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North America - Fiscal Year 2006 NCEH/ATSDR International Activities

    NCEH/ATSDR OGH has numerous projects in North America. 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
    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 (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 UN partners (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, other NGOs) Interagency training course.  Training in assessment and response in emergencies. DEEHS / IERHB  
    UN  Evaluation of UN Peacekeepers.  Survey of knowledge, attitudes, practices and impact of education related to HIV/AIDS. DEEHS / IERHB  

    Page last updated August 2, 2006