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Human biomonitoring of heavy metals in the vicinity of non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium.
and cobalt in blood and/or urine of children and adults in three age groups: (i) children aged 2.5 to 6 years ( = 98), (ii) children aged 7 to 11 years ( = 74), and (iii) adults aged 40 to 60 years ...
Mercury and cadmium levels in Belgian children and their mothers
Charlier,C. Source: I International Symposium on biological monitoring in occupational and environmental health, Issue Kate Jones,Health and Safety Laboratory,UK (2013) Keywords: Belgian Cadmium CHILDREN ...
Childhood Leukaemia incidence around the Belgian nuclear sites: Surrogate exposure modelling.
Belgium cancer Cancer incidence cancer registry childhood leukaemia CHILDREN comparing Control data evidence exposure Flemish generalized additive models health Hypothesis incidence Industries Industry ...
Scientific opinion on the risk for public health related to the presence of mercury and methylmercury in food
p.2985- 241pp. (2012) Keywords: acid Acids age Age-group ALL AS blood Body weight Body-weight Child CHILDREN Cohort Studies consumer CONSUMPTION data Development dietary Dietary exposure effect effects ...
Scientific opinion on the presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) in commercially available foods for infants and young children
p.2983- (29pp) (2012) Keywords: ALL an assessment CHILDREN Countries data dietary Dietary exposure Dioxin Dioxin-like PCB Dioxins dioxins (PCDD/Fs),dioxin-like PCBs,foods for infants and young ...
Childhood leukemia near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level.
statistical sector level. RESULTS: Higher incidence rate ratios were found for children <15 years (7 cases, RR = 3.01, 95% CI: 1.43;6.35) and children <5 years (< 5 cases, RR = 3.62, 95% CI: 1.35;9.74) ...
Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on thyroid cancer screening and recommendations in case of a future nuclear accident.
differentiated thyroid cancer. After the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents, thyroid cancer screening was implemented mainly for children, leading to case over-diagnosis as seen in South Korea after the ...
The effect of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on lifestyle behaviors among families at risk for developing type 2 diabetes across Europe: the Feel4Diabetes-study.
at risk for developing type 2 diabetes were selected using the FINDRISC-questionnaire. Parents’ and children’s energy balance-related behaviors data were collected by questionnaires at three time ...
Exposure to lead when manufacturing cookware from scrap metal: A public health threat in the artisanal sector in DR Congo
(0.3-3.8)]} and half the value of the positive control goup {[241.8 μg/L (82.8-591.7)] and [7.2 μg/g (1.1-26.3)]}. Among residents from the site of the workshop, children had higher urinary Pb concentrations ...