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A Summer of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Belgian Waterbodies: Microcystin Quantification and Molecular Characterizations
different protocols and is restricted to some selected recreational ponds and lakes. Therefore, a global assessment based on the comparison of existing datasets is not possible. For this study, 79 water ...
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 ...
Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment
mortality being associated to extreme temperatures but the extent to which individual or residential factors modulate this temperature vulnerability is less clear. Methods We conducted a multi-city study with ...
Air pollution in association with mental and self-rated health and the mediating effect of physical activity
Source: Environmental Health, Volume 21, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Ambient air pollution Belgium Depressive Disorder self-rated health vitality Abstract: Background Recent studies showed that air pollution ...
Higher buccal mtDNA content is associated with residential surrounding green in a panel study of primary school children
mitochondria DNA content (mtDNAc) in children. Methods In primary schoolchildren (COGNAC study), between 2012 and 2014, buccal mtDNAc was repeatedly (three times) assessed using qPCR. Surrounding low (<3m), ...
Residential Exposure to Urban Trees and Medication Sales for Mood Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease in Brussels, Belgium: An Ecological Study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Dengkai, Chi; Raf Aerts; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Mariska, Bauwelinck; Claire Demoury; Michelle, Plusquin; Tim S., Nawrot; Lidia, Casas; Ben, Somers Source: Environmental Health Perspectives, 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 ...
Mapping abundance distributions of allergenic tree species in urbanized landscapes: A nation-wide study for Belgium using forest inventory and citizen science data
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Sébastien Dujardin; Michiel Stas; Camille Van Eupen; Raf Aerts; Marijke Hendrickx; Andy W. Delcloo; François Duchêne; Rafiq Hamdi; Tim S. Nawrot; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Or ...
What triggers selective daily mobility among older adults? A study comparing trip and environmental characteristics between observed path and shortest path.
Place (2021) Abstract: Interest is growing in neighborhood effects on health beyond individual’s home locations. However, few studies accounted for selective daily mobility bias. Selective mobility of 470 ...
Changes in physical activity by context and residential greenness among recent retirees: Longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study.
Place, Volume 73 (2021) Abstract: This study examined the changes in accelerometer-measured physical activity by GPS-measured contexts among Finnish retirees (n = 45 (537 measurement days)) participating ...