Closing the Gap Between Science and Policy on Air Pollution and Health

This paper discusses critical issues underlying the interface between air quality science, stakeholder participation, and policy development within the context of the European AIRNET Network multistakeholder project. The paper argues that it is not only the content of air pollution and health issues...

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Published in:Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A Part A, 2007-02, Vol.70 (3-4), p.377-381
Main Authors: van Bree, Leendert, Fudge, Nina, Tuomisto, Jouni T., Brunekreef, Bert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
Air Pollution - prevention & control
Europe
Humans
Public Health
Public Policy
Research Design
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Summary:This paper discusses critical issues underlying the interface between air quality science, stakeholder participation, and policy development within the context of the European AIRNET Network multistakeholder project. The paper argues that it is not only the content of air pollution and health issues that stakeholders consider important, but also the process and mechanisms by which the interface operates. A visual representation of the interaction between science, society, and stakeholders in the development, dissemination, and evaluation of effective air quality policy strategies is provided. The paper discusses the role of AIRNET in supporting the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) program and assesses the AIRNET experience in establishing a network to bridge the gap between air quality policy, stakeholders, the public, and scientific communities.
ISSN:1528-7394
1087-2620
DOI:10.1080/15287390600885088