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EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders
Selection of risk factors: Which risk factors are included in the study and how is exposure quantified as a metric? Exposure assessment: how to measure or model exposure to the risk factors in the population? ...
Evaluation of the types, efficient use and health risks of application of silver-based biocides to provide antimicrobial properties to face masks applied during the Covid-19 crisis
consisting of metallic silver releasing Ag+ ions, Ag0 NP and large silver particles. For metallic and ionic silver, an acceptable exposure level (AEL mask) of 25 µg per mask was established based on ...
Residential green space in association with the methylation status in a CpG site within the promoter region of the placental serotonin receptor HTR2A
the ENVIRONAGE (ENVIR onmental influence ON early AGE ing) birth cohort using bisulphite- PCR-pyrosequencing. Total green space exposure was calculated using high-resolution land cover data derived ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
Clercq Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5 (2020) Abstract: Background In environmental epidemiology, air pollution exposure is often estimated at the population level. ...
Variability in the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and mortality by exposure assessment method and covariate adjustment: A census-based country-wide cohort study
Environmental hazard exposure assessment health effects population-based Survival Analysis Abstract: Background Ambient air pollution exposure has been associated with higher mortality risk in numerous studies. ...
Air pollution in association with mental and self-rated health and the mediating effect of physical activity
suboptimal vitality, suicidal ideation, and depressive and generalized anxiety disorder and self-rated health. Annual exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and black carbon ...
Higher buccal mtDNA content is associated with residential surrounding green in a panel study of primary school children
green space is associated with mitochondrial abundance is unexplored. Furthermore, as exposures may affect health from early life onwards, we here evaluate if residential green space is associated with ...
Comparative profiling and exposure assessment of microplastics in differently sized Manila clams from South Korea by μFTIR and Nile Red staining
Meulenaer; Tanja Ćirković Veličković Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 181 (2022) Keywords: Exposure; Fluorescence microscopy; Manila clam; Microplastics; Nile red; μFTIR Health Topics: Food ...
Residential Exposure to Urban Trees and Medication Sales for Mood Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease in Brussels, Belgium: An Ecological Study
because the assessment of exposure to trees is often imprecise because of, for instance, exclusion of trees in private areas and the lack of three-dimensional (3D) exposure indicators (e.g., crown volume). ...
Impact of Short-Term Exposure to Extreme Temperatures on Mortality: A Multi-City Study in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Raf Aerts; Bram Vandeninden; Bert Van Schaeybroeck; Eva M De Clercq Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 7 (2022) Health Top ...