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Need for policy reform against digital addiction and children’s use of social media

Data from the Cypriot Children’s Health and Environment Observatory (CHILDREN_FIRST) highlight the need to establish intervention measures to curb children’s digital addiction to social media (SM) and online electronic games through smart devices. Countries such as France, Spain and Australia have already banned children’s access to social media, while Greece is expected to introduce similar legislation in Parliament soon. According […]

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European Workshop on Pesticides and their Impacts on Human Health and the Environment

European institutions must ensure that the protection of human health and the environment from synthetic pesticides is fully safeguarded before endorsing any simplification of pesticide procedures (Omnibus). The European workshop on pesticides and their impact on human health and the environment in light of the recently proposed EU policy changes (Omnibus) was successfully completed (February 19, 2026). The workshop was […]

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Newsletter: 2025 Highlights

We are pleased to share with you the newsletter, which you can find below. It highlights the activities of the Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory that have taken place from April 2025 until today.  The Observatory systematically studies the exposure of primary school children to various environmental factors (e.g., lifestyle, home and school environment) and examines their relationship with […]

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Green Week 2025: Forest fires and Children’s Health

The Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory (CHILDRENFIRST) participated as a co-organizer in Green Week 2025 (13 – 19 October 2025), held under the auspices of the Municipalities of Limassol, Kourion, Polemidia and Amathus, and the Limassol District Self-Government Organization (ΕΟΑ). Moderator:Ms. Stella Alexandri, Senior Marketing & Communications Consultant, Cypronetwork The event featured insightful talks and discussions focusing on Forest […]

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Findings of the 11th annual Public Health Workshop

The 11th annual Public Health Workshop, held on October 7–8, 2025, concluded successfully. The main theme of this year’s event was children’s health in relation to the concept of Healthy Schools in Cyprus. The workshop focused on the pressing need for society to invest in healthy schools that promote health for a healthier future for children. This long-standing public health […]

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11th Annual Public Health Workshop

The Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (CII) and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences within the Cyprus University of Technology together with the Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research and the Department of Chemistry both at the University of Cyprus and the Paediatric Society of Cyprus, cordially invite you to the 11th Annual Public Health Workshop, […]

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Environmental measurements: Extent of wildfire’s impact on Public Health

The health effects of such pollutants can last for months, according to the Professor of Environmental Health at CUT. In cases of wildfires, the responsible authorities must conduct spatially repeated environmental measurements as well as human biomonitoring to determine at any given moment the magnitude of the impact on public health, said Professor of Environmental Health at the Cyprus University […]

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CHILDREN FIRST at Cyprus Diaspora Forum

📣 The Cypriot Children’s Health and Environment Observatory participated at the Cyprus Diaspora Forum from the 7th until the 10th of May at the Amara Hotel in Limassol. Where connections have been created and ideas have been shared. We took part in the panel entitled: The Future of Healthcare: Changes that are transforming Cyprus Healthcare Industry In which we exchanged […]

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Children’s Health: Everyone’s responsibility

With the presence of the Advisory Board of the Observatory, an update was held today for our partners AbleBook, SHOEBOX, Paradox Museum Limassol, Green Energy Group regarding the progress of the Observatory. During the event, the following took place: Exchange of views and ideas for the optimal operation of the Observatory. Recognition of the valuable contribution of SHOEBOX, Paradox Museum […]

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