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Variation in smoking attributable all-cause mortality across municipalities in Belgium, 2018: application of a Bayesian approach for small area estimations

Bayesian hierarchical model Small area estimations Smoking attributable mortality Smoking prevalence Abstract: Background Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality and morbidity ...

Development of vibrational spectroscopic methods combined with chemometrics for the detection and quantification of nicotine in e-liquids.

spectroscopy Nicotine RAMAN Abstract: E-cigarette have become a popular alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. They are sold in vapeshops and online. However, in Belgium, it is prohibited to import or to buy ...

Environmental exposures and health behavior in association with mental health: a study design.

Public Health, Volume 78 (2020) Keywords: air pollution Belgium Biological aging Biomarkers Green space Mental health SMOKING Abstract: Background: Air pollution, green space and smoking are known to ...

Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium

Boshuizen; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: International Journal of Public Health, Volume 65, Issue 2, Number 138 (2020) Keywords: DYNAMO-HIA Healthy Life Years SMOKING smoking intervention unhealthy life years ...

Residential green space and seasonal distress in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients

adjusted for patients’ background data (gender, age, BMI, smoking status, physical activity, commuting distance, education level, allergy medication use and chronic respiratory problems) and compared with ...

Personal exposure to traffic-related air pollutants and relationships with respiratory symptoms and oxidative stress: A pilot cross-sectional study among urban green space workers.

8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine [8- OH dG]). Associations between exposure and health outcomes were investigated using comparison tests and linear regression models, after stratification by present-day smoking status. Spatial ...

Personal exposure to traffic-related air pollutants and relationships with respiratory symptoms and oxidative stress: A pilot cross-sectional study among urban green space workers

after stratification by present-day smoking status. Spatial variation in BC exposure was high, with concentrations varying between 0.26 and 5.69 μg/m3. The highest levels were recorded during transport ...

Contribution of chronic conditions to smoking differences in life expectancy with and without disability in Belgium

Oyen Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 28, Issue 5 (2018) Keywords: Chronic disease disabilities Disability-free life expectancy HEALTH EXPECTANCY Life expectancy mortality SMOKING ...

Genotoxicity studies on plant growth promoting smoke-water and smoke-derived compounds using Vicia faba and Persea americana S10 metabolic activation

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Partoens, M.; Kulkarni, M.G.; M.E. Light; J.C. Chukwujekwu; Luc Verschaeve; Van Staden, J. Source: South African Journal of Botany, Volume 115, Number 275 (2018) Health Topics:  Health and enviro ...

Silicone Wristband Passive Samplers Yield Highly Individualized Pesticide Residue Exposure Profiles.

plant protection use in the EU. Smoking and dietary habits that favor vegetable consumption were associated with higher numbers and higher cumulative concentrations of PR s in wristbands. Wristbands ...

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