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50 Hz electric and magnetic fields and health: which message to the public?
uncertainty raises numerous questions. In this paper, significant key concepts are described to better understand the potential effects of electric and magnetic fields on health. Everyday life exposure values ...
110 years of working towards a healthy life for all- A look back at the history of the Scientific Institute of Public Health
Publication Type: Popular-science publication (vulgarising publication) Authors: Wesley Van Dessel Source: Festivities 110 years existence of the Scientific Institute of Public Health, WIV-ISP, ...
Mercury and cadmium levels in Belgian children and their mothers
children (6-11y) and their mothers (≤ 45y) living in urban and rural areas of Brussels were selected to provide morning urine, hair, and information on their life style, diet and home environment. Cadmium ...
Urinary nicotine metabolites: usefulness as biomarkers of smoking status
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/urinary-nicotine-metabolites-usefulness-biomarkers-smoking-status
and further to trans-3’-hydroxycotinine (HCOT) by the cytochrome P450 CYP2A6 enzyme. It has been demonstrated that the ratio of HCOT to COT is an index of CYP2A6 activity, thus a marker of nicotine ...
A biomonitoring survey of the residents and the rescue workers for acrylonitrile after the train disaster in Wetteren (Belgium)
accident acrylonitrile ALL Analyses at Belgian Belgium biomonitoring blood chemicals conference data Data collection demand distribution ET Europe European exposure function Half-Life health Human human ...
Cadmium exposure in the population: from health risks to strategies of prevention.
The latter might especially be relevant in groups with a lower intake of iron, such as vegetarians, and women in reproductive phase of life. In exposed populations, house dust loaded with Cd is an ...
Detection of genetically modified plant products by protein strip testing: An evaluation of real-life samples
Eur. Food Res. Technol., Volume 225, Issue 1, p.49- 57 (2007) Abstract: The determination of the presence of genetically modified plant material by the detection of expressed genetically engineered ...
Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on thyroid cancer screening and recommendations in case of a future nuclear accident.
Nuclear Accident Humans Japan Quality of Life Republic of Korea Thyroid Neoplasms Abstract: Exposure of the thyroid gland to ionizing radiation at a young age is the main recognized risk factor for ...
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 ...
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.
2 Europe Exercise Humans LIFE STYLE Sedentary Behavior Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effect of the Feel4Diabetes-intervention, a 2-year multilevel intervention, on energy balance-related ...