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Environmental Determinants of Health: a multi-centre project based on population-based health surveys

Acronym

DAS-EP

Reference code

PI22/01051

Description
  • Funding: €170.000

Objectives: 

  1. Estimate and describe the levels of exposure to urban environmental indicators in cities or metropolitan areas.
  2. Describe the environmental inequalities according to socio-economic status, level of education and occupation.
  3. Estimate the association between urban environmental indicators and overall health, mental health, quality of life, quality of sleep and the use of healthcare resources.
  4. Estimate the impact between the urban environment indicators and the health variables assessed.
  5. Estimate the benefit in terms of monetary value of implementing improvements that reduce air pollution and environmental noise.
  6. Assess the mediating role of the identified variables. 
Developers of the project
Research Group on Epidemiology and Environmental Health (GIESA)
Non-UV principal researchers

  • Aitana Lertxundi

Start date
2023 January
End date
2025 December
Funding agencies:

  • Health Institute Carlos III. Ministry of Science and Innovation. Spanish Government.

Project type
  • AGE - Health Research Projects