Water and health – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:49:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/cropped-cropped-Brand-avatar-_-CMYK-1-32x32.jpg Water and health – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com 32 32 Belgium has highest levels of PFAS chemical pollution in Europe, study reveals https://www.euractiv.com/section/chemicals/news/belgium-has-highest-levels-of-pfas-chemical-pollution-in-europe-study-reveals/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:07 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1884346 EU agency to start evaluation on ‘forever chemicals’ ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-agency-to-start-evaluation-on-forever-chemicals-ban/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:55:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1876385 Commission: New wastewater rules will not jeopardise access to medicines https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-new-wastewater-rules-will-not-jeopardise-access-to-medicines/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:11:14 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1841974 Study identifies primary source of community-acquired legionnaires’ disease risk [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/study-identifies-primary-source-of-community-acquired-legionnaires-disease-risk/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:00:22 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1839531 Report: Legionella found in over half of tourist facilities evaluated in Balearic Islands https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/report-legionella-found-in-over-half-of-tourist-facilities-evaluated-in-balearic-islands/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/report-legionella-found-in-over-half-of-tourist-facilities-evaluated-in-balearic-islands/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:30:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1768063 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/report-legionella-found-in-over-half-of-tourist-facilities-evaluated-in-balearic-islands/feed/ 0 Forthcoming study to cast light on methods to detect pneumonia-causing bacteria https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/forthcoming-study-to-cast-light-on-methods-to-detect-pneumonia-causing-bacteria/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/forthcoming-study-to-cast-light-on-methods-to-detect-pneumonia-causing-bacteria/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:04:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1736746 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/forthcoming-study-to-cast-light-on-methods-to-detect-pneumonia-causing-bacteria/feed/ 0 Wastewater reveals the secrets of Europeans’ drug use in 2021 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/wastewater-reveals-the-secrets-of-europeans-drug-use-in-2021/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/wastewater-reveals-the-secrets-of-europeans-drug-use-in-2021/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:11:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1730548 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/wastewater-reveals-the-secrets-of-europeans-drug-use-in-2021/feed/ 0 Prevention, monitoring favored decrease of legionellosis cases: French agency https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/prevention-monitoring-favored-decrease-of-legionellosis-cases-french-agency/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/prevention-monitoring-favored-decrease-of-legionellosis-cases-french-agency/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:42:57 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1691623 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/prevention-monitoring-favored-decrease-of-legionellosis-cases-french-agency/feed/ 0 Dutch consider ‘hybrid’ approach to Legionella monitoring https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/dutch-consider-hybrid-approach-to-legionella-monitoring/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/dutch-consider-hybrid-approach-to-legionella-monitoring/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:21:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1687741 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/dutch-consider-hybrid-approach-to-legionella-monitoring/feed/ 0 European Parliament president knocked down by Legionnaires’ disease https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/european-parliament-president-catches-legionella-bacteria/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/european-parliament-president-catches-legionella-bacteria/#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:50:07 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1671375 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/european-parliament-president-catches-legionella-bacteria/feed/ 0 Raised SARS-CoV-2 co-infection risk suggests other pathogens should not be overlooked https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/raised-sars-cov-2-co-infection-risk-increases-chances-of-other-pathogens/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/raised-sars-cov-2-co-infection-risk-increases-chances-of-other-pathogens/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:41:01 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1650078 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/raised-sars-cov-2-co-infection-risk-increases-chances-of-other-pathogens/feed/ 0 In Spain, dozens of villages struggle for drinking water https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/in-spain-dozens-of-villages-struggle-for-drinking-water/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/in-spain-dozens-of-villages-struggle-for-drinking-water/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:23:04 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1635519 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/in-spain-dozens-of-villages-struggle-for-drinking-water/feed/ 0 Reopening hotels comes with risk if water systems are not being checked https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/reopening-hotels-comes-with-risk-if-water-systems-are-not-being-checked/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/reopening-hotels-comes-with-risk-if-water-systems-are-not-being-checked/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:40:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1613928 