL is among over 230 civil society organisations welcoming the Nice Wake Up Call for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty, issued by 90+ UN member states. The treaty is a call to end plastic pollution to protect human health and the environment. www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/06/11/n...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🛫 Final call! Today is the last day to register for the online stream of our conference, Preventing Diseases by Reducing Exposure to Harmful Chemicals. 📆 10 June 2025 Don't miss your chance to attend online! ⏱️ Click here: healpolska.pl/konfer... and scroll down for English
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It's time to #BanPVC Sign the petition: ✍️https://action.wemove.eu/sign/202310-act_now_to_ban_pvc-petition-EN/
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
PVC — the plastic in pipes, flooring, clothes etc — harms the environment and people's health. That’s why 60+ orgs & 67,000+ people are calling on the EU to restrict PVC under REACH 🔗www.env-health.org/n... 1/10
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
PVC — the plastic in pipes, flooring, clothes etc — harms the environment and people's health. That’s why 60+ orgs & 67,000+ people are calling on the EU to restrict PVC under REACH 🔗www.env-health.org/n... 1/10
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
📬 HEAL has sent a letter to the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee (SANT), ahead of the European Commission’s presentation on its Preparedness Union Strategy, “Reinforcing Europe’s resilience in a changing world”. Read the letter: ➡️ lnkd.in/eQ5TYNAB
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
📬 The latest edition of our newsletter is out now! Featuring: 🔹Epidemiologist Dr. Shanna Swan with HEAL in Brussels 🔹A PFAS webinar for the European Week Against Cancer 🔹A new briefing on LEZs in Belgium Read: ➡️ ow.ly/3tuX50W2p3l Subscribe: ➡️ ow.ly/VvXC50W2p3k
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
REGISTRATION EXTENDED! But be fast, it's closing soon...⏱️ 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🙋 In-person attendance 𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🖥️ Online attendance Click here: lnkd.in/dMRhqaQa ⬇️ Scroll down for English
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
This week is the European Week Against Cancer, organised by @cancerleagues.bsky.social 🔵 About 40% of all cancer cases in the EU can be prevented. 🔵 Pollution - such as air pollution, pesticides and chemical pollution - increases the risk of developing cancer. cancer.eu/ewac/ #EWAC2025
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📰 We're pleased to share this Guardian article about our study on the Evidence of the benefits of #LowEmissionZones in #Antwerp and #Brussels, conducted in conjunction with Mutualités Libres. ➡️ ow.ly/ylH150VX0EH 📚 You can read the policy brief here:​ ow.ly/vtvz50VX0BQ
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Low emission zones are successful in cutting air pollution, study finds
Team in Belgium find improvement in air quality after launch of traffic measures in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Grateful for the opportunity to exchange with Pernille Weiss-Ehler from the Cabinet of Commissioner Roswall today. EU Healthy Air Coalition’s founding members brought health voices to the table to highlight why clean air matters for everyone’s well-being. 💙🌎 healthyaircoalition.eu
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚸 @cleancitiescampaign.org has launched its #StreetsForKids City Ranking! 36 European cities have been analysed to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport. Which cities are leading the way? See the full ranking: shorturl.at/7mwVn #CityRanking #UrbanMobility
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🧪🔬 HEAL is proud to have partnered on the FREIA project, an EU-funded research project dedicated to advancing test methods to identify endocrine-disrupting chemicals that are toxic to women’s health. Read more about FREIA and its findings ➡️ ow.ly/TUSy50VNHyc
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Silent danger: researchers tackle chemicals that threaten health and fertility
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere – from plastics to cosmetics – silently affecting our reproductive health. EU-funded researchers are shedding light on the risks and developing better tests to protect future generations. By Vittoria D’Alessio Professor Majorie van Duursen, a Dutch environmental health expert and toxicologist, has her sights set on improving women’s health. Her principal ... Read more
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
