Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA)
Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA) is a CAI-Asia Initiative implemented through HEI to build better understanding of the effects of air pollution on health in Asia. The project will entail a critical review and understandable synthesis of all of the existing studies of air pollution and health in Asia, identification of representative cities in which to conduct new high quality studies over the next four years and capacity building to enhance the ability of local scientists to conduct health studies that are of direct use in the decision making process in the future.
Health Effects Institute
Asia (China, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam)
December 2002
December 2006
- Literature review
- Analyzing and conducting new epidemiologic studies in representative Asian cities on health effects of air pollution
- Scientific and technical capacity building of Asian investigators
December 2002- Launch
March 2004 -
Asian literature review
First 4 city studies launched
March 2005- Additional cities launched
Project leader: Bob O’Keefe ([email protected])
Other contact: Francine Marmenout ([email protected])
Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Hewlett Foundation
http://www.healtheffects.org/international.htm
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