KA4 in Action

Reports

Endocrine disrupters

• Assessment of neurobehavioural endpoints and markers of neurotoxicant exposures (ANEMONE) 55 KB
• Evaluating human health risk from low-dose and long-term PCB exposure (PCBRISK) 74 KB
• The impact of developmental exposure to weak (environmental) estrogens on the incidence of diseases in target organs later in life (ESTROGENS AND DISEASE) 59 KB
• Identification of critical rat testicular genes altered after fetal androgenic disruption by flutamide: user of DNA microarray (ENDISRUPT) 42 KB
• Comprehensive risk analysis of dioxins: development of methodology to assess genetic susceptibility to developmental disturbances and cancer (DIOXIN RISK ASSESSMENT) 5.2 MB
• Increasing incidence of human male reproductive health disorders in relation to environmental effects on growth- and sex steroid-induced alterations in programmed development (Envir. Reprod. Health) 195 KB
• Biopersistent organochlorines in diet and human fertility. Epidemiological studies of time to pregnancy and semen quality in Inuit and European populations (INUENDO) 78 KB
• Comparison of exposure-effect pathways to improve the assessment of human health risks of complex environmental mixtures of organohalogens (COMPARE) 206 KB
• Comparative research on endocrine disrupters – Phylogenetic approach and common principles focussing on androgenic/antiandrogenic compounds (COMPRENDO) 26 KB
• Multi-organic risk assessment of selected endocrine disruptes (EURISKED) 89 KB
• Exposure – outcome relationships in male urogenital malformations with special reference to endocrine disrupters (EXPORED) 85 KB
• Genetic markers and susceptibility to the effects of endocrine disruptors during mammalian testis development (GENDISRUPT) 77 KB
• Dysregulation of endogenous steroid metabolism potentially alters neuronal and reproductive system development: effects of environmental plasticisers (ENDOMET) 89 KB
• Development and Implementation of new "in vivo" and "in vitro" systems for the characterization of Endocrine Disruptors (EDERA) 85 KB
• Biomimetic Optical Sensors for Environmental Endocrine Disruptor Screening (MENDOS) 138 KB
• Environmental Agents SusceptibilitY assessment utilizing existing and novel biomarker as Rapid non-invasive testING methods (EASYRING) 42 KB

Air pollution

• Mechanism-based approaches to improved risk assessment of ambient air polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (AMBIPAH) 58 KB
• Effects of PAHs in environmental pollution on exogenous and endogenous DNA damage (EXPAH) 31 KB
• Biomarkers for the non invasive assessment of the acture and chronic effects of air pollutants on the respiratory epithelium (HELIOS) 27 KB
• Health effects of air pollution on susceptible subpopulations: ultrafine particles and myocardial infarction (HEAPSS) 70 KB
• Molecular changes and genetic susceptibility in relation to air pollution and environmental tobacco smoke: a case-control study in non-smokers nested in the epic investigation (GEN–AIR) 67 KB
• Relationship between ultrafine and fine pParticulate matter in indoor and outdoor airand respiratory health (RUPIOH) 41 kb
• Chemical and biological characterisation of ambient air coarse, fine and ultrafine particles for human health risk assessment in Europe (PAMCHAR) 201 kb
• Health effects of particles from motor engine exhaust and ambient air polution (HEPMEAP) 94 KB
• European mercury emission from chlor-alkali plants (EMECAP) 74 KB
• Effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution on the development of allergic disease in children (AIRALLERG) 68 KB
• A thematic network on air pollution and health (AIRNET) 373 KB
• European network on children’s susceptibility and exposure to environmental genotoxicants (CHILDRENGENONETWORK) 174 KB
• Multidisciplinary approaches to aiborne pollutant health related issues (MAAPHRI) 146 KB
• Air Pollution and Inflammatory Response in Myocardial Infarction Survivors: Gene-Environment Interaction in a High-Risk Group (AIRGENE) 1.32 MB
  

Chemicals

• Developmental neurotoxicity of polybrominated diphenyl-ethers: mechanisms and effects (PBDE-NTOX) 60 KB
• The mechanistic basis for providing a realistic cancer risk assessment for exposure to inorganic arsenic within the European Community (ASRISK) 31 KB
• Development of methods for predictive toxicity testing with reference to neurotoxic volatile chemicals (RANTIV) 97 KB
• Protection of the European population from aneugenic chemicals (PEPFAC) 67 KB
• A new technology for fluorescent „cell chip” immunotoxicity testing (IMMUNOTOX CELL CHIP) 40 KB
• Improved exposure assessment for prospective cohort studies and exposure control in the rubber manufacturing industry (EXASRUB) 133 KB
• Effective approaches for assessing the predicted environmental concentrations of pesticides: A proposal supporting the harmonised registration of pesticides in Europe (APECOP) 2 MB
• Toxicological evaluation of the immune function of pesticide workers, a European wide assessment (EUROPIT) 87 KB
• Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease (GEOPARKINSON) 73 KB
• Genetic polymorphisms and biomonitoring of styrene (SUSCEPTSTYRENE) 33 KB
• Evaluations and predictions of dermal absorption of toxic chemicals (EDETOX) 334 KB
• Risk assessment for occupational dermal exposure to chemicals (RISKOFDERM) 83 KB
• Tissue engineering of living biosensors to evaluate risks for health by pesticides affecting the cholinergic neurotransmitter system (SENSPESTI) 275 KB
• Risk Assessment of Wood dust: Assessment of Exposure, Health Effects and Biological Mechanisms (WOOD-RISK) 161 KB

