Division 2.1.1.6 Information on the environment and health (Annex — point 1.1)

Development of an environment and health information system through increased linkage of data, pilot studies for joint surveillance of environment and health variables; local environment and health intervention studies that include socio-economic characterisation; studies on possible environmental causes of (respiratory and cardiovascular) disease, studies on the health effects of long-term and combined low-level exposure to environmental stressors; improvement of the quality of mortality and morbidity data related to respiratory and cardiovascular disease; exposure-response functions, co-morbidity and early warning based on pattern detection;

reporting on urban planning guidelines relevant for health, especially for health prevention and promotion;

providing further studies on electromagnetic field (EMF) as per the gaps identified by the EU Scientific Committees, relevant projects and the WHO (namely on the long-term effects of low-level exposure to EMF, including Radio Frequency IDentification — RFID) and feasibility study on alert indicators and EMF-related monitoring needs; promotion of studies on risk perception and communication best practices, support for the development of EMF dosimetry guidelines and installation guidelines for electric and mobile phone companies;