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Environmental Health

The overall objective of the section is to generate new knowledge and awareness of the importance of the environment for public health through research, education, and knowledge dissemination.

The section carries out basic research on environment and health throughout the life course, with methods ranging from experimental models to register-based epidemiology. The priority of the section is to contribute to future public health and prevention with original research and training of talented researchers.
 
The section has many national and international partners and activities largely financed by external funds.

The section consists of three units:

The Research Group on Particles and Oxidative Stress

The Research Group on In Vitro Toxicology

The Unit of Medical Psychology