NLEON-EMF - Neurodegenerative diseases and other chronic disease in relation to long-term electromagnetic field exposure

Like many developed countries, the age structure of Switzerland has changed substantially over the past few decades with a demographic shift toward an aging population. The social, economic and health implications of this shift, and adequate provision and care for the aging population, is a…

01.09.2023 - 31.08.2025
Research project
Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)
Environmental Exposures and Health
Danielle Vienneau
PaRTERRE - Prospective cohort study on skin cancer and residential radon exposure

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that penetrates into buildings from soil. It is well acknowledged that radon is the second common cause of lung cancer after smoking. Recently, some studies found indications that radon may increase the risk for skin cancer. A plausible mechanism would be radon…

01.09.2017 - 31.05.2022
Research project
Krebsforschung Schweiz
Environmental Exposures and Health, Physical Hazards and Health, Environmental Exposure Modelling
Danielle Vienneau
ICARUS - Integrated Climate forcing and Air pollution Reduction in Urban Systems

ICARUS will develop innovative tools for urban impact assessment in support of air quality and climate change governance in the EU. This will lead to designing and implementing win-win strategies to improve the air quality and reduce the carbon footprint in European cities. An integrated approach…

01.05.2016 - 30.04.2020
Research project
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI); Staatssekretatiat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (SBFI) / Horizion 2020
Environmental Exposures and Health
Danielle Vienneau
01.06.2015 - 30.09.2017
Research project
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Environmental Exposures and Health
Danielle Vienneau