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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

[email protected]’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

📬🥫🥤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...

🌍🏙️ 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...

🍸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...

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...

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...

🛫 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

It's time to #BanPVC Sign the petition: ✍️https://action.wemove.eu/sign/202310-act_now_to_ban_pvc-petition-EN/

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

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

📬 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

📬 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

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

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

📰 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

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

🚸 @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

🧪🔬 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

⚠️ 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

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

👶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

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

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 🪀

A crucial opportunity to protect children from harmful chemicals. #ToxicFreeToys

🖥️ 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...

🌍 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

🔓 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

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...

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

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...

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

🌎🍃 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

Could you be our new EDC-Free Europe Coordinator in Brussels? More details ➡️ env-health.zohorecru... Please share this vacancy if you know someone who might be a good fit.

🎉 A moment to celebrate! On 12 March, EU Member States adopted the European Commission's proposal to restrict the use of the endocrine-disrupting #PFAS pesticide flufenacet. HEAL welcomes this decision as an important step to protect people’s health. 1/6

We're calling on the European Commission to ensure children and their families are protected from harmful #chemicals in toys. 🧸 Our joint-letter to Commissioner Séjourné 👉https://www.env-health.org/ngos-call-for-ban-of-harmful-chemicals-pfas-and-bisphenols-in-toys/ #ToxicFreeToys

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) event explores the links between health and climate change, as well as mitigation and adaptation. 📅 Mon 17 March. 09:30 to 17:30 CET 📍Location: The Hotel Brussels Anne Stauffer, HEAL Deputy Director, will be a panellist for session 4. 📩 ow.ly/RwM450VhiLZ

Tomorrow there will be a debate on the Vision for Agriculture and Food at the European Parliament. MEPs and the European Commission will discuss plans for the future of the agri-food sector in the EU. Read our view on the Vision and health-harming pesticide use: ➡️ www.env-health.org/vision-for-e...

The Health and Environment Alliance is hosting a webinar on the impact of pesticides on human health during Pesticide Action Week 2025. 📅 Wed 26 March 2025, 15.00 CET 📝 Register now: www.env-health.org/webinar-impa...

Key findings after one year: 🍃 Lower nitrogen dioxide levels from traffic 🍃 25% fewer doctor’s visits for respiratory illnesses 🍃 Health benefits extended citywide, not just within the zone 🍃 Estimated monthly health service savings of £30,743 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/eV6n7MwN

📢 Save the Date! International Conference: Preventing diseases by reducing exposure to harmful #chemicals. 📍 Warsaw, Poland 📆 June 10, 2025 | ⏰ 9 AM – 5 PM 📌 Novotel Warszawa Centrum Hotel 📝 Registration opens soon - follow us for more info!

This month's newsletter features: 💬 Our responses to the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food and Clean Industrial Deal 🔬 A new study linking PFAS exposure to placental damage and pregnancy risks And much more! Read it now: ow.ly/XJbr50V9kyG Subscribe: ow.ly/N9EG50V9kyF

📩The February 2025 issue of Food for Thought is out! Features: 🥡Chemicals in food packaging 🍕Bisphenols in pizza boxes 📝New regulation: food contact materials 📬Read: mailchi.mp/b5b92b8a4113... ☑️Subscribe: chemtrust.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... @chemtrust.bsky.social @zerowasteeurope.eu