A multidisciplinary study to identify the genetic an environmental causes of asthma in the European community (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/a-multidisciplinary-study-to-identify-the-genetic-an-environmental-causes-of-asthma-in-the-european-community
Background GABRIEL provides an integrated multidisciplinary program of post-genome research. Internationally leading groups will apply knowledge of epidemiology, genetics, genomics, proteomics, bioinf
Childhood cancer, domestic radon exposure and non-ionizing radiation from broadcast transmitters (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/childhood-cancer-domestic-radon-exposure-and-non-ionizing-radiation-from-broadcast-transmitters
The aim of this project is first to develop a radon exposure model and to predict radon exposure at home for children in Switzerland. Second, we want to investigate whether indoor radon concentration
CEFALO - An international case-control study on brain tumours in children and adolescents (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/cefalo-an-international-case-control-study-on-brain-tumours-in-children-and-adolescents
Aim: CEFALO is an international case-control study examining the association between mobile phone use and the risk of brain tumors among children and adolescents. Methods: The study was conducted in D
European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/european-study-of-cohorts-for-air-pollution-effects
ESCAPE is a collaboration of European cohort studies for the quantification of human health effects of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution. ESCAPE responds to a specific FP7 call for a large c
Health impact assessment in complex eco-epidemiological settings: advancing tools and methods (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/health-impact-assessment-in-complex-eco-epidemiological-settings-advancing-tools-and-methods
Health impact assessment (HIA) is an interdisciplinary approach that aims at predicting and managing potential positive and negative health effects of policies, programmes and projects on affected com
A project testing whether small solar powered electric fans improve comfort inside mosquito nets (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/a-project-testing-whether-small-solar-powered-electric-fans-improve-comfort-inside-mosquito-nets
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are ineffective malaria transmission prevention tools if they are unused. Discomfort due to heat is the most commonly reported reason for not using ne
Assessing and monitoring health impacts of infrastructure development projects in sub-Saharan Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/assessing-and-monitoring-health-impacts-of-infrastructure-development-projects-in-sub-saharan-africa
Background: Health impact assessment (HIA) has developed over the past 20 years as a discipline to support decision-making for projects, programmes and policies with the aim to maximise health benefit
