Name: Andreja Kukec Home institution: Centre of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana and Slovenia National Institute of Public Health Host institution: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) Basel, Switzerland Official Host: Kees de Hoogh Duration: 10th to 16th April 2016
STSM Topic: Methods and tools for environmental health assessments in Industrially Contaminated Sites
Description of the main results obtained from the STSM
Use of health and environmental data from Slovenian Industrial contaminated areas for HHIA purposes (Holistic health impact assessment).
Statistical analysis of health and environmental data in Zasavje Region standardized for potential confounding, using Poisson regression analysis.
Drafting of scientific articles concerning: a) linkage of health and environmental data in highly complex terrain in Zasavje region for evidence base decision making; b) methodological scientific articles in highly complex terrains: developing model for HHIA.
Exploratory literature review concerning exposure and birth outcomes.
Future collaboration with the host institution
Finalize scientific collaborative publications.
Preparing protocols for human biomonitoring studies in the most industrial polluted areas in Slovenia/ Switzerland. Preparing good examples useful for COST Action IS1408.
Preparing protocols for cohort studies in Zasavje region, Slovenia (evidence based, accounting for different environmental contaminations and health outcomes).
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