⚠️ Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) is a common metabolite of several PFAS pesticides. 🍷📈 Researchers at @paneurope.bsky.social found that wines produced before 1988 showed no trace of TFA, but those after 2010 showed a steep rise in contamination. Read the results ➡️ ow.ly/Y1Q850VIIrM
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Preliminary findings of a study from homes in 10 EU countries show almost 200 pesticides present in household dust. More than 40% of those have been linked to health problems, including cancer and hormonal system disruption. The study: 🔬➡️ lnkd.in/eGK4S56D Guardian article: 🗞️➡️ ow.ly/pb0Y50VGl3u
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
👶Children are particularly vulnerable to harmful chemicals, with potentially lifelong negative health effects. 🚀🔴🎈That’s why yesterday’s agreement on the revision of the EU Toy Safety Regulation after trilogue negotiations is good news! 💡Find out why ow.ly/xI2U50VyQ4I #EDCs #PFAS #bisphenol #toys
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
The @europarl.europa.eu's ENVI & FEMM committees have sent a strong signal for financing health protection from #climatechange, #biodiversity loss and #pollution. Now, the BUDG Committee should integrate these priorities into their draft resolution on the next EU budget #MFF. 👉 ow.ly/aAo550VyLcK
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Today might mark the final negotiation on the revised EU Toys Safety law—a crucial opportunity to prioritise children's health. To ensure the highest level of protection, the regulation must include the following: 🟠 A ban on #PFAS 🟠 A ban on the #bisphenols group of chemicals #ToxicFreeToys 🪀
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
A crucial opportunity to protect children from harmful chemicals. #ToxicFreeToys
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
🖥️ 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Last week, we had the privilege of hosting this webinar as part of Générations Futures' Pesticide Action Week 2025. Watch the full recording here 👉 www.youtube.com/watc...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
🌍 Over 550 civil society organisations call for support for a strong and independent civil society.​ ​ We call on decision-makers to respect the vital role of CSOs and protect European democracy by supporting adequate funding. ​ ​ Full statement: ➡️ ow.ly/rgy250VvwS1 #StopAttackingNGOs
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Health and Environment Alliance | Over 550 civil society organisations call for support for a strong and independent civil society
Ahead of a key vote in the European Parliament, HEAL is one of over 550 civil society organisations from 40 countries, including all EU member states, urging democratic forces to act for a strong and ...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
🔓 Registration for the first international conference: Preventing diseases by reducing exposure to harmful chemicals, is now open! 📍 Warsaw/ 💻 Online 📆 10 June 2025 | ⏰ 9:00 – 17:00 📌 Hotel Novotel Warsaw Centrum 🔗 More information and registration: ➡️ lnkd.in/dMRhqaQa
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The latest edition of the HEAL newsletter is out now. It's been a busy month! 📰 Read it here: mailchi.mp/env-healt... 📬 Subscribe: env-health.us18.list...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Tomorrow, experts from the member states will meet in Brussels to hear and consult on the EU Commission’s initial plan for the reform of EU chemicals legislation REACH. 🧡 To protect people's health and streamline the law, HEAL urges decision-makers to ensure these provisions are incorporated: 1/8
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Tonight, @europarl.europa.eu' ENVI committee is set to vote on an objection to the EU LIFE work programme 2025-2027. HEAL is concerned that a group of center-right Parliamentarians aims to derail the programme's execution in their rally against civil society www.env-health.org/envi-vote-ri...
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
HEAL President, Vanessa López will be speaking at the WHO Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health today at a session on clean air as a fundamental right essential for health and equity. #RespiraVida #CleanAir4Health
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @healthandenv.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🌎🍃 Vanessa López, HEAL President and Sophie Perroud-Akkerman, Health and Air Quality Senior Coordinator, have arrived in Cartagena for the WHO Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health! Vanessa will be speaking at this session on Thursday: ow.ly/LbTV50VnWzt #RespiraVida #CleanAir4Health
Sophie and Vanessa standing in front of a board which says Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health.
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