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EFA Members news (April 2015)
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This month patients associations have mobilized at national level through a wide variety of activities to raise awareness about allergy (UK), indoor air quality in schools (Sweden), asthma (Finland), ...
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EU Policy update (April 2015)
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Launch of Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma: EFA/EAACI REPORT
The European Parliament Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma was launched on the 25th of March. The event was co-hosted by the Inte ...
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Linking air pollution and health
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In April EFA participated at the 18th meeting of the WHO Task Force on Health Effects of Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, a sharing platform that advices the United Nations Economic Commission ...
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Pollen is in the air (March 2015)
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The spring season is back and with it the increase of allergy troubles. Allergies affect more than 20% of the EU population.
Today, 150 million Europeans are living with allergies, the most preva ...
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EU Policy Update (October 2014)
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October was busy in Europe! The new European Commission was approved by the European Parliament, the discussion on the Clean Air Package is getting more intense, the European Medicines Agency improved ...
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EU Policy update (September 2014)
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Fundamental changes in the new European Commissioners College
In September the new European Commissioners’ team was designated by the new President of the Commission, the Luxembourgish Jean ...
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EU Policy update (November 2013)
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Horizon 2020: the new EU Research Programme
On the 21st of November, the plenary of the European Parliament voted on the new EU research and innovation programme for the period 2014-2020. With a bud ...
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EU Policy update (September 2013)
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Adoption of a strong Tobacco Products Directive in danger!
The European Parliament rescheduled the debate and the vote on the Tobacco Products Directive which should have taken place in September 20 ...
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EU Policy update (June 2013)
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Tobacco Product Directive Watered Down
The proposed Tobacco Product Directive was discussed in committees at the European Parliament as well as by the EU health ministers at the Council of the Europ ...
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Policy update (April 2013)
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The 7th Environmental Action Programme
In April the ENVI committee of the European Parliament adopted amendments to the 7th Environmental Action Programme. According to the committee the E ...
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EFA and EU Policy Update (Summer 2012)
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This summer EFA has been busy preparing for a busy autumn, but also replied on behalf of allergy and respiratory patients to a European Commission Consultation on the subject of climate change in Euro ...
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