Analysis Back

Mapping Weak Signals

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

version: 1 / created: 2009-12-01
id: #488 / version id: #488
mode: VIEW

Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
List of all contributors by versions (mouse over)
Last changed by: Joe Ravetz
WI-WE status:

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unpublished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

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)

ESCAPE

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)

Medical research papers showing 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

Progress: 22.92% WWI-WE Version: 1
0	mandatory questions pending
19	questions total
4	questions answered
4	questions completed
15	questions pending