Concept, design and process guidance for bridging science and policy with regard to the Human Biomonitoring results 2012-2015 (3rd HBM campaign- - partim Flanders in general

Human biomonitoring, 'measuring environmental exposure and health effects in the human body', is a cornerstone in building scientific evidence for the Flemish environmental health policy. Since 2001, three large scale human biomonitoring studies (FLEHS I, II and III) were carried out in Flanders by the Center of Expertise on Environment and Health, commissioned by the Flemish government. This project, the 'phased plan for action', aims to develop a structured and participatory process to facilitate the uptake of HBM research findings by policy makers. This process focusses both on detailed analysis of research data as well as consultation and deliberation with stakeholders on environmental health risks in Flanders and the need for policy action. This project will focus on the results of the FLEHS study 2012-2015 (newborns, adolescents and elderly).

Keywords:BIOMONITORING, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, STAKEHOLDER AND CITIZENS PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC HEALTH

Disciplines:Sustainable and environmental engineering, Public health care, Public health sciences, Public health services, Applied sociology, Policy and administration, Social psychology, Social stratification, Social theory and sociological methods, Sociology of life course, family and health, Other sociology and anthropology