Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

HIA of air pollution in 25 European Cities - the Aphekom project

The Aphekom project used traditional HIA methods to assess the impact of air pollution on health in 25 European cities totalling nearly 39 million inhabitants. The project, carried out between 2008 and 2011, has combined the efforts of 60 scientists working in 25 cities in 12 countries across Europe to provide this new information and tools.
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Health in the Green Economy

WHO's Health in the Green Economy series propose important health co-benefits for sector and health policy-makers, and for consideration in the next round of IPCC mitigation reviews.

Global environmental health events in 2010

Health impact assessment of mining projects

Online course, in English and French

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