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/reopening-hotels-comes-with-risk-if-water-systems-are-not-being-checked/feed/ 0 EU to rely on wastewater surveillance to track COVID-19 variants https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-to-rely-on-wastewater-surveillance-to-track-covid-19-variants/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-to-rely-on-wastewater-surveillance-to-track-covid-19-variants/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 13:55:31 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1600189 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-to-rely-on-wastewater-surveillance-to-track-covid-19-variants/feed/ 0 Expert: Portugal’s new anti-Legionella regime fits with EU tap water rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/expert-portugals-new-anti-legionella-regime-fits-with-eu-tap-water-rules/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/expert-portugals-new-anti-legionella-regime-fits-with-eu-tap-water-rules/#respond Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:18:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1587391 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/expert-portugals-new-anti-legionella-regime-fits-with-eu-tap-water-rules/feed/ 0 Water is life, and at the heart of our agenda https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-is-life-and-at-the-heart-of-our-agenda/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-is-life-and-at-the-heart-of-our-agenda/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:46:26 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1583340 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-is-life-and-at-the-heart-of-our-agenda/feed/ 1 Parliament seals historic first citizen-led EU law on tap water https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/parliament-seals-historic-first-citizen-led-eu-law-on-tap-water/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/parliament-seals-historic-first-citizen-led-eu-law-on-tap-water/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:32:39 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1546302 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/parliament-seals-historic-first-citizen-led-eu-law-on-tap-water/feed/ 0 Wastewater coronavirus testing shows promise as a means to detect outbreaks [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/wastewater-coronavirus-testing-shows-promise-as-a-means-to-detect-outbreaks/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/wastewater-coronavirus-testing-shows-promise-as-a-means-to-detect-outbreaks/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1525427 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/wastewater-coronavirus-testing-shows-promise-as-a-means-to-detect-outbreaks/feed/ 0 EU’s new drinking water law is in line with latest science, health expert says https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eus-new-drinking-water-law-is-in-line-with-latest-science-health-expert-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eus-new-drinking-water-law-is-in-line-with-latest-science-health-expert-says/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:36:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1517968 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eus-new-drinking-water-law-is-in-line-with-latest-science-health-expert-says/feed/ 0 New tap water rules already flowing ahead of EU rubber stamp https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-tap-water-rules-already-flowing-ahead-of-eu-rubber-stamp/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-tap-water-rules-already-flowing-ahead-of-eu-rubber-stamp/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:52:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1494358 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-tap-water-rules-already-flowing-ahead-of-eu-rubber-stamp/feed/ 0 Sinkevicius: Dealing with PFAS chemicals in revised tap water rules was a ‘great move’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/sinkevicius-dealing-with-pfas-chemicals-in-revised-tap-water-rules-was-a-great-move/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/sinkevicius-dealing-with-pfas-chemicals-in-revised-tap-water-rules-was-a-great-move/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:46:48 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=1429395 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/sinkevicius-dealing-with-pfas-chemicals-in-revised-tap-water-rules-was-a-great-move/feed/ 0 Information is key to promote tap water use, health expert says https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/information-is-key-to-promote-tap-water-use-health-expert-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/information-is-key-to-promote-tap-water-use-health-expert-says/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:15:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1412117 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/information-is-key-to-promote-tap-water-use-health-expert-says/feed/ 0 Scientists and Commission clash over detecting Legionella risk https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/scientists-and-commission-clash-over-detecting-legionella-risk/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/scientists-and-commission-clash-over-detecting-legionella-risk/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:43:34 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1395085 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/scientists-and-commission-clash-over-detecting-legionella-risk/feed/ 0 Tap water in the EU: Environmental and health considerations https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/tap-water-in-the-eu-environmental-and-health-considerations/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/tap-water-in-the-eu-environmental-and-health-considerations/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:37:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=1391040 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/tap-water-in-the-eu-environmental-and-health-considerations/feed/ 0 Climate change leads to spread of Pneumonia-causing bacteria, expert says