EPHOR
EPHOR
Description
The EPHOR project will lay the groundwork for evidence-based and cost-effective prevention to improve health at work by developing a working-life exposome toolbox. The total burden of disease caused by occupational exposure is estimated at 5-7%, similar to the burden resulting from urban air pollution or obesity. Given the associated societal and economic pressure, a healthy work environment is an important goal for government and industry. Current risk reduction policies and strategies are informed by existing scientific evidence. However, this evidence is limited due to the challenges of studying the complex relationship between exposure at and outside of work, and health.
We define the working-life exposome as all occupational and related non-occupational exposures (e.g. lifestyle, behaviour) throughout the course of life. Taking a working-life exposome approach will mean a great step for occupational health science. It will help address the current limitations and challenges by providing better insights into the relationships between exposure at work and disease at different life stages.
EPHOR will develop methods and tools to characterise the working-life exposome. By applying these to both existing data and for collection of new data, we will enhance our knowledge of the working-life exposome. EPHOR’s tools, methods and knowledge will be made available in a toolbox to scientists, policy makers and occupational health practitioners.
General Design
- Network type
- h2020
- Start/End data collection
- not available
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