Policy recommendations and cost implications for a more sustainable framework for European human biomonitoring surveys
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
25526891
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.012
PII: S0013-9351(14)00375-2
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Decision scheme, European platform, HBM, Policy, Prioritisation, Resources,
- MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- International Cooperation * MeSH
- Environmental Monitoring * economics methods MeSH
- Costs and Cost Analysis MeSH
- Pilot Projects MeSH
- Budgets MeSH
- Program Development * economics methods MeSH
- Data Collection MeSH
- Guidelines as Topic MeSH
- Feasibility Studies MeSH
- Public Policy MeSH
- Policy Making * MeSH
- Health Policy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Europe MeSH
The potential of Human Biomonitoring (HBM) in exposure characterisation and risk assessment is well established in the scientific HBM community and regulatory arena by many publications. The European Environment and Health Strategy as well as the Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 of the European Commission recognised the value of HBM and the relevance and importance of coordination of HBM programmes in Europe. Based on existing and planned HBM projects and programmes of work and capabilities in Europe the Seventh Framework Programme (FP 7) funded COPHES (COnsortium to Perform Human Biomonitoring on a European Scale) to advance and improve comparability of HBM data across Europe. The pilot study protocol was tested in 17 European countries in the DEMOCOPHES feasibility study (DEMOnstration of a study to COordinate and Perform Human biomonitoring on a European Scale) cofunded (50%) under the LIFE+ programme of the European Commission. The potential of HBM in supporting and evaluating policy making (including e.g. REACH) and in awareness raising on environmental health, should significantly advance the process towards a fully operational, continuous, sustainable and scientifically based EU HBM programme. From a number of stakeholder activities during the past 10 years and the national engagement, a framework for sustainable HBM structure in Europe is recommended involving national institutions within environment, health and food as well as European institutions such as ECHA, EEA, and EFSA. An economic frame with shared cost implications for national and European institutions is suggested benefitting from the capacity building set up by COPHES/DEMOCOPHES.
Centre de Recherche Public Gabriel Lippmann Luxembourg
Environmental Health Center Romania
Environmental Health Sciences International The Netherlands
Environmental Toxicology CNSA Instituto de Salud Carlos 3 Spain
European Commission Joint Research Centre Italy
Federal Environment Agency Austria
Federal Environment Agency Germany
Federal Office of Public Health Switzerland
Federal Public Service Health Food Chain Safety and Environment Belgium
French Institute for Public Health Surveillance France
Health and Environment Alliance Brussels
Health Service Executive Ireland
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Croatia
Jožef Stefan Institute Slovenia
KU LEUVEN University of Leuven Belgium
Laboratoire National de Santé Luxembourg
Larnaca General Hospital Ministry of Health School of Medicine European University of Cyprus Cyprus
Medical Faculty of the University of Lisbon Portugal
National Hellenic Research Foundation Greece
National Institute for Health Development Estonia
National Institute for Health Italy
National Institute of Environmental Health Hungary
National Institute of Public Health Czech Republic
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine Poland
Norwegian Institute of Public Health Norway
Public Health England United Kingdom
State General Laboratory Cyprus
University of Copenhagen Denmark
Urad Verejneho Zdravotnictva Slovenskej Republiky Slovakia
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