Water Pollution and Health

We aim to identify environmental causes of disease through advanced exposure assessment and epidemiological methods. More specifically, our goal is to understand the etiological role of chemical pollutants in drinking water on non-communicable diseases over the life-course (pregnancy, childhood, adulthood).

Our research projects include a variety of exposures (disinfection by-products, nitrate, microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkl substances —PFAS—, etc.) and health outcomes (cancer, pregnancy outcomes, child health, biomarkers, etc.). We are also interested in understanding how extreme weather events, and in particular drought, may affect exposure to chemicals in drinking water.

Team

Head

Cristina Villanueva Associate Research Professor and Head of the Environment and Health over the Lifecourse Programme

Our Team

Bozidarka Prole Predoctoral Fellow

Carolina Donat Postdoctoral Researcher

Dora Cserbik Predoctoral Researcher

Emma Calikanzaros Predoctoral Fellow

Fang Fang Chen Research Technician

Lourdes Arjona Lab Manager and Research Technician

Miquel Vallbona Statistician

This content is related to the following SDGs:

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries:

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

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Water Pollution and Health

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