updated 22 May, 2002
 

PROJECTS: RESULTS

The list of scientific articles publiched in international journals.

The projects were divided into five theme areas.

1. Indoor air (13 projects)
2. Environmental and occupational chemicals (12 projects)
3. Urban air and fine particles (8 projects)
4. Social aspects of environmental health (2 projects)
5. Drinking water and food (10 projects)
6. Other (2 projects)

INDOOR AIR 

Subprojects of the consortium

• Mechanisms of adverse health effects of mouldy house microbes: in vitro and in vivo studies on toxic effects and inflammatory responses.

Doc. Maija-Riitta Hirvonen, National Public Health Institute
• Exposure to bioaerosols.

Doc. Aino Nevalainen, National Public Health Institute
• Schools, mould and health - in intervention study.

Doc. Aino Nevalainen, National Public Health Institute
• Development of methods to monitor the success of repair measures.

Doc. Aino Nevalainen, National Public Health Institute
• Neurotoxic effects of microbial toxins.

Prof. Kai Savolainen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• Development of molecular methods for detection of harmful micro-organisms in work environment: fungi.

Doc. Merja Suutari, National Public Health Institute
• Biological activities of the metabolities of microbes present in the indoor air.

Prof. Atte von Wright, University of Kuopio
• Environment, decicion-making and well-being - insecurity, uncertainty and crisis of expertise.

Prof. Aulikki Nissinen, University of Kuopio

Non-consortium projects

• Radonsafe foundation, moisture prevention and air exchange in a healthy building.

Head of laboratory Hannu Arvela, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
• Adsorption, desorption, and chemical reactions in the particulate matter collected on air filters and ducts.

Pertti Pasanen, University of Kuopio
• Fungal allergens and antigens - their characterization and biological effects in mice after inhalation exposure.

Doc. Anna-Liisa Pasanen, University of Kuopio
• Indoor air quality control.

Group Manager Kristiina Saarela, Technical Research Centre of Finland
• Mould and moisture transfer in building structures and buildings with particular regard to the prevention of health hazards.

Prof. Olli Seppänen, Helsinki University of Technology

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICALS 

Subprojects of the consortium

• Developing tooth as an indicator of an organ model for dioxin exposure.

Prof. Satu Alaluusua, University of Helsinki
• AH receptor structure and dioxin sensitivity.

Doc. Raimo Pohjanvirta, National Public Health Institute
• Male reproductive health and environmental endocrine disruption.

Doc. Jorma Toppari, University of Turku
• Sedimentation, transport and fate of organic pollutants in Gulf of Finland.

Prof. Terttu Vartiainen, National Public Health Institute
• Analysis of PCDDs and PCDFs in contaminated soil and sediment using supercritical fluid extraction.

Prof. Terttu Vartiainen, National Public Health Institute
• Determinants of sensitivity to dioxin-induced health effects.

Doc. Matti Viluksela, National Public Health Institute

Non-consortium projects

• The occupational hygiene in waste treatment plants using state-of-the-art technology.

Prof. Kari Hänninen, University of Jyväskylä
• The possible risks of gene technology to the environmental health - the impact of herbicide resistance on the herbicide use in sugarbeet cultivation.

Doc. Juha Kämäri, Finnish Environment Institute
• Phytoremediation of metal polluted soils: mechanisms and manipulation of metal tolerance and hyperaccumulation in plants.

Prof. Sirpa Kärenlampi, University of Kuopio
• The molecular dosimetry of an environmental carcinogen 1,3-butadiene, a model compound for human risk extrapolations.

Doc. Kimmo Peltonen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• Small-area analyses of cancer incidence around a point source.

Doc. Antti Penttinen, University of Jyväskylä
• Environmental and occupational health risks of recycled materials in asphalt production.

Research prof. Asko Saarela, Technical Research Centre of Finland

URBAN AIR AND FINE PARTICLES 

Subprojects of the consortium

• Elemental analysis and source apportionment of personal PM2.5 exposure: Application of Expolis PM2.5 filters and data (EAS-Expolis).

Doc. Jantunen Matti, National Public Health Institute
• The effect of surface properties of mineral dusts on their ability to induce inflammatory response in the lungs.

Prof. Klockars Matti, University of Helsinki
• Development of a population exposure model, using atmospheric dispersion modelling together with measured concentrations and personal exposures - EXPAND.

Doc. Kukkonen Jaakko, Finnish Meteorological Institute
• The relationship between aerosol concentrations in indoor and outdoor air and transport from outdoor to indoor.

Prof. Kulmala Markku, University of Helsinki
• Effects of fine and ultrafine particles on respiratory and cardiovascular health.

Doc. Pekkanen Juha, National Public Health Institute
• Toxic effects of urban air and diesel exhaust particles on the respiratory tract (PAMTOX).

Senior researcher Salonen Raimo, National Public Health Institute

Non-consortium projects

• Transformation and assessment of exposure to organic compounds in combustion derived fine particles.

Prof. Taisto Raunemaa, Unversity of Kuopio
• Urban PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Finland and traffic related exposure to small particles.

Prof. Taisto Raunemaa, University of Kuopio

SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 

• Health, environment and social change, Finland 1750-2000.

Prof. Pertti Haapala , University of Tampere
• Housing, urban structure and health 

Research Director Rauno Sairinen, Helsinki University of Technology

DRINKING WATER AND FOOD  

Subprojects of the consortium

• Chlorinated impurities in drinking water - mutagenic compounds and the mechanisms of cancer.

Doc. Hannu Komulainen, National Public Health Institute
• Microbially available phosphorus in drinking water.

Prof. Pertti Martikainen, University of Kuopio
• Brominated disinfection by-products: formation and control during drinking water disinfection.

Prof. Terttu Vartiainen, National Public Health Institute

Subprojects of the consortium

• Cryptosporidium paverum and Giardia lamblia in Finnish environment and as risks for human health from contaminated drinking water.

Doc. Marja-Liisa Hänninen, University of Helsinki
• Cyanobacterial toxins - occurrence and levels in raw water sources and removal in waterworks.

PhD Kirsti Lahti, Finnish Environment Institute
• Waterborne virus infections.

Prof. Carl-Henrik von Bonsdorff, University of Helsinki

Non-consortium projects

• Impact of high water fluoride on health, a preliminary study
• Prof. Markku Larmas, University of Oulu
• Undesirable microbial biomass in drinking water distribution system.
• Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen, University of Helsinki
• Food associated listeriosis, yersiniosis and botulism: new DNA-based methods for studying the infection routes, controlling the spread and assessing the risks in food production.

Prof. Hannu Korkeala, University of Helsinki
• Hazard of animal shigatoxic Escherichia coli for human health.

Head of Regional Laboratory Sinikka Pelkonen, National Veterinary and Food Research Institute

OTHER

• Immunosuppressive, carcinogenic and metastasis-related effects of solar UV radiation.

Prof. Christer Jansen, University of Turku
• Fetal environment and early life factors and the development of asthma and allergy.

Doc. Juha Pekkanen, National Public Health Institute

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