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When it’s hot in summer there is nothing better than taking a swim. However, in central European cities this might not be a good idea: 65% of urban surface waters meet only minimum quality standards. The WHO and DG Health have warned that water quality – natural or bathing – is a major environmental health concern, as it can lead to serious health effects. Much progress has been made in the EU to improve surface water quality and reduce the threats of pollutants. However, urban water quality also requires attention because we spend more and more in urban “beaches”. Exposure to chemical, microbiological and pathogen pollutants may occur in any bathing water e.g. urban bathing site. The UrbanBlueHealth project aims to describe the health impacts of the bathing water on the urban population and to take action to improve the urban environment in the CE area.

Partners

There are 9 partners from 5 countries that take part in this project. The Lead partner is National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (Hungary). Other partners include Croatian Institute of Public Health (Croatia), Teaching Institute of Public Health for the Osijek-Baranja County (Croatia), City of Osijek (Croatia), Aquapalace Ltd (Hungary), Medical University Vienna (Austria), Czech Water Association (Czechia), National Institute of Public Health (Czechia), and Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (Poland).

Locations

During the project sampling will take place at three locations in Osijek; Drava Copacabana, Drava Pampas, and Drava Željeznički most.