14/12/2007: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED, GR) drew the European Commission's attention to a statement about the protection of children’s rights to live in a healthy environment and about the implementation of guidelines on this subject. Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou also addressed the issue of the pollution of closed rooms, air pollution and the use of toxic contaminant substances. The Greek Member wanted to be informed about possibilities for cooperation between the European Commission, UNICEF and the WHO, as well as potential joint future actions to scale down dangers and risks in children’s environment.
According to WHO statistics, 3 million children die every year through factors linked to bad quality of environment. More than 80% of children’s diseases are being influenced from environmental factors.
The European Strategy for the Rights of Children, that still has to be approved, recognised that climate and environmental changes negatively affect the health and welfare of children.
In the answer to Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou the European Commission referred to Article 24 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the United Nation Agreement of Children Rights. At the same time, the Commission underlined the important role of the European Union worldwide, to protect children's rights which also have been determined by Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
The European Strategy for the Environment and Health (June 2003) and the Provision Task List for the Environment and Health (June 2004) both constitute evidence: “of the assurance, that climate changes and the resultant dangers affect the health and welfare of children. The SCALE initiative (Science, Children, Awareness, EU Legislation, Evaluation) confirms the interests of the European Union in protecting children. A wider range of research programmes are concentrated on the effects of climate changes on the state of health of children and finance research about their sensitivity.
Of particular importance is also the air quality and the yet to be approved Reference of reduction of the PM2.5 aerial particles. As expected, positive results will contribute to improve the children’s state of health.
Children’s exposure in bordered or closed areas/environment is also an object of research. The European Commission assembled a group of experts which examines the quality of air in bordered and closed areas/environment. This group of experts will cooperate with the European Commission on potential decisions and the financing of environmental research.
For further information:
Tel: +32-2-2847447, Fax: +32-2-2849447
E-mail: marie.panayotopoulos-cassiotou@europarl.europa.eu
According to WHO statistics, 3 million children die every year through factors linked to bad quality of environment. More than 80% of children’s diseases are being influenced from environmental factors.
The European Strategy for the Rights of Children, that still has to be approved, recognised that climate and environmental changes negatively affect the health and welfare of children.
In the answer to Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou the European Commission referred to Article 24 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the United Nation Agreement of Children Rights. At the same time, the Commission underlined the important role of the European Union worldwide, to protect children's rights which also have been determined by Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
The European Strategy for the Environment and Health (June 2003) and the Provision Task List for the Environment and Health (June 2004) both constitute evidence: “of the assurance, that climate changes and the resultant dangers affect the health and welfare of children. The SCALE initiative (Science, Children, Awareness, EU Legislation, Evaluation) confirms the interests of the European Union in protecting children. A wider range of research programmes are concentrated on the effects of climate changes on the state of health of children and finance research about their sensitivity.
Of particular importance is also the air quality and the yet to be approved Reference of reduction of the PM2.5 aerial particles. As expected, positive results will contribute to improve the children’s state of health.
Children’s exposure in bordered or closed areas/environment is also an object of research. The European Commission assembled a group of experts which examines the quality of air in bordered and closed areas/environment. This group of experts will cooperate with the European Commission on potential decisions and the financing of environmental research.
For further information:
Tel: +32-2-2847447, Fax: +32-2-2849447
E-mail: marie.panayotopoulos-cassiotou@europarl.europa.eu
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