The contribution of environmental monitoring in the epidemiological assessment of exogenous risk. The experience of ARPA in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy.
The aim of the Emilia Romagna-Region Agency for Prevention and Environment (ARPA) is to define and improve interactions among the various prevention departments of the Emilia-Romagna Local Health Authorities in order to attain better knowledge about the health status of the population by using epidemiology and etiology studies, as well as predictive models. This is the basis for the environmental health risk assessment strategy of ARPA. The priority activity areas for ARPA are: urban areas, environmental and health effects of traffic (atmospheric pollution and noise pollution); industrial areas (Ravenna chemical plants, Modena/Reggio-Emilia ceramic factories and Ferrara chemical plants); high-speed trains; pesticides; asbestos; and pollution of the Adriatic Sea.
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Regional Agency for Prevention and Environment (ARPA), Emilia-Romagna Region, Bologna, Italy. a.zavatti@sc.arpa.emr.it
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004782:Environmental Health; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014505:Urban Population