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EU Policy update (August 2013)
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The ENVI Committee protected health of EU citizens, not interests of the tobacco industry
The ENVI Committee, the leading Committee responsible for the Tobacco Products Directive at the European Par ...
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EFA Projects Round-up (August 2013)
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EFA’s survey on minimum standards for COPD care in Europe completed
This year, EFA conducted a survey to evaluate the minimal standards of care for COPD patients in Europe as viewed by the pat ...
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COPD as a Priority Disease
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COPD finally declared a priority disease by WHO
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was for the first time listed as one of the priorities in the latest World Health Organisation’s (WHO) " ...
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World COPD Day
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World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim i ...
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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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EFA Projects Round-up May 2013
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EFA COPD Project – Minimum Standards for COPD Care for Europe!
In May, EFA office finalised the new questionnaire outlining the guidelines for minimum standardisation of care for COPD patients ...
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EU Policy update (May 2013)
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Tobacco Product Directive
On May 30 the ENVI Committee discussed amendments to the proposed Tobacco Product Directive, which is currently being discussed at the European Parliament. More than 1360 a ...
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Expertise in Allergy At Risk!
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EFA hands over its Allergy Alert Paper
On the World Asthma Day of May 7, 2013 the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patient’s Associations (EFA) handed over an Allergy Alert Paper ...
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New free allergy track app launched
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Allergy Track is a new mobile app which helps people suffering from allergy to stay on track with their allergic and respiratory symptoms during critical periods and helps measuring the impact of thei ...
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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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AirPROM Annual General Meeting
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The AirPROM Annual General Meeting for all members of the project to meet and discuss progress and future targets. More information about the AirPROM project here.
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Policy update (March 2013)
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The European Health Report 2012
The European Health report 2012 describing the overall improvements in health in the WHO European region has now been made available on-line. The general report, publ ...
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EU Projects Update
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EFA Partners with Work Package 9 on e-Newsletter and Questionnaire in U-BIOPRED
Over the past several months since the U-BIOPRED annual meeting in January, EFA has partnered with the European Lung ...
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EU Policy update (February 2013)
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Policy Round-Up
The results of the HealthVent project were presented at the European Parliament (see article above) and the European Commission was requested to issue a Green Paper on indoor air qua ...
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