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During its second year (2001), the APHEIS programme is testing implementation
and function-ing of the epidemiological-surveillance system in 26 cities
in 12 European countries (see map below).
This work includes:
- Implementing as is, or adapted to each centre's need, the organisational
models proposed during the first year of work, including, if needed,
setting up technical and institutional committees at each centre; and
defining their specific tasks and how they will work together
- Collecting and processing data on exposure to air pollution, on climate,
on health status of the population, and on geographical areas using
the data collected by the local networks and public-health institutes
and, when possible, by the Euro-pean data bases (EUROSTAT and AIRBASE)
- Analysing the data using the APHEIS guidelines. Periodical analysis
will allow estimating and up-dating temporal and spatial variations
in risk es-timates in Europe.
- Preparing and disseminating findings for the specific audiences and
recommendations for replicating the APHEIS surveillance system by other
centres.
- In addition, the APHEIS programme will start exploring collaboration
with the EUROHEIS programme (another programme of EC/DG SANCO) in the
UK on mapping and health-impact assessment.
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