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author = "Nelen, Vera"
Opening the research agenda for selection of hot spots for human biomonitoring research in Belgium: a participatory research project
Author(s) :
Keune Hans
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Morrens Bert
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Croes Kim
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Colles Ann
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Koppen Gudrun
,
Springael Johan
,
Loots Ilse
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Van Campenhout Karen
,
Chovanova Hana
Description :
Abstract
Background
In order to select priority hotspots for environment and health research in Flanders (Belgium), an open procedure was organized. Environment and health hotspots are strong polluting point sources with possible health effects for residents living in the vicinity o...
Repository :
DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) :
English
Survival and health in liveborn infants with transposition of great arteries--a population-based study
Author(s) :
Garne, Ester
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Loane, Maria A
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Nelen, Vera
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Bakker, Marian K
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Gener, Blanca
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Abramsky, Lenore
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Addor, Marie-Claude
Description :
Udgivelsesdato: 2007-May
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OBJECTIVE: To describe treatment, survival, and morbidity for liveborn infants with isolated transposition of great arteries (TGA). DESIGN: Population-based data from 7 European registries of congenital malformations (EUROCAT). RESULTS: Ninety-seven infants were diagnosed wit...
Repository :
Research at ASB
Language(s) :
English
Modeling Human Exposure to Cadmium and Arsenic in a Zinc Smelter Area-A Belgian Case Study
Author(s) :
Standaert, Arnout
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Van Holderbeke, Mirja
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Cornelis, Christa
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Van Deun, Jeroen
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Van Campenhout, Karen
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Van Gestel, Griet
Description :
The Northern Campine region in the north-east of Belgium has a long history harboring polluting zinc industry. A recent study showed a significant correlation between cadmium exposure and lung cancer incidence in the area. During the last decades, increasing concerns lead to various measures to limi...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Internal exposure to pollutants and body size in Flemish adolescents and adults: Associations and dose-response relationships
Author(s) :
Dhooge, Willem
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Den Hond, Elly
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Koppen, Gudrun
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BRUCKERS, Liesbeth
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Nelen, Vera
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Van De Mieroop, Els
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Bilau, Maaike
Description :
Flanders is densely populated with much industry and intensive farming. Body size of 14- to 15-year old adolescents and of adults aged 50-65 was studied in relation to internal exposure to pollutants. 1679 adolescents (887 boys and 792 girls), 775 men and 808 women were selected as a random sample o...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Internal exposure to pollutants and sex hormone levels in Flemish male adolescents in a cross-sectional study: associations and dose-response relationships
Author(s) :
Dhooge, Willem
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Den Hond, Elly
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Koppen, Gudrun
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BRUCKERS, Liesbeth
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Nelen, Vera
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van de Mieroop, Els
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Bilau, Maaike
Description :
Flanders is densely populated with much industry and intensive farming. Hormonal status of 14- to 15-year-old male adolescents was studied in relation to internal exposure to pollutants. A total of 887 participants were selected as a random sample of the adolescents residing in the study areas. Conf...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Internal exposure to pollutants and sexual maturation in Flemish adolescents
Author(s) :
Den Hond, Elly
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Dhooge, Willem
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BRUCKERS, Liesbeth
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Schoeters, Greet
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Nelen, Vera
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van de Mieroop, Els
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Koppen, Gudrun
Description :
Flanders is densely populated with much industry and intensive farming. Sexual maturation of adolescents (aged 14-15 years) was studied in relation to internal exposure to pollutants. Serum levels of pollutants and sex hormones were measured in 1679 participants selected as a random sample of the ad...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Social distribution of internal exposure to environmental pollution in Flemisch adolescents
Author(s) :
Morrens, Bert
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Bruckers, Liesbeth
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Den Hond, Elly
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Nelen, Vera
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Schoeters, Greet
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Baeyens, Willy
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Van Larebeke, Nicolas
Description :
Background: Environmental justice research suggests that inequalities in the distribution of environmental exposure to chemical pollution systematically disadvantage the lower social strata of society. The effects of these inequalities on the human exposure to pollution are however to a large extend...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Survey of informed consent for registration of congenital anomalies in Europe
Author(s) :
Busby, Araceli
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Ritvanen, Annukka
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Dolk, Helen
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Armstrong, Nicola
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De Walle, Hermien
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Riaño-Galán, Isolina
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Gatt, Miriam
Description :
Repository :
Europe PubMed Central
Language(s) :
English
Association of Thyroid Hormone Concentrations with Levels of Organochlorine Compounds in Cord Blood of Neonates
Author(s) :
Maervoet, Johan
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Vermeir, Griet
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Covaci, Adrian
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Van Larebeke, Nicolas
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Koppen, Gudrun
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Schoeters, Greet
,
Nelen, Vera
Description :
Repository :
Europe PubMed Central
Language(s) :
English
Pollutant effects on genotoxic parameters and tumor-associated protein levels in adults: a cross sectional study
Author(s) :
De Coster Sam
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Koppen Gudrun
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Bracke Marc
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Schroijen Carmen
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Den Hond Elly
,
Nelen Vera
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Van de Mieroop Els
,
Bruckers Liesbeth
Description :
Abstract
Background
This study intended to investigate whether residence in areas polluted by heavy industry, waste incineration, a high density of traffic and housing or intensive use of pesticides, could contribute to the high incidence of cancer observed in Flanders.
Metho...
Repository :
DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) :
English