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Post-Emergency, multi-hazard health risk assessment in Chemical disasters (PEC) was a prevention and preparedness project funded by the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO) of the European Commission, aiming at developing and implementing an integrated model for rapid multi-hazard health risk assessment applicable to chemical release incidents that occurred during major natural or man-made disasters.
\nUnder this perspective, the main problem targeted by PEC was the assessment of the impact on human health due to exposure to chemical agents originating either from natural or man-made disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, or terrorist attacks that affected chemical plant structures and infrastructures, leading to the accidental release of large amounts of toxic chemicals into the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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he PEC method and tools were applied to a case study area located in the south-eastern part of Sicily (Italy).
\nImmediate and long-term population health impacts of the toxic chemicals absorbed either individually or in combination were determined and quantified according to:<\/p>\n