PRESS RELEASE – Launch of the Exposome Alliance in the European Parliament on 24 February 2026
European lawmakers, leading scientists and civil society organisations launch the Exposome Alliance to put prevention at the heart of EU policy Brussels, 24 February 2026 — Members of the European Parliament, leading researchers and major European health organisations today launched the Exposome Alliance at the European Parliament, marking a coordinated effort to tackle the environmental and social drivers of Europe’s growing chronic disease burden and shift EU policy decisively towards prevention.
PRESS BREAKFAST : Launch of the Exposome Alliance in the European Parliament
24 February 2026 at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Convinced that protecting human health requires action on the quality of our environment, seven Members of the European Parliament are inviting policymakers, researchers and stakeholders to a press conference at the European Parliament to present the European Exposome Alliance – an initiative aimed at strengthening the European Union’s action on prevention through the scientific concept of the exposome.
The Alliance brings together political leaders, scientists and partners committed to placing prevention at the heart of Europe’s health and research agenda. By focusing on the combined impact of environmental, social and lifestyle factors on health across the lifespan, the initiative seeks to advance a stronger, evidence-based approach to disease prevention in the European Union.
In the presence of MEPs Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia), Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP, Cyprus), Marta Temido (S&D, Portugal), Marcos Ros Sempere (S&D, Spain), France, Tilly Metz (Green, Luxembourg), Prof. Robert Barouki (Inserm, France), Prof. Jana Klánová, RECETOX (Centre for Research on Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Prof. Roel Vermeulen (University of Utrecht, Netherlands), Prof. Martine Vrijheid (ISGlobal, Spain), Prof. Zorana Jovanovic Andersen (President-e of the Advocacy Council, European Society of Pneumology – ERS), Dr. Wolfgang Fecke (Executive Director of the Association of European Leagues Against Cancer, ECL)
Press contacts: Cécilia Gondard 0032 494 64 80 54
Global Exposome Summit
27-29 April 2026, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
The Global Exposome Summit 2026 will promote international research and coordination on the exposome. It will bring together researchers, policymakers, industry, funders, and other stakeholders working on advancing human health through exposome research and practice.
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