https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/climate-change-leads-to-spread-of-pneumonia-causing-bacteria-expert-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/climate-change-leads-to-spread-of-pneumonia-causing-bacteria-expert-says/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:50:19 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1389160 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/climate-change-leads-to-spread-of-pneumonia-causing-bacteria-expert-says/feed/ 0 WHO says microplastics in water not a health risk, more research needed https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-says-microplastics-in-water-not-a-health-risk-more-research-needed/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-says-microplastics-in-water-not-a-health-risk-more-research-needed/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:58:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1370468 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-says-microplastics-in-water-not-a-health-risk-more-research-needed/feed/ 0 Legionella pneumophila in EU drinking water directive [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/legionella-pneumophila-in-eu-drinking-water-directive/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/legionella-pneumophila-in-eu-drinking-water-directive/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:00:46 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1368686 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/legionella-pneumophila-in-eu-drinking-water-directive/feed/ 0 Water meets Energy, Energy meets Water [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-meets-energy-energy-meets-water/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-meets-energy-energy-meets-water/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1358773 Water meets Energy, Energy meets Water” was successfully concluded on the 13th of June in Brussels with about 230 participants joining us from the water & energy sector.]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/water-meets-energy-energy-meets-water/feed/ 0 ECI’s contribution on the Revision of the Drinking Water Directive in view of the Trilogues [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/ecis-contribution-on-the-revision-of-the-drinking-water-directive-in-view-of-the-trilogues/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/ecis-contribution-on-the-revision-of-the-drinking-water-directive-in-view-of-the-trilogues/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:41:59 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1353280 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/ecis-contribution-on-the-revision-of-the-drinking-water-directive-in-view-of-the-trilogues/feed/ 0 ECDC: Legionella outbreak may be reduced with appropriate controls https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ecdc-increasing-legionnaires-outbreaks-may-be-reduced-with-appropriate-controls/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ecdc-increasing-legionnaires-outbreaks-may-be-reduced-with-appropriate-controls/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:20:00 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1349346 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ecdc-increasing-legionnaires-outbreaks-may-be-reduced-with-appropriate-controls/feed/ 0 Tap water rules no longer in deep water, but health concerns persist https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/tap-water-rules-no-longer-in-deep-water-but-health-concerns-persist/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/tap-water-rules-no-longer-in-deep-water-but-health-concerns-persist/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:34:20 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1332370 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/tap-water-rules-no-longer-in-deep-water-but-health-concerns-persist/feed/ 0 No water, no reuse https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/no-water-no-reuse/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/no-water-no-reuse/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:51:51 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1312350 https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/no-water-no-reuse/feed/ 0 Expert: Predictive water management saves costs and the environment https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/expert-predictive-water-management-saves-costs-and-the-environment/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/expert-predictive-water-management-saves-costs-and-the-environment/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:22:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1301757 https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/expert-predictive-water-management-saves-costs-and-the-environment/feed/ 1 EU countries call for strict health rules on ‘water contact materials’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-countries-call-for-strict-health-rules-on-water-contact-materials/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-countries-call-for-strict-health-rules-on-water-contact-materials/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 05:45:15 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1251225 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-countries-call-for-strict-health-rules-on-water-contact-materials/feed/ 0 EU court condemns Germany for exceeding nitrate limits https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-court-condemns-germany-for-exceeding-nitrate-limits/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-court-condemns-germany-for-exceeding-nitrate-limits/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:27:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1249872 https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-court-condemns-germany-for-exceeding-nitrate-limits/feed/ 0 Increased drugs’ use threatens aquatic environment, report says https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/increased-drugs-use-threatens-aquatic-environment-report-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/increased-drugs-use-threatens-aquatic-environment-report-says/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:29:52 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1177501 https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/increased-drugs-use-threatens-aquatic-environment-report-says/feed/ 0