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101. ITEA 2 MODELISAR
Source: EUREKA Success stories
102. Research Headlines - Assessing the impact of indoor air pollution on Europeans
The health impact of indoor air pollution is a real environmental health issue, which is believed to have a bearing on respiratory conditions such as asthma. This has prompted a European study to take action. While outdoor pollution is often cited as the cause of many asthma related issues, indoor threats are also being addressed in the light of World Asthma Day.
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103. Success Stories - European gene therapy research may restore essential human senses
A world without hearing, sight or smell; without music, the light of the day or the scent of a delicious meal. This is the reality for those who suffer from congenital cilia diseases, a condition stemming from genetic defects; they go through life missing one or more senses.
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104. Success Stories - Improving safety in vehicles for all European citizens
Road accidents killed almost 35,000 people in the European Union (EU)'s 27 member states in 2009, the latest year for which statistics are available.
While this number represents a fall of 38% since the start of the 21st century, there is still great scope to improve vehicle safety in Europe.
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105. Success Stories - Monitoring pollution in Europe: what and where
Imagine you are an enthusiastic gardener and cherish a perfect lawn. Instead of picking the weeds by hand you use an herbicide that kills all the weeds except the grass. The result is that you will have added a considerable amount of chemicals to the soil, some of which are nasty, persistent and will stay around for a long time. The rain will transport these chemicals via sewage systems to rivers, and ultimately these chemicals will end up somewhere, in lakes or the sea. There they will enter the food chain, and be part of your next fish dinner.
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106. Success Stories - Moving closer to personalised medication for complex diseases
There are some problems that are more complicated than others, and some problems that are more common than others. Unfortunately, when it comes to disease, complex diseases are also the most common ones.
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107. Success Stories - Real Partnerships. Real Results
The Mediterranean sea is a huge marine ecosystem with an area of 2.5 million km². The wellbeing of this unique ecosystem is vital for the health of the 427 million people living in the countries around it and the 175 million visitors it receives each year. Nevertheless, it remains fragile and continues to deteriorate due to the devastating effects of pollution. Effective decontamination is crucial and this is just one area where the Mediterranean Innovation and Research coordination Action (MIRA) is making a welcome impact.
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108. Success Stories - Sustainable Lebanon: preserving natural resources for the future
There are some problems that are more complicated than others, and some problems that are more common than others. Unfortunately, when it comes to disease, complex diseases are also the most common ones.
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109. United response to nuclear safety
Radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment.
But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again.
Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.
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2013-05-07
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The ESOF 2014 calls for proposals for the Science-2-Business Programme and the Career Programme are now open. The Science-2-Business Programme will include sessions on innovation, entrepreneurship and business development. The Career Programme will deal with career issues for researchers at all stages. Both calls will close on August 11, 2013. [read more]
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