5 News & Press Releases found
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) News
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New scientific study confirms health concerns about glyphosate-based herbicides
Endocrine effects and altered reproductive and developmental parameters were observed in both male and female rats, when exposed at a dose level that has been considered safe for humans. The findings of the study, which takes ...
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French courts rule in favour of environment group’s legal suit on pesticides in wine
In a recent article in the Parliament magazine 22 February 2010, Corinne Lepage MEP describes a court case she has been defending of behalf of HEAL partner NGO in France, Mouvement pour les droits et le respect de generations futures (MDRGF). MDRGF ...
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New report calls for the EU to eliminate obsolete pesticide stocks
The European Institutions must push for international action to reduce obsolete pesticides and their risks to human health and the environment, according to a new report published by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). Obsolete ...
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Fears over pesticide exposure in the month of conception
New research reveals that babies conceived in the spring and summer are more likely than others to be born with birth defects. One possible cause is the levels of pesticides in surface water happen to peak at the same time. The study, published in ...
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Reducing greenhouse emissions could cut global disease burden by 25% - WHO
The World Health Organisation urged policy makers to consider the serious implications of climate change on health, at a conference in Copenhagen on 10-12 March. Speaking at the conference - Climate Change Global Risks, Challenges, and Decisions - ...