Objective Under FP4, the APHEA2 project investigated the short-term effects of air pollution on health in 30 European cities, produced results and developed methods. During the same time period the U.S. NMMAPS (National Mortality, Morbidity and Air Pollution Study) project studied the same issue in 100 U.S. cities. The findings of both projects have substantial implications for public health policies directed at controlling air pollutants. Levels. As a follow-up to these multi-city studies, we apply for support for jointly conducted analyses of the European and North American data. The joint project has 2 components: to assess effect modification in air pollution health effects and to test methodologies. This application requests funding for the European side; funding for the North American study has been secured form the U.S. H. E.I. provided European funding would be approved. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthsocial sciencessociologydemographymortalityengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-4. - Key action Environment and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS EU contribution No data Address Mikras Asias Street 75 11527 ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE France EU contribution No data Address Rue du Val d'Osne 14 94415 ST.MAURICE See on map Total cost No data ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Cranmer Terrace SW17 0RE LONDON See on map Total cost No data
