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The new Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) - Ex EPHA Environment Network - website carries updated and in-depth news about about health and environment issues. This section will continue to cover the major issues a more limited way.

HEAL (Ex-EEN) is born as a sustainable platform to link together environment and health issues, and bring together diverse NGOs interested in the two topics.

HEAL Founding Members are the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the Dutch Monitoring Network for Health and Environment (MNGM).

About: environment , Air Quality and Air Pollution , Civil Society , Sustainable Development , Transport , Consumer Protection , Chemicals and Pesticides , Safety at Work

30/01/2012

EPHA priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme

EPHA sent comments to the European Parliament draft own initiative report on the 7th Environment Action Programme to ensure that the European Parliament position will take into account fostering a health-promotion physical environment as part of the future Environment Action Programme of the EU. Fostering a health-promotion physical environment as one of the core determinants of health and well-being at population level, remains one of the key policy and advocacy aims of EPHA. At the (...)
About : Ageing and Older People , agriculture , CAP , children and adolescents , environment , European Parliament , Gender Issues , Health Inequalities , Neo-natal and pre-school children’s health , Roma , social determinants of health , vulnerable groups
16/01/2012

EPHA Briefing on Children’s Health

This EPHA Briefing on Children’s Health aims to provide Members with an overview of important policy fields where such actions could be taken to adequately, timely, in line with "health in all policies" and with a lifecourse approach deal with social determinants of health inequalities in European societies. Children represent the present and the future of our societies, and to guarantee their healthy and optimal development ought to be a priority. Early childhood is a critical time. (...)
About : accidents and injuries , Addictive and harmful substances and behaviours , agriculture , beyond-GDP , children and adolescents , employment , environment , Health in all policies , Health Inequalities , health system , Healthy diets and food , maternal , mental health , Neo-natal and pre-school children’s health , physical activity , Policy coherence , poverty and health , social determinants of health , Social Issues , social policy , Vaccines and Immunization , vulnerable groups
5/01/2012

European Charter for Health Equity - open for signatures through 2012

After being officially launched on 9 December 2010, the European Charter for Health Equity will be open for signatures for a year (end 2011). We invite all relevant stakeholders, organisations and institutions to sign the Charter. We count on your active involvement! We have just over 160 signatories on our list of supporters! The European Charter for Health Equity has been opened for signatures until the end of 2012. To sign the European Charter for Health Equity please follow the (...)
About : Ageing and Older People , agriculture , beyond-GDP , charter , children and adolescents , Civil Society , economic policies , environment , food, diet and nutrition , fruit and vegetables , Gender Issues , Health in all policies , Health Inequalities , Health-promoting environment , mental health , Neo-natal and pre-school children’s health , Non-communicable diseases , poverty and health , sexual , social determinants of health , social inclusion , social policy , vulnerable groups
13/12/2011

Health ministers ’could have been stronger’ on health equity

On 1-2 December 2011, the Council adopted Conclusions entitled "Closing health gaps within the EU through concerted action to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours". EPHA considers that the Conclusions fall short on concrete objectives and targets that the current economic challenges would require, and the Council could have been stronger in its approach to tackling the problem. The Council of the European Union adopted, during its 1-2 December 2011 session, conclusions entitled "Closing (...)
About : alcohol , Consumer Protection , council of the european union , environment , food, diet and nutrition , Health Inequalities , physical activity , prevention , promotion , tobacco and smoking
13/12/2011

Air pollution in the EU - European Environment Agency assesses the costs

Air pollution caused more than 100 billion euros in health and environmental damage: the European Environment Agency (EEA) found. This analysis shows the huge impact of fossil-fueled power stations and the very high costs they impose on people’s health and the environment, making the case for introducing cleaner, renewable and sustainable types of energy even more urgent and cost-effective. According to the EEA report "Revealing the costs of air pollution from industrial facilities (...)
About : air pollution , Air Quality and Air Pollution , cardiovascular , energy , environment , Health Inequalities , Non-communicable diseases , Sustainable Development
13/12/2011

Stopping fires caused by unattended cigarettes in the EU

Every year, 30 000 fires happen in the European Union because of cigarettes that are left unattended. The European Commission decided to act.

About : second-hand smoke , Cancer , Chronic Diseases , environment , European Commission , Non-communicable diseases , prevention , promotion , tobacco and smoking
13/12/2011

Health threats: EU proposal for better protection and more coordination

The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal to address serious cross-border health threats. It builds on the careful analysis of ’’lessons learnt’’ from recent health crises.

About : environment , H1N1 influenza , health system , health threats , Healthcare services , pandemic preparedness , public health
21/11/2011

No x-ray scanners in European airports due to human health risks

The European Commisison has adopted a new legal framework on the use of security scanners at European airports, banning the use of x-ray scanners because of the radiation risks on the health and safety of passengers. This EU legislation allows airports and Member States that wish to use security scanners for the screening of passengers to do so under strict operational and technical conditions. It should be noted that there is no olbigation to use them. The European Commission further (...)
About : environment , Fundamental Rights , Health in all policies , Safety at Work
8/11/2011

10 facts about physical activity - World Health Organization

The World Health Organization releases a list of 10 facts about physical activity which are aimed to inform the general public. 1. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, 2. Regular physical activity helps to maintain a healthy body, 3. Physical activity should not be mistaken for sport, 4. Both moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity bring health benefits, 5. People aged 5-17 years old should exercice 60min per day at least, 6. People (...)
About : Cancer , Chronic Diseases , environment , Non-communicable diseases , obesity , physical activity , prevention , promotion , WHO
6/09/2011

European Parliament health committee opinion on public procurement

The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee has adopted its opinion on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy, prepared by rapporteur Åsa Westlund (S&D, Sweden). The opinion contains a number of the suggestions brought forward by EPHA in its consultation response earlier this year. The ENVI opinion follows the Green Paper on the ’’Modernisation of EU public procurement policy: Towards a more efficient European Procurement Market’’ of January 2011, (...)
About : Access to Medicines , cross-border , environment , health economics , Health Inequalities , health strategy , health system , Healthcare services , Innovation , public health , social inclusion , Social Issues , social policy

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