Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Epidemiology
Director / Head:
Dr. Judith R. Qualters, Ph.D
Institution:
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
4770 Buford Highway, NE (F-58)
30341-3717
GA
Town:
Atlanta
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-770) 488 3821
Fax:
(1-770) 488 3460
Date of Designation:
16/Sep/1994
Last Redesignation:
15/Jul/2012
Expiry:
15/Jul/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To collaborate with and assist the Organization in planning and implementing epidemiologic studies of health effects related to the environment.
- To assist in the assessment and interpretation of human health risks associated with environmental pollutants.
- To collaborate with the Organization in training activities, and transfer to developing countries information about (and methods for) environmental epidemiology.
- To assist the Organization in the development of teaching materials about environmental epidemiology.
- To provide technical support and cooperate with the WHO in the area of preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies.
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Subjects:
- Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
- Providing technical advise to WHO
WHO organization wide expected result:
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8.1 - Evidence-based assessments made, and norms and standards formulated and updated on major environmental hazards to health (e.g., poor air quality, chemical substances, electromagnetic fields, radon, poor-quality drinking-water and waste-water reuse) |
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Responsible Officer:
SOARES DA SILVA Agnes
Phone:
+1 202 9743315
Technical Counterpart:
CARR Zhanat
Phone:
+41 22 79 13483
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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