The Development of the Children’s The Development of the Children’s Environment and Health Action Plan Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe, in the United Kingdomfor Europe, in the United Kingdom

Dr Simon DyerDr Simon Dyer

Policy Coordinator, Policy Coordinator, Health Protection – Toxicology & Radiation BranchHealth Protection – Toxicology & Radiation Branch

Department of HealthDepartment of Health

November 2005November 2005

Children’s Environment & Health Action Plan Europe (CEHAPE)

• What is CEHAPE?

• Where did it come from?

• Where is it going?

• The UK context

• The UK contribution

CEHAPE

• Document for policy makers

• Addresses environmental risk factors most affecting health of Europe’s children

• Four Regional Priority Goals for Europe

• Complemented by Technical Documents

CEHAPE

• Developed at request of WHO Europe Member States

• 4th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, Budapest 2004– Health and Environment Ministers– European Commission involvement– Focus on Children

CEHAPE Regional Priority Goals

1. Ensure safe water and adequate sanitation

2. Ensure protection from injuries and adequate physical activity

3. Ensure clean outdoor and indoor air

4. Aim at chemical free environments

Regional Priority Goal 3

• Aim to prevent and reduce respiratory disorders due to indoor & outdoor pollution– Development of indoor air quality strategies– Framework convention on tobacco control– Healthier and safer cooking and heating systems– Regulations to improve indoor air quality– Reducing emissions of outdoor air pollutants

WHO Actions

• European Environment and Health Committee (EEHC)

• CEHAPE Task Force– Progress reporting, web-based

• Environment and Health Indicators– ENHIS

• WHO “Action Packs”

• Mid term review, 2007

EU Actions• EU E&H Strategy

– S cience– C hildren– A wareness– L egal instruments– E valuation

• Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010– 13 Action Points– Develop environmental health indicators– Develop a coherent approach to biomonitoring in

Europe

UK Actions• Interdepartmental Steering Group on

Environment and Health (ISG)– Membership– HPA Support

• Projects– CEHAPE / SCALE Scoping Study– Environment & Health Indicators Project– Biomonitoring Scoping Study

BudapestBudapest

WHO EuroWHO Euro

Environment & Environment & Health Indicators Health Indicators ProjectProject

Observer at Observer at ENHIS Project ENHIS Project GroupsGroups

High Level High Level InterdeparmentalInterdeparmental/Agency Policy /Agency Policy Development Development GroupGroup

CEHAP Scoping CEHAP Scoping StudyStudy

HPA Burden of HPA Burden of Disease ReportDisease Report

PINCHE Project PINCHE Project ReportsReports

Committee on Toxicology…Committee on Toxicology…

Committee on MutagenicityCommittee on Mutagenicity

Committee on Medical Committee on Medical Effects of Air PollutionEffects of Air Pollution

Interdepartmental SteeringInterdepartmental Steering

Health & Env. GroupHealth & Env. Group

June 2004

CEHAP UKCEHAP UK

Dec 2005

Bio-monitoring StudyBio-monitoring Study

More Information

• WHO Europe Website– http://www.euro.who.int/childhealthenv

• DH – UK lead on CEHAPE– simon.dyer@dh.gsi.gov.uk