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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Publication network from the last five years
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Ambient air pollution and low birthweight: a European cohort study (ESCAPE)
Pedersen, M., Giorgis-Allemand, L., Bernard, C. Y., Aguilera, I., Andersen, A.-M., Ballester, F., Beelen, R. M. J., Chatzi, L., Cirach, M., Danileviciute, A., Dedele, A., van Eijsden, M., Estarlich, M., Fernández-Somoano, A., Fernández, M. F., Forastiere, F., Gehring, U., Grazuleviciene, R., Gruzieva, O. & Heude, B. & 32 others, , 2013, In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 1, 9, p. 695-704 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Elemental composition of particulate matter and the association with lung function
Eeftens, M., Hoek, G., Gruzieva, O., Mölter, A., Agius, R., Beelen, R., Brunekreef, B., Custovic, A., Cyrys, J., Fuertes, E., Heinrich, J., Hoffmann, B., de Hoogh, K., Jedynska, A., Keuken, M., Klümper, C., Kooter, I., Krämer, U., Korek, M. & Koppelman, G. H. & 8 others, , Sept 2014, In: Epidemiology. 25, 5, p. 648-57 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Air pollution and lung cancer incidence in 17 European cohorts: prospective analyses from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE).
Raaschou-Nielsen, O., Andersen, Z. J., Beelen, R., Brunekreef, B., Peeters, P. H. M., Samoli, E., Stafoggia, M., Weinmayr, G., Hoffmann, B., Fischer, P., Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J., Xun, W. W., Katsouyanni, K., Dimakopoulou, K., Sommar, J., Forsberg, B., Modig, L., Oudin, A., Oftedal, B. & Schwarze, P. E. & 5 others, , 2013, In: Lancet Oncology. 14, 9, p. 813-822 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Do diabetes and hypertension mediate the association of air pollution with the incidence of end-stage kidney disease? Results from two large European cohorts
Weinmayr, G., Jaensch, A., Marino, C., Ferraro, P. M., Kerschbaum, J., Haller, P., Brozek, W., Michelozzi, P., Renzi, M., Stafoggia, M., Agabiti, N., de Hoogh, K., Brunekreef, B., Hoek, G., Zitt, E., Forastiere, F., Nagel, G. & Cesaroni, G., 10 Feb 2026, In: Science of the Total Environment. 1015, 181430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Parkinson's Disease: A Danish Nationwide Administrative Cohort Study
Cole-Hunter, T., Antic, S., Lim, Y. H., Zhang, J., Mortensen, L. H., de Hoogh, K., Loft, S., Napolitano, G. M., Tuffier, S., Bergmann, M. L., Brunekreef, B., Hoek, G., Ritz, B., Andersen, Z. J. & So, R., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Movement Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Gezondheidsraad (External organisation)
Brunekreef, B. (Member)
2016 → 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of network › Academic
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Canadian Center for Urban Environmental Health (External organisation)
Brunekreef, B. (Member)
2016 → 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of network › Academic
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Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine (External organisation)
Brunekreef, B. (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network › Academic
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Air pollution and travel
Brunekreef, B. (Invited speaker)
25 Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Respiratory health impact of current air pollution levels in Europe
Brunekreef, B. (Invited speaker)
7 Sept 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
In the media
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Zuiveren luchtzuiveraars de lucht? Vaak niet, zegt Canadese hoogleraar
18/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Hoe schadelijk zijn houtkachels? 'Schoon stoken bestaat niet'
13/03/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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6000 vorzeitige Todesfälle durch Stickstoffdioxid
8/03/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Prizes & Grants
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Elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
Brunekreef, B. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Election to learned society
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European Lung Foundation Award
Brunekreef, B. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honorary doctorate, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Brunekreef, B. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences
Brunekreef, B. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)