Objective A-TEAM is a major co-ordinated supradisciplinary study. It seeks to develop understanding of a variety of aspects related to external and internal exposure to selected chemicals using a single, well-characterised human cohort (the “A-TEAM”). Its overriding hypothesis is that current approaches used to monitor human exposure to consumer chemicals can be substantially improved by filling gaps in scientific data and understanding upon which current practices are founded. A-TEAM’s main research goal is to further understanding of how and to what extent consumer chemicals enter humans, and of how we can best monitor the presence of such chemicals in our indoor environment, diet, and bodies. Our vision is that such enhanced understanding of the underpinning science will lead to more effective approaches to monitoring human exposure to chemicals within Europe, thereby improving assessment of risk associated both with recent and current-use consumer chemicals, as well as those under development, and leading ultimately to more sustainable approaches to the use of chemicals. Our principal objectives are to provide robust scientific information that will allow better understanding of:(1) how we can identify at an early stage, chemicals likely to accumulate in Europeans;(2) how to monitor chemicals in our external environment in a way that best reflects what accumulates in the body;(3) the relative importance of different exposure pathways to overall exposure for selected consumer chemicals of toxicological concern;(4) how contact with chemicals in our external environment translates into their presence in our bodies and how best to monitor this presenceAs well as contributing significantly to scientific knowledge; A-TEAM contributes substantially towards the training and development of the next generation of researchers thereby facilitating future advances in knowledge well beyond the lifetime of the ITN. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM EU contribution € 968 246,18 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact May Chung (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN Belgium EU contribution € 429 000,00 Address PRINSSTRAAT 13 2000 Antwerpen See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anne Adams (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING VU Netherlands EU contribution € 254 416,36 Address DE BOELELAAN 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Yvonne Kops (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Belgium EU contribution € 240 900,00 Address BOERETANG 200 2400 Mol See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stefan Voorspoels (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IVL SVENSKA MILJOEINSTITUTET AB Sweden EU contribution € 538 770,32 Address PO BOX 21060 100 31 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mats Ridner (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 783 075,48 Address UNIVERSITETSVAGEN 10 10691 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Elena Anissimova (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FOLKEHELSEINSTITUTTET Norway EU contribution € 740 355,55 Address LOVISENBERGGATA 8 0456 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Line Småstuen Haug (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF READING United Kingdom EU contribution € 291 802,94 Address WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS WHITEKNIGHTS HOUSE RG6 6AH Reading See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Liz Stansfield (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data