What’s new

 

   Aphekom WP4 new publication (March 21, 2013)
 

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   Aphekom WP5 new publication (Feb. 28, 2013)

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   Aphekom releases findings for project's nine French cities (Sept. 10, 2012)

The findings highlight the continuing, significant impact of air pollution on health in French cities and encourage the adoption and implementation of public policies aimed at improving air quality.

To learn more click here  (Press release in French)

 

  Aphekom guidelines and new publications (Sept. 10, 2012)

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  Clean Air in London builds on Aphekom’s work to increase public understanding of air pollution (Sept. 10, 2012)

CAL increased understanding among policy makers, the general public and others of the dangers of air pollution to the health of children in homes and schools
near busy roads in London

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  Best projects funded under EU Health Programme 2008-2013 (May 2012)

 Aphekom in "Health for the EU in 20 Success Stories"

 

   Aphekom releases project's findings (March 2, 2011)

The findings of nearly 3 years of our work show that life expectancy and monetary benefits increase significantly when levels of fine particles are reduced further in European cities. They reveal that living near busy roads substantially increases the total burden of disease attributable to air pollution. And they underscore the benefits from regulating pollution near busy roads beyond the achievements of current EU legislation.

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   Final Stakeholders Meeting (March 2, 2011)

 

Hosted by the project’s coordinator, Institut de Veille Sanitaire (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), this meeting brought Aphekom scientists together with policy makers, other scientists and representatives of international organisations and NGOs from across Europe to discuss Aphekom’s findings and a wide range of issues concerning urban air pollution and health in Europe.

 

 

Click here to see the agenda of the meeting in English and in French.

 

Click here to see the press release in English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

 

 

Click here to read the proceedings of the meeting.

 

Click here to see interviews with Aphekom scientists, the project’s advisory committee and invited panelists, and to see the closing address by Dr. Françoise Weber, Executive Director of InVS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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