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Impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on natural mortality and vulnerable populations: a multi-city case-crossover analysis in Belgium

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Raf Aerts; Finaba Berete; Lefebvre, Wouter; Pauwels, Arno; Vanpoucke, Charlotte; Johan Van der Heyden; Eva M De Clercq Source: Environmental Health, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2024) Heal ...

Belgian Mosquitoes Are Competent for Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Readily Feed on Pigs, Suggesting a High Vectorial Capacity.

Abstract:, a day-active mosquito known to feed aggressively on humans, was reported as a nuisance species near an abandoned pigsty in Belgium. Since Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is an emerging zoonotic ...

Quality control and correction method for air temperature data from a citizen science weather station network in Leuven, Belgium

“Leuven.cool” network, a citizen science network of around 100 low-cost weather stations (Fine Offset WH2600) distributed across Leuven, Belgium ( N,  E). The dataset is accompanied by a newly developed ...

Development, Validation and Application of a Targeted LC-MS Method for Quantification of Microcystins and Nodularin: Towards a Better Characterization of Drinking Water

droughts during the summers of 2003 and 2015, as shown by the GRACE and GRACE- FO data record [1]. A high water storage deficit was also observed in Belgium in 2018 and 2019 [1]. Freshwater is not only used ...

Importance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay antigenic composition as revealed by the results of the Belgian external quality assessment (EQA) scheme.

2 (2022) Keywords: Adult Antibodies, Viral Antigens, Viral Belgium Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins COVID-19 COVID-19 Serological Testing Diagnostic Tests, Routine Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Humans ...

A Summer of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Belgian Waterbodies: Microcystin Quantification and Molecular Characterizations

In the context of increasing occurrences of toxic cyanobacterial blooms worldwide, their monitoring in Belgium is currently performed by regional environmental agencies (in two of three regions) using ...

Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Katrien, De Troeyer; Finaba Berete; Raf Aerts; Bert, Van Schaeybroeck; Johan Van der Heyden; Eva M De Clercq Source: Science of The Total Environment, Volume 851 (2022) Keywords: ...

Air pollution in association with mental and self-rated health and the mediating effect of physical activity

Source: Environmental Health, Volume 21, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Ambient air pollution Belgium Depressive Disorder self-rated health vitality Abstract: Background Recent studies showed that air pollution ...

The Changing Landscape of Food Deserts and Swamps over More than a Decade in Flanders, Belgium

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vincent Smets; Jeroen Cant; Stefanie Vandevijvere Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 21 (2022) Health Topics:  Health and environment Sant ...

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