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Allergy awareness and monitoring are in the context of national health surveys of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) to assess the risk of allergy adult population

Project

Food and consumer protection

This project contributes to the research aim 'Food and consumer protection'. Which funding institutions are active for this aim? What are the sub-aims? Take a look:
Food and consumer protection


Project code: 2808HS015
Contract period: 01.10.2008 - 15.12.2011
Budget: 429,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment

The implementation of the nationwide, systematic 'Allergy and awareness monitoring' for adults is used to obtain statistically representative data on allergic sensitization to relevant allergens, especially those allergens that in terms of food safety food safety and consumer protection are of concern. The main objective of the project is to determine the 26 selected allergens allergic predisposition in the form of existing sensitization. The project is part of contribution to Action Line 5 'monitoring' in the Action plan for allergies BMELV - 'Building a systematic Allergy monitoring in Germany for risk research and development of a basis for targeted measures for the prevention of allergies.' The project is to contribute to Action Line 5 'monitoring' of the action plan for allergies BMELV with the aim of 'building a systematic Allergy monitoring in Germany for risk research and development of a basis for targeted measures for the prevention of allergies' - can be placed.

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Subjects

Framework programme

BMEL Frameworkprogramme 2008

Excutive institution

Robert Koch Institute (RKI)

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