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Development and application of mitigation and adaptation strategies and measures for counteracting the global Urban Heat Islands phenomenon (UHI)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

As population of our cities grow, so does land area and this result in increase of an average temperature. The buildings and roads absorb temperature produced during the day, like giant heaters, and store it. The energy is then released during the night time. This often means a big difference in the temperature between city and its surrounding areas.This phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island ...
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Demonstration of a study to coordinate and perform human biomonitoring on a European scale (DEMOCOPHESII)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

Background Human Biomonitoring involves collecting tissue samples, such as urine, blood, hair, saliva or nails, from volunteers and measuring chemical uptake and effect known as biomarkers in those indicators. For a given chemical, human biomonitoring surveys can highlight spatial trends of exposure, help uncover contributing lifestyle factors, and indi ...
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Developing a Common Assessment of Skills and Competencies of Specialists in Occupational Medicine across Europe

The project aims to develop new innovative on-line standards and Vocational Certificate for Trainers and officers working within the field of Social, Economic, Environmental and Physical Regeneration. The qualification will provide the beneficiaries with the knowledge to undertake their roles and provide them with the skills to develop volunteers and trainers from primarily voluntary, community an ...
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European Public Health Management Training Pilot Scheme

Training professionals to bring together medical cultures in Europe : A training programme on a European scale for healthcare professionals, bringing together the different medical cultures of the continent. This project started in 2000 and lasted 36 months.
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Maximising Employee Performance: Minimising the Impact of Substances

In the context of the global marketplace and the need to remain competitive, inappropriate use of alcohol and drugs by employees is presenting an increasing number of European employers with problems in their workplaces. These include increased sickness absence, lower levels of performance and reduced productivity of staff. Line managers and supervisors have a key role to play in developing and pr ...
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European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safty and Health

The project aims at compiling the expert-knowledge of integrating Occupational Safety and Health into education and training in Europe and to promote the use of good practice across national and cultural boundaries. The project is aimed at lecturers and trainers who train intermediaries in occupational safety and health, and at decision-makers and policymakers in OSH and vocational training policy ...
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European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health ENETOSH

The project started out with 13 partners from 10 countries. Examples of good practice of education and training in safety and health were brought together by the partners according defined criteria from whole of Europe. Furthermore the project group developed a common standard for the qualification of instructors and trainers in safety and health. Today, almost 50 partners from 20 European countri ...
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Making the EU CLEAN of AsBestos

Start date: Oct 1, 2013,

ABClean intends to create a common European curricula on asbestos management targeting prevention and health coordinators of the construction sector and focused on the different cycles of removal and waste disposal of asbestos-containing materials. OSHA reported that these works are done by micro businesses and SMEs leading to a decline in employers' and employees' awareness, knowledge and experie ...
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Translating Lisbon recommendations into an e-learning program for Occupational Safety & Health Specialists – Workplace Health Promotion as a mean for reaching enhanced competitiveness (ELWHP)

The idea of developing a Workplace Health Promotion Course for Occupational Health & Public Health experts emerged from a Needs Analysis and the recommendations of 2 previous projects: a Europe Fund Project from 2002 and a PHARE project from 2006.This project aims at increasing the level of knowledge in what concerns the most advanced findings in Workplace Health Promotion through a process of tra ...
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