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| „THE REAL SITUATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH – CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS“ Tartu Health Care College, Estonia 4.-6.05.2021 | |
| 4th May 2021 | |
| 9:00-11:30 | EFEH/IFEH meetings |
| 12:15 | Opening ceremony |
| 13:00-19:15 | Session: URBAN HEALTH |
| 13:00-14:45 | |
| New aspects on prevention, international policies and actions for public health of electromagnetic field (EMF) related health problems, Piero Lercher, Austria | |
| Health impact assessment of transportation noise in two major Estonian cities, Triin Veber, Estonia | |
| Exposure to infrasound and low frequency noise, originated by wind turbines – a geographical analysis, João Almeida, Portugal | |
| Sound pressure levels in a population near a wind farm: Case study of Coentral Grande (Portugal), João Almeida, Portugal | |
| Discussion | |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:15-17:15 | |
| Smart solutions to environmental challenges? Infrastructural transitions and health in the Global South, Deljana Iossifova, United Kingdom | |
| Longitudinal assessment of air pollutants in Lisbon region between 2014-2018 at Estrecampos and Laranjeiras stations, Susana Paixão, Portugal | |
| Schoolchildren respiratory health and allergies related to air quality in industrial area of Estonia, Triin Veber, Estonia | |
| Air pollution in metropolitan Perth and cardiovascular and respiratory hospital admissions, Tony Hannelly, Australia | |
| Google trends as a health indicator to measure grass pollen in Queensland, Australia, Divya Dwarakanath, Australia | |
| Discussion | |
| 17:15 | Break |
| 17:30-19:00 | |
| Influence of vulnerability and resilience on incidence of coronary heart disease, A study at fine geographic scale, Delphine Brousmiche, France | |
| Fiocruz`s health, environment and sustainability prospective strategy, Guilherme Franco Netto, Brazil | |
| Waste management in COVID-19 time – a Croatian experience, Sanja Kalambura, Croatia | |
| Greenwashing, Mihkel Kangur, Estonia | |
| Discussion | |
| 5th May 2021 | |
| 9:00 | Opening the day |
| 9:15-11:00 | Session: PUBLIC HEALTH (INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH) |
| 9:15-10:45 | |
| The prevalence of self-reported neck and back pain among supermarket cashiers in Botswana, Patience Erick, Botswana | |
| The prevalence and risk factors of injuries among physical education teacher students in the University of Botswana, Tshephang Tumoyagae, Botswana | |
| Occurrence of pediculosis in pre-school children and parent`s awareness of it, Ave Kutman, Estonia | |
| Management of obesity in early childhood – the role of the parents for the health status, Petya Kasnakova, Bulgaria | |
| Hygienic practices of street food vendors, Vanja Prevolšek Andrej Ovca, Slovenia | |
| Discussion | |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Session: CLIMATE CHANGE |
| 11:00-12:15 | |
| ENBEL: connecting health and climate change research, Hans Orru, Estonia | |
| A systematic review of the evolution on Southern European countries on climate change and culicidae vectors, Susana Paixao, Portugal | |
| A climate change food gardening you may be able to live in – an EHO`s new home grown perspective, Callum Morrison, Australia | |
| Asien wasp – an environmental health problem in the municipality of Coimbra – Portugal, Susana Paixao, Portugal | |
| Discussion | |
| 12:15 | Break |
| 12:30-17:30 | Session: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSION IN GLOBAL CHALLENGES TODAY |
| 12:30-14:30 | |
| COVID-19 and environmental aspects, Francesca Racioppi, WHO | |
| Public and environmental health professionals – Their role and influence in current pandemic, Aleš Krulec, Slovenia | |
| Why is it worth? Sharing lessons and experiences: adaptation and resilience of environmental health practitioners in implementing key intervention strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: Cape Town: South Africa, Dr. Andile Zimba, Republic of South Africa | |
| Identification & quantification of the needs of the U.S. environmental health workforce involved in COVID-19 response & recovery, Dr. David T. Dyjack, United States | |
| Discussion | |
| 14:30 | Break |
| 14:45-15:45 | |
| Adjusting environmental health inspections post COVID, Dr Andrew Mathieson, Australia | |
| Going beyond: Incorporating international field trips into environmental health curricula – an Australian perspective, Zoe Murray, Australia | |
| The role of environmental health in preventing antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries, Dr. David Musoke, Uganda | |
| Discussion | |
| 15:45 | Break |
| 16:00-17:30 | |
| A young reporter for the environment in an EcoCampus, Helder Simões, Portugal | |
| Building excellence – a repository for all environmental health teaching and learning, Dr Andrew Mathieson, Australia | |
| The future of Environmental Health Specialist` studies, Susana Paixao, Portugal | |
| Discussion | |
| 17:30 | Closing ceremony |
| 6th May 2021 | |
| 9:00-12:00 | IFEH/EHEH meetings |
| 13:00-15:00 | Workshop: Let’s teach together! |
| 16:00-18:00 | Workshop: Let’s research together! |

