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A ?3 million study of urban health has been launched with European Union funding. The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool project will address the lack of comparability in the existing data on public health across the Continent. Its aim is to produce a methodology for "collecting and analysing urban health data that will be replicated across Europe to ensure best practice", a Liverpool spokesman said. He added: "We need reliable health indicators that can be used to target cities, and will collect data on education, employment, environment and health issues, such as stress, long-term physical illness and risk factors for diseases."