IPA - Research for Health Protection

European Human Biomonitoring Dashboard

The European Human Biomonitoring Dashboard, which allows to visualise summary statistics from existing HBM data collections from all over Europe, obtained through the HBM4EU project is now online. The Dashboard aims to make summary statistics of European Human Biomonitoring data accessible to the broader community allowing to explore exposure levels and trends in chemical exposure of European citizens.

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Light and Shiftwork

The aim of the study is to improve health of employees by implementing circadian lighting strategies. The project will investigate the short and long-term effects of three intervention strategies on employees in the metal industry.

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Exposure Reduction in Welders – an Intervention study

This study should reveal the potential and limits of certain technical measures and their practicability. In addition, it is intended to generate impulses for the further development of occupational health and safety to reduce the exposure of employees to welding fumes.

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IPA-Flyer

The English flyer provides a brief overview of the IPA's key activities and competence centres.

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The Publication Database

The IPA publishes its research results in scientific journals. In the publications database you will find all publications of the IPA since 1989.

Publication Database

Facts & Figures

With its "Facts & Figures" brochure in English, the IPA is pleased to introduce the key areas of its research to the broader international audience. The IPA's research concept has always been geared towards the practical requirements of occupational safety and health: the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases.

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Congress Database

This database provides an overview of national and international congresses, symposia and events.

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The Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA)

The Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance is an institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA). IPA's research work aims at the reduction of health risks of employees due to various hazardous substances. The goal is to develop preventive measures as well as to improve diagnosis and therapy of occupational diseases and to support the German Social Accident Insurance.

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