EPHA - European Public Health Alliance
WEBSep 25, 2024 · EPHA advocates for better health in Europe! We bring together public health civil society organisations, including health professionals and patient and disease groups. Together with this unique and diverse membership, we are working to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe. Read more.
What are 'food environments'? - EPHA
WEBDec 20, 2019 · Food environments are a combination of the ‘spaces’ in which people make decisions about food, and the foods and drinks that are made available, accessible, affordable and desirable in those spaces. The food environment concept shows us that the choices we make about food are, to a significant degree, shaped by …
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Electric vehicles and air pollution: the claims and the facts
WEBMar 5, 2021 · A new article published today by Transport & Environment (T&E) explains that claims that electric cars make air pollution worse are wrong.. Toxic emissions from tailpipes of diesel and petrol cars have caused tens of thousands of premature deaths each year. The health impacts of diesel emissions in the EU is well-known, especially after Dieselgate.The health impact of electric vehicles (EV ...
Investigating the environmental dimensions of AMR - EPHA
WEBMay 17, 2022 · The environment is an important factor in the development, transmission, and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to humans, animals, and plants. In 2017, the UN Environment Programme recognised increasing AMR linked to the discharge of drugs and particular chemicals into the environment as a significant worrying health threat.. Households, hospitals, pharmaceutical plants, and farms are ...
Tackling the structural inequalities at the heart of poor mental
WEBMay 3, 2021 · The right to health and access to healthcare is a basic human right; nevertheless, COVID-19 has laid bare the existing inequalities. Without urgent action around mental health care, the rise of psychosocial support demands will inevitably upsurge, contributing to an increase in the 84 million with mental ill-health across the European Union alone.
Health impacts and health costs of diesel emissions in the EU - EPHA
WEBNov 22, 2018 · The European Public Health Alliance has received funding under an operating grant from the European Union’s EU4Health Programme (2021-2027). The content of this website represents the views of the author only and is his/her sole responsibility; it cannot be considered to reflect the views of the European Commission and/or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) or any other ...
The impact of climate change on health in Italy: challenges ... - EPHA
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) is a key player in addressing the health impacts of climate change in Italy. Through research, advocacy, and education, ISDE works to protect public health and promote sustainable development. Research and Publications. ISDE conducts and disseminates research on the health effects ...
WEB2 BOX 1. HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS NEEDED FOR HEALTH, AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? The 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (1), summarized in Fig. 1, provide an evidence-based consensus on the type and amount of physical activity that
It’s all about people - a powerful launch of the new MEP ... - EPHA
WEBMar 3, 2020 · A packed room of key actors, including Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, committed to tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from a One Health approach, joined MEPs for the launch of the MEP interest group on AMR which took place on 19 February 2020 in the European Parliament The new MEP Interest Group, composed of fifteen MEPs from across the political spectrum, is the only AMR ...