Research Group on Epidemiology and Environmental Health - GIESA

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2013-159

 
Description of research activity:
The research group conducts its research activity in different lines of work: Childhood and environment line Cohort study in collaboration with other research centres (INMA project) to share methodologies and knowledge on the effects of the environment on children's health, to describe the level of exposure and pollution during gestation and early childhood, to assess the role of the most common environmental pollutants and dietary protective factors on foetal growth and neuro-endocrine-immune development in order to develop environmental health indicators. Air pollution and health line Study of the relationship between air pollution and health effects, developing multi-centre studies. Studies are also carried out to evaluate the impact of pollution on the health of the population. Weather and climate line Evaluation of the relationship between climatic factors and meteorological variables, especially ambient temperature and health, as well as public health measures that can minimise the impact of foreseeable future climate changes. Line of evaluation of the health impact of various environmental risks Through the measurement of the degree of exposure to risks, the...The research group conducts its research activity in different lines of work: Childhood and environment line Cohort study in collaboration with other research centres (INMA project) to share methodologies and knowledge on the effects of the environment on children's health, to describe the level of exposure and pollution during gestation and early childhood, to assess the role of the most common environmental pollutants and dietary protective factors on foetal growth and neuro-endocrine-immune development in order to develop environmental health indicators. Air pollution and health line Study of the relationship between air pollution and health effects, developing multi-centre studies. Studies are also carried out to evaluate the impact of pollution on the health of the population. Weather and climate line Evaluation of the relationship between climatic factors and meteorological variables, especially ambient temperature and health, as well as public health measures that can minimise the impact of foreseeable future climate changes. Line of evaluation of the health impact of various environmental risks Through the measurement of the degree of exposure to risks, the development of biological markers and the relationship between these factors and the incidence of various pathologies. This impact is evaluated from different perspectives, ranging from environmental pollution (through biomarkers of exposure) to climate change (heat and cold waves), as well as the impact of certain technologies affecting the environment (mobile telephony, power lines, etc.).
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Objectiu general: Estudiar la relacio entre factors ambientals i la salut humana. Objectius especifics: Avaluar l'impacte dels contaminants ambientals en la salut de la poblacio, amb especial atencio en poblacions vulnerables, com els xiquets, les dones embarassades, les persones d'edat avancada, migrants, les persones amb menys recursos economics, socials o educatius, mitjancant la realitzacio d'estudis observacionals utilitzant les tecniques i metodes de l'epidemiologia ambiental. Estimar el grau d'exposicio als riscos ambientals de la poblacio, en especial la resident a la Comunitat Valenciana, mitjancant el desenvolupament de marcadors biologics, mesures ambientals, questionaris i sistemes d'informacio. Analitzar la relacio entre exposicio a contaminacio atmosferica sobre la salut de la poblacio. Examinar els efectes associats a temperatures extremes (ones de calor i fred), aixi com les possibles consequencies sobre la salut del canvi climatic.
 
Research lines:
  • Childhood and environment.Describe the level of exposure and pollution during gestation and early childhood, assess the role of common environmental pollutants and protective dietary factors on foetal growth and neuro-endocrine-immune development to develop health indicators.
  • Air pollution and health.Study of the relationship between air pollution and health effects, with multi-centre studies being carried out. Studies are also carried out to evaluate the impact of pollution on the health of populations.
  • Weather , climate, and health.Evaluation of the relationship between climatic factors and weather variables, especially ambient temperature and health, as well as public health measures that can minimise the impact of foreseeable future climate changes.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
ANA ESPLUGUES CEBRIANDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
FERRAN BALLESTER DIEZMemberUniversitat de València
ANTONIO MERELLES TORMOMemberUniversitat de València
MARÍA LUISA ESTARLICH ESTARLICHMemberUniversitat de València
MARIA DEL CARMEN IÑIGUEZ HERNANDEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
 
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Associated structure:
  • Nursing
 
Keywords:
  • Infancia, Medi Ambient, Epidemiologia, Salut, Salut Pública Contaminació Atmosfèrica
  • Medi Ambient, Epidemiologia, Salut, Salut Pública Meterorologia, Clima, Cambio Climático
  • Medi Ambient, Epidemiologia, Salut, Salut Pública