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Sentinel-2 Satellite and Hysplit Model Show that Local Cereal Harvesting Substantially Contributes to Peak Alternaria Spore Concentrations
from large areas is often a challenge because of insufficient observation stations. The purpose of this study was to examine, using remote sensing and an atmospheric transport and dispersion model, the ...
Quality control and correction method for air temperature data from a citizen science weather station network in Leuven, Belgium
trend toward urbanisation and the increasingly frequent occurrence of extreme weather events emphasise the need for further monitoring and understanding of weather in cities. In order to gain information ...
Validity of self-reported data to assess the prevalence of overweight, hypertension and cholesterol
Heyden Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31, Issue Supplement_3 (2021) Abstract: Background Accurate data on the risk factors of non-communicable diseases is essential to build ...
A qualitative approach to experiential knowledge identified in focus groups aimed at co-designing a provocation test in the study of electrohypersensitivity
valuable for biomedical research. Its contribution can reveal unexplored aspects of their illnesses and allows research priorities to be refined according to theirs. It can also be argued that patients’ ...
Residential green space in association with the methylation status in a CpG site within the promoter region of the placental serotonin receptor HTR2A
Placenta Abstract: Green space could influence adult cognition and childhood neurodevelopment, and is hypothesized to be partly driven by epigenetic modifications. However, it remains unknown whether some of ...
In Silico Methods for Chromosome Damage.
Keywords: Chromosome Aberrations Chromosomes DNA Damage Humans Mutagenicity Tests Mutagens Mutation Abstract: Due to the link with serious adverse health effects, genotoxicity is an important toxicological ...
Improving prevalence estimates from Health Interview Surveys by using a random forest based multiple imputation to correct for measurement error
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Ingrid Pelgrims; Brecht Devleesschauwer; Stefanie Vandevijvere; E. De Clercq; Vanessa Gorasso; Van der Heyden, Johan Source: (2022) Health Topics: Santé et environnement Health and ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
To avoid the risk of exposure misclassification, one possibility is to interpolate air pollution measures at the residence through a Geographical Information Systems. However, this might imply ...
Development, Validation and Application of a Targeted LC-MS Method for Quantification of Microcystins and Nodularin: Towards a Better Characterization of Drinking Water
Keywords: liquid chromatography Mass Spectrometry matrix effect Method validation microcystin WATER Abstract: Water availability and quality are two crucial factors contributing to a healthy and ...
Real-time monitoring shows substantial excess all-cause mortality during second wave of COVID-19 in Europe, October to December 2020
COVID-19 cases, and EuroMOMO is again witnessing a substantial excess all-cause mortality attributable to COVID-19. Health Topics: Mortaliteit Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Gezondheid en milieu ...