Webinar: Chemical pollution and men's health: Evidence, policy gaps and the path for prevention

A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) highlights that evidence is growing that chemical pollution is linked to a men’s health crisis in Europe. Rates of prostate and testicular cancer, as well as male infertility, continue to rise — with evidence linking these trends to exposure to harmful chemicals such as phthalates, PFAS, pesticides, and microplastics. Alarmingly, exposure even before conception is associated with impacts on children's health. Environmental pollution is harmful to health – not only for the most vulnerable such as children, older people and pregnant women, but also for men. While lifestyle and genetics shape health, the growing burden from chemical pollution demands urgent, science-based policy action. Join HEAL and the Association of European Cancer Leagues ( ECL) for a webinar exploring how chemical pollution impacts men’s health, with a special focus on the latest evidence from HEAL’s new report on the topic and ECL’s work on EU-wide action on cancer and a PFAS-free future. The webinar is hosted by HEAL Executive Director Genon K. Jensen and features the report’s author, Dr. Rossella Cannarella, MD, PhD, an Endocrinology specialist and Clinical Andrologist, who presents key findings on the links between the exposure to harmful chemicals and male reproductive health, chronic conditions and cancer risk. We also hear from Dr. Wolfgang Fecke, Executive Director at the Association of European Cancer Leagues, who shares ECL’s ongoing work on cancer prevention and PFAS exposure and their efforts in keeping EU action on cancer high on the political agenda. The discussion brings together experts and health advocates to unpack what these findings mean for public health and how EU’s chemical regulations, such as REACH, can better protect men’s health for generations to come.