NCEH/ATSDR OGH has numerous projects in Europe. Here’s a sample of those
regional programs. For more information on NCEH/ATSDR in this region, please
contact the Office of Global Health.
| Country | Activity Description | Division / Branch | Contact |
| Bulgaria | Laboratory analysis of urine samples for case-control study of phthalate exposure and asthma and allergy symptoms. | DLS / OATB | |
| Czech Republic | Project headed by Charles University. Study of perinatal neurodevelopmental effects in Czech children exposed in utero and via breast milk to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. | DTEM | |
| Greece | Project headed by University of Athens. Study to identify new metabolites of carbaryl insecticide in urine and blood samples for study of exposed Greek farmers. | DLS / OATB | |
| Kosovo | Assistance to UNICEF. Technical advice on lead hazard risk assessment and remediation; assistance on blood lead analysis and environmental case management. | DEEHS / LPPB | |
| Kosovo | Assistance to WHO. Lead hazard risk assessor training for WHO, UNICEF, Roma community, and Kosovo official. | DEEHS / LPPB | |
| Multiple (Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden) | Collaboration with World Health Organization. Study of blood samples to assess exposure to acrylamide and its possible association with cancer. | DLS / CCB | |
| Netherlands | Project headed by Toxicology and Nutrition Office of the Netherlands. Structural activity relationship modeling of in vitro and in vivo data to support the development of dermal minimal risk (health guidance) levels. | DTEM | |
| Norway | Determination of PFCs in several body fluids of small sample in a pilot investigation of PFC partitioning and PFC levels in Norwegian fish-eaters. | DLS / OATB | |
| Poland | Project headed by Nofer Institute. Development study of Polish children exposed in utero to hazardous chemicals. | DTEM | |
| Russia | Assistance to UNICEF and Chechen NGOs. Training and technical assistance for surveillance of landmine and unexploded ordnance victims. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Russia | Collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health. Assessment of serum dioxins for study of their effect on reproductive tract abnormalities, physical growth, sexual maturation, semen quality, and reproductive hormones in boys and mothers in Russia. | DLS / OTAB | |
| United Kingdom | Part of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Analysis of blood samples of English pregnant women to determine heavy metal exposures. | DLS / ITNB | |
| Uzbekistan | Part of IMMPaCT Program. Assistance to country on issues related to biological sample collection and storage, laboratory analysis, quality assurance and quality control for evaluation of population nutritional status. | DLS / ITNB | |
| Multiple (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States) | Project in conjunction with Roswell Park Cancer Institute, VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, University of Waterloo, and University College London. Evaluation of tobacco-specific nitrosamine levels in cigarette smoke and study participants in the four study countries. | DLS / ERATB | |
| Multiple (Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States) | Project headed by Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Analysis of cigarettes from study countries to determine physical characteristics and smoke chemistry to monitor changes related to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. | DLS / ERATB | |
| Multiple (Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Republic of Georgia, Iraq, Kenya, Mongolia, Niger, Nigeria, West Bank/Gaza) | Collaborations with Federal Occupational Health and USAID. Training and procurement, assembly and distribution of personal protective equipment for pandemic avian flu. | DHAC / HPCIB |
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