HBM4EU
- Duration
- 2017-2021
- Coordinator
- Marike Kolossa-Gering, Umweltbundesamt (UBA), Germany
- Funded by
- European Comission (Horizon 2020)
The objective of this new initiative, co-funded by Horizon 2020, is to generate knowledge about human exposure to chemicals in Europe and the potential health impacts of such exposure.
Starting on 1 January 2017, the five-year programme, which has been allocated a budget of more than €74 million, will bring together the work of over 100 European institutions in 26 countries. The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, acting as a third party linked to the Carlos III Health Institute, has been tasked with developing a statistical plan and coordinating the analysis of the data collected.
Biomonitoring allows us to identify and eliminate possible sources of exposure, to study the relationships between pollutants and their health effects, to identify population groups vulnerable to specific pollutants and to prioritise the environmental health research agenda. The knowledge generated by this programme is needed to inform the development and implementation of policies that will effectively safeguard the health of the population.
Other projects
See Past ProjectsINMA - Environment and Childhood Project
http://www.proyectoinma.orgBorn in Bradford
EUthyroid
Towards the elimination of iodine deficiency and preventable thyroid-related diseases in Europe
http://euthyroid.eu/EGG/EAGLE
Early Genetics Growth/Early Genetics and Lifecourse Epidemiology
APACHE
Air Pollution, Autism spectrum disorders, and brain imaging in CHildren amongst Europe
ECHOCAT
Urban environment and childhood obesity in Catalonia
ELFES
ENDOLUNG
Endocrine Disruptors and Childhood Lung Function and Asthma
LIFECYCLE
Early-life stressors and LifeCycle health
http://www.lifecycle-project.euPrenatal and Postnatal Windows Vulnerability in the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Delay Associated with Particulate Air Pollution
WALNUTS
Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Adolescent Brain Development: A Dietary Intervention
INMA Cardio
Exposiciones ambientales a edad temprana y riesgo cardiovascular del adolescente
OMEGA-BRAIN
ÁCIDOS GRASOS, POLUCIÓN ATMOSFÉRICA Y DESARROLLO NEUROPSICOLÓGICO
STOP - Childhood Obesity
Science and Technology in childhood Obesity Policy
http://stopchildobesity.euBiSC (Barcelona Life Study Cohort)
http://www.biscproject.orgHERA
Integrating Environment and Health Research: a Vision for the EU
https://www.heraresearcheu.eu