WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (Bonn, Germany)
The WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (ECEH), operates as a centre of scientific excellence of WHO/Europe, providing Member States with state-of-the-art evidence on the nature and magnitude of existing and emerging environmental health risks, and assisting them in identifying and implementing policies to address these risks.
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11 January 2024
Human health effects of benzene, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, lead and mercury: report of an expert consultation
Benzene, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel are ubiquitous pollutants in ambient air. The main sources are industrial processes, electricity...
22 December 2023
Report of the special session of the European Environment and Health Task Force, Budapest, 4 July 2023
A special session of the European Environment and Health Task Force was convened in Budapest, Hungary, on 4 July 2023, immediately before the Seventh Ministerial...
13 December 2023
Health impact assessment of steel plant activities in Taranto, Italy
A steel production plant in Taranto, south-east Italy, has been active since the 1960s and is one of the major steel facilities in Europe. It represents...
8 December 2023
Noncommunicable diseases and climate change: report of an expert meeting, Bonn, Germany, 1–2 December...
The WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the Centre for Environment and Health held an expert meeting to map the co-benefits...
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13 December 2022
Water, sanitation and hygiene in schools - Take-away messages from the second subregional workshop
On 4–6 April 2022, over 25 health and education experts and decision-makers from countries and areas from south-eastern Europe gathered for the second...
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