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Environmental exposures and health behavior in association with mental health: a study design.
ideation, subjective health and depressive and anxiety disorders, demographics and health behavior such as smoking are derived from the BHIS. Urine and blood samples are collected to measure respectively the ...
Human biomonitoring of heavy metals in the vicinity of non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium.
and cobalt in blood and/or urine of children and adults in three age groups: (i) children aged 2.5 to 6 years ( = 98), (ii) children aged 7 to 11 years ( = 74), and (iii) adults aged 40 to 60 years ...
Mercury and cadmium levels in Belgian children and their mothers
their mothers. Here we present the results of cadmium and mercury levels in respectively the urine and hair of the Belgian participants. Methods From October 2011 until February 2012, 129 Belgian school ...
Urinary nicotine metabolites: usefulness as biomarkers of smoking status
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/urinary-nicotine-metabolites-usefulness-biomarkers-smoking-status
metabolism, with higher ratios indicating faster metabolism. Evidence shows that the ratio, in urine, saliva or plasma, could predict responses to smoking cessation medication and guide pharmacotherapy. Since ...
A biomonitoring survey of the residents and the rescue workers for acrylonitrile after the train disaster in Wetteren (Belgium)
Questionnaire RANGE Reference Values residence residents result results Sample Samples Service Services Smoke smokers SMOKING SOCIAL specific Statistical status study survey System time tobacco urine values ...
Exposure to lead when manufacturing cookware from scrap metal: A public health threat in the artisanal sector in DR Congo
areas without mining activities of Lubumbashi city. We collected surface dust samples of the workspaces, and blood and urine samples of the workers and residents from the sites where the workshops are ...