title: Oceans and Human Health: a rising tide of challenges and opportunities for Europe.
abstract: The European Marine Board recently published a position paper on linking oceans and human health as a strategic research priority for Europe. With this position paper as a reference, the March 2014 Cornwall Oceans and Human Health Workshop brought together key scientists, policy makers, funders, business, and non governmental organisations from Europe and the US to review the recent interdisciplinary and cutting edge research in oceans and human health specifically the growing evidence of the impacts of oceans and seas on human health and wellbeing (and the effects of humans on the oceans). These impacts are a complex mixture of negative influences (e.g. from climate change and extreme weather to harmful algal blooms and chemical pollution) and beneficial factors (e.g. from natural products including seafood to marine renewable energy and wellbeing from interactions with coastal environments). Integrated approaches across disciplines, institutions, and nations in science and policy are needed to protect both the oceans and human health and wellbeing now and in the future.
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: http://www.ecehh.org.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.affiliation: European Marine Board, 8400 Oostende, Belgium. Electronic address: NMcDonough@esf.org.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McDonough
authors.affiliation: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: mcva@pml.ac.uk.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Austen
authors.affiliation: Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS), Oban PA37 1QA, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Laurence.Mee@sams.ac.uk.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mee
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK; Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK. Electronic address: mnm@pml.ac.uk.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Institut Francais de Recherche Pour L'exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Nantes, CEDEX 03, France. Electronic address: Philipp.Hess@ifremer.fr.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: M.Depledge@Exeter.ac.uk.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Depledge
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: Mat.White@Exeter.ac.uk.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Landsdiep 4, 1797 SZ 't Horntje, Den Hoorn, Texel, The Netherlands. Electronic address: Katja.Philippart@nioz.nl.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Philippart
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: P.N.Bradbrook@Exeter.ac.uk.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bradbrook
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Environment and Human Health, The University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: A.J.Smalley@Exeter.ac.uk.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smalley
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004493:Education; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D005060:Europe; D006262:Health / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011640:Public Policy
keywords: Anthropogenic chemicals; Aquaculture; Benefits; Blue carbon; Blue gym; Climate change; EU policy; Fisheries; Harmful algal blooms; Marine biotechnology; Marine energy; Microbial pollution; Ocean acidification; Ocean literacy; Risks; Seafood