© Inštitut za sanitarno inženirstvo, 2014

Conference report

UFIREG – “Ultrafini delci

– prispevek k razvoju

regionalne in evropske

okoljske in zdravstvene

politike”

Matevž GOBEC1*, Jasmina CVAHTE1, Peter PAVLINEC1, Živa ERŽEN1, Simona URŠIČ2, Andrej URŠIČ2

ABSTRACT

The air that we breathe is a very important natural source. Its quality can have significant effect on human health. It is suspected that especially ultrafine particles could have an influence on human health. However the knowledge on health effects of ultrafine particles is still limited. The main aim of the EU

founded project UFIREG is to investigate the short-term effects of ultrafine particles on mortality and morbidity. Until the end of 2014 environmental and medical experts from four European countries will work together to make a contribution to t he environmental policy in Europe and so help to reduce air pollution, improve air quality and consequently help saving people’s health in Europe.

Received: 13. 2. 2014

Key words: Central European Projects, ultrafine particles, measurements, Acc epted: 5. 10. 2014

health effects

1 Nacionalni laboratorij za zdravje, okolje in hrano

Prvomajska ulica 1, 2000 Maribor,

Slovenia

2 Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

∗ Corresponding author

Matevž Gobec

Nacionalni laboratorij za zdravje, okolje in hrano, Center za okolje in hrano,

Oddelek Celje

Ipavčeva ulica 18, 3000 Celje, Slovenia e-mail: matevz.gobec@nlzoh.si

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International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research Vol. 8 No. 1/2014