International Research Programme on Health, Solar UV Radiation and Environmental Change (INTERSUN)
Programme international de recherche sur la santé, le rayonnement solaire ultraviolet et les modifications de l'environnement
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URL: https://www.who.int/initiatives/intersun-programme
Founded
1993
History
Founded by E-XE3549 - International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), E-XE4161 - UNEP and B-XB3548 - WHO, as a direct response to S-XF2327 - United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). No activities beyond 2018.
Aims
Promote and undertake research on the effects on human health of increasing solar ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth's surface as a consequence of depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer; on the basis of the outcome of this research, recommend appropriate remedial measures to mitigate the above mentioned effects on human beings.
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UIA Org ID
XE2183
Last News
2016
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