Food safety, air quality, endocrine disruptors, GMOs, working conditions, the fight against epidemics, drug evaluation: there are many topics on which the EU tries to coordinate the policies of EU member states to protect European citizens' health. In an aging Europe where the burden of chronic diseases is rising, how to ensure good health for all, while encouraging economic progress?
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EU says no proof of “east-west” split in food quality
European Union scientists have found no evidence of an "east-west divide" in the bloc's food quality as they reject claims of "food apartheid"
EU needs more time to wind up clock change
Romania pointed out that an EU-wide approach was necessary to prevent "time-zone patchworks" and to safeguard the proper functioning of the single market.
Air pollution hotspots in Europe
Tens of millions of people live and work in areas where average air pollution levels are well above the maximum limits, but where are Europe's air pollution hotspots?
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
If Britain's political system fails to break its Brexit logjam on Friday, the country is faced with the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without a deal on April 12.
Babies wanted: Nordic countries crying for kids
The Nordic countries were long a bastion of strong fertility rates but they are now experiencing a decline that threatens their cherished welfare model, which is funded by taxpayers
Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study has found, singling out diesel engines as the main culprit.