ASPIS Powerpoint Presentation MM2007

A.S.P.IS ProjectA.S.P.IS ProjectAAwareness wareness SStrategiestrategiesfor for PPollution fromollution fromIIndustriendustrieSS

An official IFMSA project since 1997An official IFMSA project since 1997

KOSTAS RODITISASPIS Project Coordinator 2005-7

56th IFMSA General Assembly – March Meeting 2007Mandurah, W. Australia

AREHNA 2002-2006Awareness Raising about Environment and Health of

Non-Expert Advisors

Project Coordinator: P. Nicolopoulou Stamati

56th IFMSA General Assembly – March Meeting 2007, Mandurah, W. Australia

AREHNA 2002-2006Awareness Raising about Environment and

Health of Non-Expert Advisors

Mobility – Transport

Fertility

Congenital Diseases


Environmental Health Impacts of Environmental Health Impacts of Transport and MobilityTransport and Mobility

Air pollutionAir pollutionAsthmaAsthmaCancerCancerNoiseNoiseAnnoyanceAnnoyanceEndocrine ProblemsEndocrine ProblemsAccidentsAccidents……


Environmental Impact on FertilityEnvironmental Impact on Fertility

Endocrine DisruptersEndocrine DisruptersLower Sperm CountLower Sperm CountPolycystic ovariesPolycystic ovariesEndometriosisEndometriosisCancerCancerOocyte impairmentOocyte impairment


Congenital DiseasesCongenital Diseases

What is really What is really happening?happening?

Do and How external Do and How external factors influence factors influence intrauterus life?intrauterus life?


The role and timing of intrauterus The role and timing of intrauterus exposureexposure

ChemicalsChemicalsRadiationRadiationNutritionNutrition……Windows of ExposureWindows of Exposure


The ProblemThe Problem

What do we really know?What do we really know?

How are we dealing with How are we dealing with multicausality?multicausality?


Environmental Impact on Health

Endocrine Disrupters

WasteCancer

MobilityFertility Congenital

Diseases

Pollution Related DiseasesPollution Related Diseases


ASPIS ASPIS AAwareness wareness SStrategies for trategies for PPollution fromollution from I IndustriendustrieSS

““Health Impacts of Waste Management Policies” (2000).Health Impacts of Waste Management Policies” (2000).KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 16. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L.Hens, C.V.Howard. Volume 16. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L.Hens, C.V.Howard. ISBN 0-7923-6362-0ISBN 0-7923-6362-0

““Endocrine Disrupters” (2001).Endocrine Disrupters” (2001).KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 18. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard.Volume 18. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard.ISBN 0-7923-7056-2ISBN 0-7923-7056-2

““Cancer as an Environmental Disease” (2004).Cancer as an Environmental Disease” (2004).KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 20. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard, N.Van Larebeke.Volume 20. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard, N.Van Larebeke.ISBN 1-4020-2019-8 and e-bookISBN 1-4020-2019-8 and e-book


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HHealth of ealth of NNon-expert on-expert AAdvisorsdvisors ““Environmental Health Impacts of Transport and Mobility” (2005).Environmental Health Impacts of Transport and Mobility” (2005).SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 21. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard21. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. HowardISBN: 1-4020-4304-XISBN: 1-4020-4304-X

““Reproductive Health and the Environment” (2006).Reproductive Health and the Environment” (2006).SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 22. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard22. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. HowardISBN: 1-4020-4828-9ISBN: 1-4020-4828-9

““Congenital Diseases and the Environment” (2006).Congenital Diseases and the Environment” (2006).SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume SPRINGER: Environmental Science and Technology Library, Volume 23. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard23. Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. HowardISBN: 1-4020-4830-0ISBN: 1-4020-4830-0


ConclusionsConclusions

AREHNA project has accomplished successfully to AREHNA project has accomplished successfully to organize, disseminate and implement knowledge organize, disseminate and implement knowledge on Pollution Related Diseases focusing on on Pollution Related Diseases focusing on Mobility, Fertility and Congenital Diseases. Mobility, Fertility and Congenital Diseases.


ConclusionsConclusionsThe conclusions reached by the end of this project (published The conclusions reached by the end of this project (published in the 3 books) entail certain main issues relating to the current in the 3 books) entail certain main issues relating to the current state of research on Pollution Related Diseases, reflecting the state of research on Pollution Related Diseases, reflecting the difficulties they represent. Moreover, results assemble various difficulties they represent. Moreover, results assemble various complex features of the problems under consideration, and complex features of the problems under consideration, and suggests ways in which communication can be improved and suggests ways in which communication can be improved and refined.refined.Current recent concepts, such as ‘critical windows’ of Current recent concepts, such as ‘critical windows’ of development, when applied to reproductive health and development, when applied to reproductive health and congenital abnormalities, or noise in relation to Mobility, help congenital abnormalities, or noise in relation to Mobility, help to address the existing problems globally including to address the existing problems globally including “Multicausality” in the approach.“Multicausality” in the approach.


The main consideration is…The main consideration is…

The range of answers that can be The range of answers that can be obtained from research, as well as the obtained from research, as well as the quality of knowledge derived, quality of knowledge derived, depends depends entirely on the relevance of the entirely on the relevance of the question asked.question asked. In that respect, the better the problem In that respect, the better the problem formulation, the more valuable the data formulation, the more valuable the data obtained. obtained.


Methods are Methods are rarely standardizedrarely standardizedNot everyone is using Not everyone is using unified approaches.unified approaches.

(This can be applied to epidemiology but also to (This can be applied to epidemiology but also to general toxicology, developmental toxicology, general toxicology, developmental toxicology, and clinical evidence-based medicine.)and clinical evidence-based medicine.)As a result, it is more difficult to appreciate and As a result, it is more difficult to appreciate and compare the data, which may cause compare the data, which may cause confusionconfusion to experts, non-experts, policy-makers and the to experts, non-experts, policy-makers and the public.public.The evidence The evidence obtained from wildlifeobtained from wildlife can prove can prove to be a useful tool for assessing risk factors, and to be a useful tool for assessing risk factors, and to further improve methodology. to further improve methodology.

The main problem is…The main problem is…


ConclusionsConclusionsFurthermore, the most important issue, involving Furthermore, the most important issue, involving communication of informationcommunication of information in educating decision in educating decision makers, non-expert advisors and the public, has been makers, non-expert advisors and the public, has been addressed throughout the project…addressed throughout the project…None of the research and scientific evidence will make any None of the research and scientific evidence will make any difference unless it is difference unless it is actively disseminated to the correct actively disseminated to the correct channels…channels…

The dissemination of information has acquired a primary role The dissemination of information has acquired a primary role throughout all other aspects of life, which unfortunately throughout all other aspects of life, which unfortunately does does not seem to extend to scientific knowledge and research.not seem to extend to scientific knowledge and research. It is strongly recommended that communication of scientific It is strongly recommended that communication of scientific information should information should actively involveactively involve the the publicpublic, the , the non-non-expert professionalsexpert professionals, , NGOsNGOs, and , and policy-makerspolicy-makers..


InformationInformation

KnowledgeKnowledge

ConcernConcern

AwarenessAwareness

Decision MakingDecision Making


Information, Knowledge, Concern, Information, Knowledge, Concern, Awareness, Decision MakingAwareness, Decision Making

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