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Identifying implementation gaps and priorities for the Singapore government to improve food environment policies: perspectives from a local expert panel.
objective of the current study was to characterise and evaluate the Singapore government’s policies to improve the food environment and to identify and prioritise concrete actions. DESIGN: The Healthy Food ...
Risk assessment of glycoalkaloids in feed and food, in particular in potatoes and potato‐derived products
studies. Occurrence data were available only for α‐solanine and α‐chaconine, mostly for potatoes. The acute dietary exposure to potato GA s was estimated using a probabilistic approach and applying ...
Use of a Whole Genome Sequencing-based approach for Mycobacterium tuberculosis surveillance in Europe in 2017-2019: an ECDC pilot study.
and Eastern EU.This pilot study shows that a WGS-based surveillance system is not only feasible but can efficiently elucidate the dynamics of in-country and cross-border RR / MDR- TB transmission across ...
Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/risk-human-health-related-presence-perfluoroalkyl-substances-food
contributed most to the exposure. Based on available studies in animals and humans, effects on the immune system were considered the most critical for the risk assessment. From a human study, a lowest BMDL10 ...
The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods.
included all Belgian residents aged 18 years and older. The BELHES was organized as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS). This paper describes the study design, recruitment ...
Phylogeography of Human and Animal Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium.
likely contamination routes from the reservoir animals the critical point to implement control programs. This study shows that Q fever is detected in Belgium in abortion of cattle, goat and sheep at ...
Risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food
tumour formation. Since recent studies have raised uncertainty regarding the mode of action for kidney carcinogenicity, it is inappropriate to establish a health‐based guidance value (HBGV) and a margin of ...
Risk assessment of chlorinated paraffins in feed and food
dose toxicity studies. Decreased pup survival and subcutaneous haematoma/haemorrhage were also identified as critical effects for an MCCP mixture. For the LCCP mixtures tested, the liver was identified ...
Biological monitoring of exposure to pesticide residues among Belgian florists
during preparing bouquets and handling contaminated flowers. A study was conducted among volunteer Belgian florists in order to assess their total exposure by measuring concentrations of pesticides (parent ...
Alternating patterns of seasonal influenza activity in the WHO European Region following the 2009 pandemic, 2010-2018.
Cohort Studies Epidemics Europe Humans Influenza, Human Pandemics Public Health Surveillance Retrospective Studies Seasons Sentinel Surveillance Abstract: BACKGROUND: Influenza virus infections are common ...