“Independent, collaborative science must be protected from disinformation and political manipulation if we are to face today’s urgent challenges, from air pollution and climate change to infectious and chronic diseases.”
– Dr Eva Polverino, ERS Director of Scientific Relations with the European Union
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Our call to action
ERS and ELF are urging leaders to unite in defending science and advancing international collaboration to secure a healthier, more resilient future for all.
We call on European institutions, national governments and policymakers to work with us to:
“Patients and the public deserve access to reliable, evidence-based information. Everyone has the right to make health decisions based on trustworthy knowledge, not disinformation that puts lives at risk.”
– Dimitris Kontopidis, ELF Chair
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