Cyanide use in artisanal small-scale gold mining in Burkina Faso: health effects, environmental burden and societal dimensions (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/cyanide-use-in-artisanal-small-scale-gold-mining-in-burkina-faso-health-effects-environmental-burden-and-societal-dimensions
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is an important activity in many developing countries as it provides a primary and additional source of income, particularly in rural regions where economi
Implementing Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse (RRR) business models in Lima (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/implementing-resource-recovery-and-safe-reuse-rrr-business-models-in-lima
The growing demand in urban and peri-urban areas for food, energy and water is challenging the traditional distribution of resources, rural-urban resource flows, and nutritional cycles. For this reaso
Health impact assessment service provision, research and education and training (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/health-impact-assessment-service-provision-research-and-education-and-training
This long-term inter-departmental project combines service provision, research and education and traning pertaining to health impact assessment (HIA). It focusses on the assessment, management, monito
Integrated Climate forcing and Air pollution Reduction in Urban Systems (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/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 i
Study Panel on Upcoming Technologies to measure Non-Ionizing Radiation and Cognition (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/study-panel-on-upcoming-technologies-to-measure-non-ionizing-radiation-and-cognition
The SPUTNIC study measured individual exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF, e.g. from cell phones) in relation to acute health effects including cognitive performance, healt-relat
Prospective cohort study on skin cancer and residential radon exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/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 in
Midwifery Education Accreditation Programme (MEAP) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/midwifery-education-accreditation-programme-meap
Background The nursing and medical education is highly regulated in the majority of countries worldwide. However, midwifery education (including theoretical and practical training) is far less regulat
Further development of simulations of Plasmodium falciparum interventions and their integration with the needs of stakeholders II (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/further-development-of-simulations-of-plasmodium-falciparum-interventions-and-their-integration-with-the-needs-of-stakeholders-ii
This project supports the development and use of mathematical models for predicting the effects of different malaria interventions. It is centered on contributions to the multi-group Bill and Melinda
Climatic Services with Emphasis on the Andes in Support of Decisions Phase 2 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/climatic-services-with-emphasis-on-the-andes-in-support-of-decisions-phase-2
Background The impact of climate variability on livelihood systems is currently gaining increasing scientific and public interest due to the ongoing debate on climate change. In this context, sustaina