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Title: CEHAPE


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CEHAPE
Developing NGO action
  • 1. Dec. 2004
  • Sascha Gabizon,
  • European Eco-Forum / WECF

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CEHAPE - EU Action Plan
  • CEHAPE for most non-EU states
  • will integrate into NEHAPs, if exist
  • most likely no extra funds
  • or will do nothing - if no pressure from
    constituency (medical professional organisations,
    NGOs)

3
EU Action Plan
  • Most EU countries will integrate CEHAPE in Action
    Plan
  • Action Plan focuses on children and 4 key areas
  • good understanding of the link between
    environmental factors and
  • ? childhood respiratory diseases, asthma and
    allergies
  • ? neurodevelopmental disorders
  • ? childhood cancer
  • ? endocrine disrupting effects.
  • Funding from existing budget lines

4
EU Action Plan Actions
  • 13 Actions, e.g.
  • Action 3 Develop a coherent approach to
    biomonitoring in Europe and one Europe-wide pilot
    project (e.g.lead)
  • Action 1 Develop Environmental Health Indicators
  • Action 2 Develop integrated monitoring of the
    environment, including food, to allow the
    determination of relevant human exposure
  • Action 5 Integrate and strengthen European
    environment and health research

5
EU Action Plan
  • Action 6 Target research on diseases, disorders
    and exposures
  • Action 10 Promote training of professionals and
    improve organisational capacity in environment
    and health.
  • Action 12 Improve indoor air quality
  • Action 13 Follow developments regarding
    electromagnetic fields (EMF)

6
Focus - Children
  • Via CEHAPE, bring focus on children into EU
    Action Plan
  • Not an excuse to wait with Action
  • Propose Actions as part of CEHAPE which are
    urgent
  • INDOOR AIR (new in Action Plan)
  • Focus on building materials
  • Focus on childrens indoor environment
  • Cooperate with WHO, EEA, UNEP

7
Role of NGOs
  • Immediate actions at own level
  • Household Environment
  • Institution Health
  • Municipality Research
  • Province Training
  • Country Awareness
  • EU Demonstration
  • Pan-European

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Identify urgent actions communication -
legislation
  • pesticides for indoor use
  • spraying pesticides in schools (Spain)
  • pesticides in restaurants (Italy)
  • fragrances day-care, shops
  • Bisphenol-A baby bottles
  • non-sticking pans
  • phthalates in childrens toys (scoubidou)
  • brominated flameretardants in child furniture
  • Parabens wet-wipes
  • Phthalates and parabens in childrens shampoos,
    creams
  • Organic food in day-care and kindergartens
  • REACH

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EEN proposes to Take immediate action on
  • An immediate interimistic ban on use of DEHP, a
    reproductive toxic, in medical devices for
    neonates, pregnant women and nursing mothers (in
    the context of the draft Risk Reduction Strategy)
  • Pesticides that have PBT, CMR or vPvB properties
    should be excluded from EU authorisation (in the
    context of the review of Directive 91/414/EEC on
    Plant Protection Products authorisation).
  • Continued use of chemicals in everyday consumer
    products, such as childrens toys, carpets and
    many other household goods, which accumulate in
    human bodies and are traceable in blood and
    breast milk.

10
NIS CEE countries chemicals, waste, water
Burning plastic waste indoors
Pesticide waste dump, contaminating drinking water
CommunicationFinancial supportAlso NGOs
Waste policies, no PVCs in packaging
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Empower citizens to avoid exposure
  • Citizens enviro- health complaints registration
  • Access to independent testing
  • Sources of contaminants
  • Emerging hazards
  • Health effects
  • Access to environmental health professionals

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