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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES

Epidemiology and Prevention

of Environmental and Occupational Diseases

Programme The physical, social and intellectual development of a child, from conception until the
end of adolescence, requires an environment that is both protected from and protecti-
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ve of the child’s health. The increase in diseases is related to unhealthy environments.
Prenatal and early exposure, including diet, are associated with children’s health and

human development, and predispose them to subsequent effects in adulthood. Occu-

pational health is built in a suitable working environment with healthy working condi-
tions where the employees can carry out their activity without any risk to their health

and where their participation to improve health and safety conditions is possible. Oc-

cupational risks must be monitored and controlled to prevent damaging health as a
result of work.

This programme developed two lines of research in 2013:

• Effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure to environmental contaminants on

child growth and development (intrauterine growth, postnatal growth, neuro-
development, allergy and respiratory health, hormonal changes, congenital

disorders, reproductive health, obesity) in mother-child cohorts of the INMA

Project.

• Predicting the interaction of environmental and occupational determinants in
lung cancer development (occupational exposure and health).

The strategic objectives of the programme were the following:
Objectives

• To evaluate the impact of environmental and occupational determinants on the

health of children and adults in Spain.
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• To disseminate knowledge concerning primary prevention of environment and 20
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disease associations to the general population and social and governmental orga- R
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• To participate in preparing Guidelines providing advice about scientific primary L R
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