Sciensano (BE) – Department of Physical and Chemical Health Risks seeking to join a consortium for HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-02

Sciensano is the Belgian federal institute for public health. Its department of physical and chemical health risks studies how environmental exposures affect population health. We offer the health and exposure perspective that air quality modelling consortia can benefit from, and we are looking to join a project as a partner (or to contribute to one in preparation).

Sciensano potential contributions for this call are as below:

• Exposure and health impact assessment: translating modelled concentrations into population exposure and health outcomes, so that scenarios and plans can be compared by their health benefit

• Vulnerable groups and inequalities: analysing differences in exposure and mitigation benefits across social and spatial groups

• Indoor/outdoor links: accounting for indoor environments and their contribution to exposure, which the call asks to be considered

• Policy-facing evidence: linking results to the needs of Belgian and European public authorities

• Monitoring and data

• Communication and uptake: dissemination strategies, stakeholder management and guideline strategies

Do reach out to us if you are one (or more) from the below:

• Coordinators with experience in large Horizon Europe RIAs and a strong modelling track record

• Modelling groups for regional, urban and micro-scale dispersion and chemistry-transport modelling, including online coupling

• Technology and data partners for emissions inventories, sensors and Earth observation inputs

• City and regional authorities as pilot sites and end users of air quality plans

• Social scientists working on governance, inclusive planning and communication of alerts

If you're interested in a collaboration, please contact with your relevant expertise, position in a consortium, and specific motivation. If you are looking to partner with us, we can provide more details on our expertise.