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EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders, 2023
studied in Flanders, an effort to routinely quantify the environmental disease burden completely and coherently has thus far not been established. For this reason, Sciensano and Departement Zorg are ...
Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
European project [3]. For this purpose, in this work, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) has been coupled with multi-angle dynamic light scattering (MADLS) and Raman spectroscopy. In ...
Occurrence of microcystin congeners in surface waters and food in Belgium as a source of exposure to humans
risk management through concrete policy measures. This doctoral dissertation discusses the development and validation of fit-for-purpose analytical methodologies to quantify the most prevalent cyanotoxin ...
EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders
Flanders, an effort to routinely quantify the environmental disease burden completely and coherently has thus far not been established. For this reason, Sciensano and Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid are ...
Sentinel-2 Satellite and Hysplit Model Show that Local Cereal Harvesting Substantially Contributes to Peak Alternaria Spore Concentrations
from large areas is often a challenge because of insufficient observation stations. The purpose of this study was to examine, using remote sensing and an atmospheric transport and dispersion model, the ...
Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study
indicators for buildings, network infrastructure and green environment developed for the purpose of this project. We assess the mediating role of physical activity, social life, noise and air pollution. In the ...
Field trials with GM trees: a step-by-step approach
assessment (ERA). Data requirement for the ERA varies depending on the purpose of the field trial and the level of knowledge on the GM plant and its environmental impact. In the Netherlands a step-by-step ...
Human biomonitoring of heavy metals in the vicinity of non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium.
The purpose of the current cross-sectional study was to estimate exposure of the population to heavy metals in the vicinity of the plants, in comparison with population living further away. METHODS: We ...
Analysis of the short-term effect of pollen and spore exposure on allergy medication sales
Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, ISEE, São Paulo, Brazil (2015) Keywords: allergy medication exposure pollen sales spores Abstract: Allergic rhinitis takes a heavy toll ...
Sick leave due to back pain in a cohort of young workers.
Factors sick leave Surveys and Questionnaires Transportation Workload Workplace Young adult Abstract: PURPOSE: Evidence on risk factors for sick leave from prospective studies in work settings is limited. ...