European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞-𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬. Air pollution is linked to heart disease, stroke, lung conditions like asthma, pregnancy complications, and even dementia. And one of the main causes of poor air quality is emissions from petrol and diesel cars. Phasing out polluting petrol and diesel cars will lead to an immediate and lasting improvement in air quality. Cleaner air means fewer hospital visits, healthier children, and a better quality of life for all of us. As (health) professionals, we have a duty to speak up. 📄 Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/eS7d5sxH #CleanAir #2035ICEPhaseOut

Commissioner Hoekstra and EU Commission must protect this crucial legislation.

Prashant Kumar, 'air quality's Nobel Prize' winner, calls on the EU Commission hold firm on its plan to phase out internal combustion engines by 2035