Arnold Hertlog and his wife Huguette have always loved tending their garden in the small Flemish town of Saint Armands, far from Brussels. But the garden hasn't looked like this.In 1998 the couple were told that their home - along with more than hundred neighbouring houses - was sitting on an environmental time bomb. It was discovered that the earth was contaminated with poisonous compounds including arsenic and mercury.
Interviews:Huguette Hertog, Saint Amands resident Arnold Hertlog, Saint Amands resident Victor Dries, OVAM-Flemish Public Waste AgencyStavros Dimas, ... continua

Eighty kilometres from Stockolm, near the town of Uppsala, lies Anders Kjellerby's farm. As well as cattle, there's a heard of 180 pigs and every year the farm produces4.200 piglets. There are very tough restrictions including a maximum weaning age of 4 weeks and a complete ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters.As Anders explains, Sweden was in fact the first European country to adopt such a ban, back in 1986.
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Anders Kjellerby,Farmer in UppsalaStaffan Normark, Institute of Infectious Disease Control, Sweden Birgitta Henriques, ... continua

Since February 23rd 2004, this Internet user has added a new bookmark to the favorites listed in his browser. The address is for the EPER site. EPER is the European PollutantEmission Register, which has been placed online by the European Commission. The EPER register is meant to be transparent and accessible to everybody.
A simple click takes the Internet user to the information highways that lead to the hearth of the register. EPER is a systematic listing of the pollutant emissions of nearly 10,000 industrial sites active in the 15 Union Member States and ... continua

The TV report "EU steps up prevention of alcohol-related harm" shows how alcohol consumption is a growing health, social and economic problem in Europe. The problem is acute among teenagers, as shown by the following drinking patterns, shown in the video : "Binge-drinking" in the United Kingdom means drinking high amounts of alcohol in a single session. The terminology might be new but the phenomenon has long been practised in the UK, and increasingly for 15 years. "El botellòn" (the big bottle), in Spain, consists of heavy consumption of alcohol (a mixture of soda, ... continua

Les enfants qui grandissent dans la pauvreté etl’exclusion sociale ont moins de chances que leurs pairs mieux lotis deréussir à l’école, d’être en bonne santé et d’éviter d’être confrontés à lajustice pénale. Ils sont également susceptibles de rencontrer davantage dedifficultés pour faire leur entrée sur le marché du travail et trouver leurplace au sein de la société.
La reprise économique récente et la baisse du taux dechômage ne se sont pas traduites par une réduction de la pauvreté desenfants. La théorie du ruissellement ne marche ... continua

Nearly half the population of Ireland is overweight and many can be described as obese. To tackle tihs worrying situation head on, the Irish Food Board has decided to launch a major project aimed at teaching people to eat more healthily from a very young age.
Interviews:Michael Maloney, Director of the Irish Food Board
Danielle Mc Nulty, Teacher, St Peters National School
Prof. Philip James, Chairman of the International Obesity Task Force
Dr Andres Varela, Puerta de Hierro Hospital
Markos Kyprianou, European Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection
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Erika and Prestige. These two names are synonymous with tragedies that highlighted the vulnerability of Europe's coastline. In response to these disasters, the EuropeanUnion took a series of supplementary measures to make its seas safer.
Interviews:Commissioner Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of transports
Alfons Guinier, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners' Association
Captain Jim Bird, Nautical Surveyor, Southampton Marine Office
Francois Lamoureux, General Director, European Commission
Robin Middleton, Secretary ... continua

The European Union has been leading international efforts to fight climate change since global warming first moved onto the political agenda in the late 1980s. Europe has been instrumental in the development of both the United Nations convention to combat climate change and of its Kyoto Protocol. Interviews:Matthias Duwe: Climate Action Network. Jos Delbeke: Director of climate change policy - European Comision. Vincent Michel:Holcim. Visit the site: www.mostra.com Download subtitles:

Interviews: Jean Pierre Cugier,GRAPPA - INRAProf. Marc Boogaerts, KUL - Catholic University of LeuvenStavros Dimas, European Environment CommissionerHans Lokke, "NoMiracle" project coordinatorMarianne Bruus Pedersen, ResearcherHenri Cestier, Agriculteur - Farmer Visit the site: www.mostra.com