Asthma and allergies

• Environmental influences and infection as aetiological agencies in atopy and asthma in youg children (E21-4YC) 70 KB
• Programmable air wave generator with controlled temperature, pressure, humidity and air wave frequencies for calibration (PAWG) 44 KB
• Longitudinal assessment of clinical course and biomarkers in severe chroni airway disease (BIOAIR) 193 KB
• Impact of intestinal microflora on allergy development (ALLERGYFLORA) 372 KB
• Fragrance chemical allergy: a major environmental and consumer health problem in Europe (FRAGRANCE ALLERGY) 421 KB
• Measurement of occupational allergen exposure (MOCALEX) 54 KB
• Prevalence and determinants of childhood asthma and allergies across Europe (PDCAAE) 151 KB
• Respiratory allergy and inflammation due to ambient particles – a European-wide assessment (RAIAP) 3 MB
• Disease and allergies related to or influenced by the environment, their prevention and treatment (PLUTOCRACY) 121 KB
• Protection against allergy: Study in rural environments (PASTURE) 55 KB
• Prevention of Allergy – Risk factors for Sensitisation In children related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (PARSIFAL) 1.2 MB

Electromagnetic fields

• Risk assessment for exposure of nervous system cells to mobile telephone EMF: from in vitro to in vivo studies (RAMP2001) 67 KB
• Combined effects of electromagnetic fields with environmental carcinogens (CEMFEC) 38 KB
• Health impact from the use of security and similar devices employing pulsed and continuous electromagnetic fields (ADVICE PULSED FIELDS) 47 KB
• Tera-Hertz radiation in biological research, iInvestigations on diagnostics and study on potential genotoxic effects (THz-BRIDGE) 29 KB
• Risk evaluation of potential environmental hazards from low energy electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure using sensitive in vitro methods (REFLEX) 41 KB
• International case control studies of cancer in relation to mobile telephone use (INTERPHONE) 79 KB
• Potential adverse effects of GSM cellular phones on hearing (GUARD) 92 KB

Environment and cancer

• Cytogenetic biomarkers and human cancer risk (CANCERRISKBIOMARKERS) 56 KB
• Oxidative stress and chronic diseases: Exocyclic DNA adducts as markers for disrupted genomic integrity and risk (OXEXRISK) 62 KB
• Environmental exposures and lymphoid neoplasms (EPILYMPH) 42 KB
• Identification and substitution of mutagenic dyes in textile finishing (MUTA-TEXTILE DYES) 13 KB
• Development of analytical methods for biological monitoring of exposure to carcinogenic substances (BIOMONECS) 13 KB
• Mechanisms of toxicity of asbestos-substitute mineral fibres: new approaches to hazard and risk assessment (FIBRETOX) 99 KB
• Genetic mechanisms involving ultraviolet light in the development of cutaneous malignant melanoma (MAUVE) 53 KB

Noise

• Noise pollution health effects reduction (NOPHER) 87 KB
• Health effects and risk of transport systems (HEARTS) 4 MB
• Road traffic and aircraft noise exposure and children's cognition and health: exposure - effect, relationships and combined effects (RANCH) 75 KB
• Noise and Industrial Chemicals: Interaction Effects on Hearing and Balance (NOISECHEM) 3.44 MB

UV light and ionising radiation

• New bio-markers of oxidative stress to humans: a role in developing new strategies for human protection against environmental (UVA) damage to skin (PREVENTION BIOMARKERS) 58 KB
• Environmental and host factors in the risk of thyroid cancer (THYRISK) 50 KB
• Immunological Health and Adaptation Following Chronic Exposure to Environmental Ultraviolet Radiation (IHA-UV) 1.1 MB

Climate Change

• Climate change and adaptation strategies for human health in Europe (cCASHh) 61 KB
• Assessment and Prevention of acute Health Effects of Weather conditions in Europe (PHEWE) 83 KB

Nanopathologies and Health

• The role of micro- and nano-particles in biomaterial-induced pathology (NANOPATHOLOGY) 633 KB

Water Quality

• Development and validation of a DNA-chip technology for the assessment ofthe bacteriological quality of bathing and drinking water (AQUA-CHIP) 19 KB
• Microbial risk assessment of dental unit water systems (DUWs) in general dental practice (DUWS RISK ASSESSMENT) 70 KB
• Toxic and Bioactive Peptides in Cyanobacteria (PEPCY) 2.0 MB