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The European Union has a significant funding programme for environment and health research. The projects funded by its Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes, have contributed to building a knowledge base which is needed to make informed policy decisions in Europe and beyond.
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Karjalainen, T.K. (2016). Environment and Health Research Funded by the European Union (EU) Research Framework Programmes: Increasing Scientific Knowledge and Building a Solid Evidence-Base for Policy Making. In: Pacyna, J., Pacyna, E. (eds) Environmental Determinants of Human Health. Molecular and Integrative Toxicology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43142-0_12
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