1 EU Public Health Programme Work on Environment and Health Giulio Gallo Health & Consumer Protection Directorate Public Health and Risk Assessment Health Determinants unit

2 Public Health in the European Union 1993 Framework for action in the field of public health: 8 public health action (= funding) programmes 1999 Programme of Community action on pollution related diseases Priorities: improving information on pollution related diseases Increasing knowledge and understanding on health risk perception/management

3 Public Health in the European Union New Public Health action programme Key areas identified in Environment and Health determinants: Outdoor and indoor air pollutants Outdoor and indoor air pollutants Noise Noise Indoor environment and housing conditions Indoor environment and housing conditions Water quality contamination Water quality contamination Electromagnetic field and radiation Electromagnetic field and radiation Chemical exposure Chemical exposure

4 Public Health in the EU Public Health Programme 2005 Funding Round

5 Allocation of resources Public health programme €353.8 M Budget 2005 €61.5 M Candidate country contribution €1.3 M EFTA/EEA contribution € 1.2 M Call for proposals €48.3 M Calls for tenders €5.4 M

6 Public Health Programme 3 Strands contributing to physical and mental well being in the EU: Health information Health threats Health determinants Decision 1786/2002/EC establishing the Public Health Programme 2005 work plan

7 Call cycle Call closes 15 April 2005 Evaluation of proposals April-May Interservice consultation in May Programme Committee meeting Proposers informed on evaluation outcome by September Contract negotiations begin First contract signed end 2005

8 Health Determinants Workplan General points Policy priorities: e.g. Strategies on nutrition/obesity and alcohol, tobacco policy, HIV/AIDS; health inequalities; longer-term planning cycles (drugs, environment) Areas not fully covered in 2003/2004 (genetic determinants, physical activity) Cross cutting and integrative approaches on lifestyles, integration of environmental and socio-economic considerations, link work on different determinants.

9 Wider determinants of health Social Determinants Vulnerable groups and settings (housing/urban development, working conditions, ageing) Investing in health and costs and benefits of prevention and tackling health inequalities Environmental determinants Indoor air UV and optical radiation Best practice on risk communication and awareness raising

10 Funded projects within the area of pollution related diseases

11 Funded projects within the area of pollution related diseases

12 Projects on air quality A EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR EXPOSURE AND DISEASE MAPPING AND RISK ASSESSMENT (EUROHEIS) Objectives Improve health information and health information system for exposure disease mapping and risk assessment Status of project: finished Funded: 1999 – 2003 Coordinated by: Imperial college of Science UK

13 Projects on air quality A EUROPEAN INFORMATION SYSTEM ON AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH (APHEIS) Objectives to assess the health impact of air pollution in 26 cities. The study showed that pollution continues to threaten public health and that even small reductions in air-pollution levels have clear health benefits. The next phase will be to try to bridge the gap between research findings and decision making Status of project: finished Funded: 2000 – 2002 Coordinated by: Institute de Veille Sanitaire FR

14 Projects on indoor air quality CRICTICAL APPRAISAL OF THE SETTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INDOOR EXPOSURE LIMITS IN THE EU –INDEX- Objectives To create a network of European leading scientists in the area of indoor air pollution and herewith associated health impacts in order to identify priorities and assess the need for a Community strategy and action plan Status of project: Ongoing Funded: 2002 – 2004 Coordinated by: JRC

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