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WIV-ISP research on child cancer and environment
‘Child cancer and environment’ is a high priority project to be implemented within the framework of NEHAP. In 2009, NEHAP issued a public contract notice calling for tenders in order to conduct a...
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HUMAN BIOMONITORING (DEMOCOPHES)
Human biomonitoring is a research method consisting in "measuring inside the human body". Biomonitoring consists in the examination of urine, hair, blood, saliva, mother's milk, fat...
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POPs in human milk
Human milk, an indicator of environmental exposure ...
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19.03
Countries urged to plummet health risks from asbestos, secondhand smoke and toxic chemicals by 2015
Thirty countries gathered in Brussels on 10 and 11 December for the third meeting of the Environment and Health Task Force (EHTF) of the World Health Organization (WHO). The countries agreed to boost action to free Europe from asbestos-related diseases as well as exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke and toxic chemicals. Hosts of this meeting were the Belgian Federal Government, the Communities and the Regions.
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19.03
‘Environmental medicine’ training for doctors in the making
Health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists and others, can in the future obtain a certificate in environmental medicine. During their studies they will receive basic training to this end as well as continuing education in environmental medicine.
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