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Inspired by: FP7 » Medical research on ethnic variations in vulnerability to trace pollutants

version: 2 / updated: 2010-12-04
id: #1183 / version id: #488
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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Last changed by: Rafael Popper
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submitted unpublished archived

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Environment and health

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

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Signal's headline

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Medical research on ethnic variations in vulnerability to trace pollutants

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
The papers are apparently quite neutral and the authors did not realize that this evidence would be used by extremists, to inflame an already tense situation in deprived urban areas.

Keywords

medical research, ethnic, pollutant, vulnerability

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Medical research on ethnic variations in vulnerability to trace pollutants raise concerns about its potential use by extremists, to inflame an already tense situation in deprived urban areas.

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

information/communicational filters (media/editorial interests, language, reasoning)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
political filters (party or ideological interests)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Coexistence and conflicts
Ethics and abuse of S&T
Techno-security, hazard & risk

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health
Social Sciences and Humanities
Security

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

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particularly relevant
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Overcoming sub-criticality and systemic failures
To be subcritical means that the effort in a particular field or subfield lacks resources, equipment or a sufficient number of researchers to achieve a desired goal
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.