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HiWATE is a Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) funded under the EU Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6). The overall aim of the HiWATE Project is to investigate potential human health risks (e.g. cancer, premature births, small for gestational age, semen quality, still birth, congenital anomalies) associated with long-term exposure to low levels of disinfectants (such as chlorine) and disinfectant by-products (DBPs) occurring in water for human consumption and use in the food industry. The study will comprise risk/benefit analyses including quantitative assessments of risk associated with microbial contamination of drinking water versus chemical risk and will compare alternative treatment options. The outcome will be improved risk assessment/management. The study will make use of existing studies/databases and newly collected information.
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| General Information |
| Project Start Date: 1 November 2006 |
| Duration: 42 Months |
| FP6 Instrument: Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) |
| Project Partners |
Total No. of Partners: 14 |
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Imperial College London |
University of the Aegean |
National Public Health Institute |
Vytautas Magnus University |
University of Crete |
Université de Rennes |
Municipal Institute of Medical Research Foundation |
Centre for Genomic Regulation |
University of Modena and Reggio |
Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri" |
Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control |
Hylobates Consulting Srl |
IC Consultants Ltd |
Scarab |
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