Air pollution and environmental noise have a huge impact on our respiratory and cardiovascular health. This webinar hosted by the European Burden of Disease Network will present the latest advancements in exposure-response functions (ERFs), focusing on NO₂ and COPD, O₃ and asthma, PM2.5 and lung cancer, and traffic noise and cardiovascular disease. Speakers from the BEST-COST consortium will present their insights from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and interactive discussions, offering valuable updates on environmental health research.
Join us to explore these critical findings and their implications for public health in this webinar on Wednesday 19 February 2025, 10h-11h30 CET.
Programme
| 10h00 | Welcome and Introduction — Vanessa Gorasso, Sciensano, Belgium |
| 10h05 | Introduction BEST-COST and ERFs — Juanita Haagsma, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands |
| 10h10 | NO₂ and COPD — Tessa Haverkate, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands |
| 10h20 | O₃ and asthma — Hamid Y. Hassen, Antwerp University, Belgium |
| 10h30 | General discussion and Q&A |
| 10h45 | PM2.5 and lung cancer — Mariana Corda, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Portugal |
| 10h55 | Traffic noise and cardiovascular disease — Periklis Charalampous, UCLouvain, Belgium, and Erasmus MC, The Netherlands |
| 11h05 | General discussion and Q&A |
| 11h20 | Closing remarks — Juanita Haagsma, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands |
