Final CitieS-Health event in Rome
On June 14, the final session of the CitieS-Health project will take place in Rome with the participation of all the project partners. This event, [...]
Citizen Science on Heavy Metal Pollution in Valle del Serchio
Researchers from the Società per l′Epidemiologia e la Prevenzione “Giulio A. Maccacaro” (Italy) have presented an ongoing Citizen Science (CS) project in environmental epidemiology in [...]
Co-creating an environmental epidemiology study about air pollution and related health risks in Barcelona
A new paper, led by ISGlobal researchers and civic engagement specialists from Ideas for Change , describes the first stages of a co-created citizen science [...]
CitieS-Health pilot projects’ results, new knowledge created through citizen science
Barcelona pilot project The CitieS-Health pilot in Barcelona is in the final stretch. After a participatory process involving more than 1.000 people, Barcelona residents decided [...]
Measuring the Outcomes of an Environmental Epidemiological Participatory Research Study in Kaunas City
The achievement of a sustainable urban environment and health for all requires the engagement and greater awareness of local communities on issues of environment and health. [...]
How the Environmental Quality and Physical Activity Can Influence on Blood Pressure
Figure of Kaunas city, indicating the areas of noise and hypertension. Only few studies have previously examined the relation between urban built environment [...]
The relationship between physical activity and health in Kaunas citizens’
Epidemiological data suggest that low physical activity is one of the main factors influencing the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. Urban infrastructure and accessibility of [...]
Pupils from the CitieS-Health Ljubljana pilot project awarded at the 34th meeting of young researchers
As part of the CitieS-Health Ljubljana pilot project, the students of the Spodnja Šiška primary school presented a research paper entitled Sound environment - how [...]
Why and How we could Co-create Research Projects in Environmental Epidemiology
Some citizen science (CS) projects have been developed in environmental science to monitor air and noise pollution, and water quality related to citizens concerns. Nevertheless, [...]
Citizen Science as Part of the Primary School Curriculum: A Case Study on Noise and Health
Lessons learned leading citizen science (CS) activities within the CitieS-Health H2020 project on the topic of noise exposure and health at a primary school in [...]