www.hiwate.eu
A European Commission Specific targeted research project under the EU sixth framework programme for research and technological development (FP6) on ' Health Impacts of long term exposure to disinfection by products in drinking water' This 42 month project consists of 16 partner institutions all from within Europe. Main research areas being:
Exposure assessment - DBPs occurence and formation; toxicity of DBPs Epidemiology of DBPs - and still birth; and prematurity and birth weight; and colon cancer Risk and Risk benefit assessment of microbial contamination and DBPs Policy and implications The project coordinating partner is:
Imperial College London, UK
The Project partner consortium consists of:
University of the Aegean, Greece
National Public Health Institute, Finland Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania University of Crete, Greece University of Rennes, France Municipal Insitute of Medical Research Foundation, Spain Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain University of Modena and Reggio, Italy Istituto di ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Italy Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Sweden Hylobates Consulting Srl, Italy IC Consultants Ltd, UK SCARAB, Sweden Centre de Recerca en epidemiologia ambiental, Spain Institut Catala d Oncologia, Spain

Please visit the website to find out more: www.hiwate.eu