Health Protection – Toxicology & Radiation Branch The Development of the Children’s Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe, in the United Kingdom Dr Simon Dyer Policy Coordinator, Health Protection – Toxicology & Radiation Branch Department of Health November 2005
Children’s Environment & Health Action Plan Europe (CEHAPE) What is CEHAPE? Where did it come from? Where is it going? The UK context The UK contribution
CEHAPE Document for policy makers Addresses environmental risk factors most affecting health of Europe’s children Four Regional Priority Goals for Europe Complemented by Technical Documents
CEHAPE Developed at request of WHO Europe Member States 4th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, Budapest 2004 Health and Environment Ministers European Commission involvement Focus on Children
CEHAPE Regional Priority Goals Ensure safe water and adequate sanitation Ensure protection from injuries and adequate physical activity Ensure clean outdoor and indoor air Aim at chemical free environments
Regional Priority Goal 3 Aim to prevent and reduce respiratory disorders due to indoor & outdoor pollution Development of indoor air quality strategies Framework convention on tobacco control Healthier and safer cooking and heating systems Regulations to improve indoor air quality Reducing emissions of outdoor air pollutants
WHO Actions European Environment and Health Committee (EEHC) CEHAPE Task Force Progress reporting, web-based Environment and Health Indicators ENHIS WHO “Action Packs” Mid term review, 2007
EU Actions EU E&H Strategy S cience C hildren A wareness L egal instruments E valuation Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 13 Action Points Develop environmental health indicators Develop a coherent approach to biomonitoring in Europe
UK Actions Interdepartmental Steering Group on Environment and Health (ISG) Membership HPA Support Projects CEHAPE / SCALE Scoping Study Environment & Health Indicators Project Biomonitoring Scoping Study
Interdepartmental Steering CEHAP UK Environment & Health Indicators Project Observer at ENHIS Project Groups Bio-monitoring Study PINCHE Project Reports Interdepartmental Steering Health & Env. Group Budapest WHO Euro Committee on Toxicology… CEHAP Scoping Study Committee on Mutagenicity Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollution High Level Interdeparmental/Agency Policy Development Group HPA Burden of Disease Report June 2004 Dec 2005
More Information WHO Europe Website DH – UK lead on CEHAPE http://www.euro.who.int/childhealthenv DH – UK lead on CEHAPE simon.dyer@dh.gsi.gov.uk