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International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)
The ISEE Europe Chapter was established by the ISEE Council in March 2012. Its mission is to promote contact between and action by European members of ISEE on matters related to environmental health research, education in environmental epidemiology, and the improvement of public health in Europe.

To support the mission, the aims of the Europe Chapter include promoting:
  • scientific research on environmental health;
  • the mobility of researchers and the funding of education and training in environmental health and environmental epidemiology in Europe
  • the translation of research findings into timely and effective policy. Emphasis will be on policy at the European Union or wider European level as defined herein but may also include national issues.

The Europe Chapter includes all 53 European countries currently corresponding to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region (see Annex of the Bylaws). All current members of ISEE based in one of those countries are automatically members of the ISEE Europe Chapter unless they opt out.

Europe Chapter Bylaws
Europe Chapter Action Plan

News and Events

​Upcoming ISEE Europe Elections – Are you up for a Challenge?
 
This fall, we will have three vacancies on our ISEE Europe Council, and we are seeking up to six candidates to stand in the election. We encourage to expand participation from Southeastern and Eastern Europe.
 
Please contact Hanna Boogaard for more information.
ISEE statement on “Climate Action Makes Dollars and Sense for Health”
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The statement highlights the potential for climate action to not only mitigate climate change but also benefit public health. It argues that this should be a crucial item in the future negotiations such as at the Bonn meetings and future COPs. Read the entire statement here.
ISEE – ERS Commentary on the proposed EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD)

ISEE and ERS  call for more ambition and a clear path in the AAQD toward complete alignment with the 2021 WHO AQG by 2030. The full commentary can be found here.
Clean Air in Europe for All: an ISEE, ERS & HEI  joint meeting (May 24, 2023, Brussels)

The aim of this in-person meeting (agenda) was to discuss the recently proposed revisions to the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), its strengths and weaknesses, identify remaining challenges and explore additional policy options. The recording and the slides are now available for this meeting.  
ISEE, ERS & ELF  joint statement  

ISEE, ERS, and ELF have issued a joint statement on the planned construction and operation of the Woodhouse Colliery coal mine, Cumbria, UK.
ISEE & ERS  joint letter to EU environment ministers 

The letter urges ministers, who are currently considering the proposal to revise the EU’s ambient air quality directives (AAQD), to align the newly proposed limit values with the WHO 2021 Air Quality Guidelines by 2030. The full letter can be seen here.
ISEE-ERS joint statement on the EU Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD)

ISEE and European Respiratory Society (ERS) have issued a joint statement on the EU AAQD.
Check out our Autumn newsletter!

And congratulations to our newly elected members Carla Ancona and Ana Vicedo-Cabrera!  And welcome to our new associate members as well.
EU Ambient Air Quality Directives

Environmental Epidemiology has published an ISEE sponsored commentary on the need for updated health information in the impact assessment to inform the revision of the EU Ambient Air Quality Directives. In the Commentary additional analyses are proposed of the mortality impacts of PM2.5 and NO2, using the results from ELAPSE - the largest existing study and most relevant data for Europe.
All members welcome on monthly ISEE Europe Chapter calls!

Want to contribute to your Chapter's activities? Come join our ISEE Europe Chapter monthly calls. All are welcome! Contact our co-chairs Hanna Boogaard and Petter Ljungman for more information.
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