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author = "Nelen, Vera"
Prevalence of at-risk genotypes for genotoxic effects decreases with age in a randomly selected population in Flanders: a cross sectional study
Author(s) :
Ketelslegers Hans B
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Godschalk Roger WL
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Gottschalk Ralph WH
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Knaapen Ad M
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Koppen Gudrun
,
Schoeters Greet
,
Baeyens Willy F
Description :
Abstract
Background
We hypothesized that in Flanders (Belgium), the prevalence of at-risk genotypes for genotoxic effects decreases with age due to morbidity and mortality resulting from chronic diseases. Rather than polymorphisms in single genes, the interaction of multiple genetic...
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DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) :
English
Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) :
Kiciński Michał
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Viaene Mineke K
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Den Hond Elly
,
Schoeters Greet
,
Covaci Adrian
,
Dirtu Alin C
,
Nelen Vera
,
Bruckers Liesbeth
Description :
Abstract
Background
Animal and in vitro studies demonstrated a neurotoxic potential of brominated flame retardants, a group of chemicals used in many household and commercial products to prevent fire. Although the first reports of detrimental neurobehavioral effects in rodents appea...
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DOAJ-Articles
Language(s) :
English
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
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Springael, Johan
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Loots, Ilse
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Van Campenhout, Karen
Description :
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 of the hot spot. The selec...
Repository :
Ghent University Repository
Language(s) :
English
Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) :
Kiciński, Michał
,
Viaene, Mineke K
,
Den Hond, Elly
,
Schoeters, Greet
,
Covaci, Adrian
,
Dirtu, Alin C
,
Nelen, Vera
Description :
Background: Animal and in vitro studies demonstrated a neurotoxic potential of brominated flame retardants, a group of chemicals used in many household and commercial products to prevent fire. Although the first reports of detrimental neurobehavioral effects in rodents appeared more than ten years a...
Repository :
Ghent University Repository
Language(s) :
English
Transcriptome Analysis in Peripheral Blood of Humans Exposed to Environmental Carcinogens: A Promising New Biomarker in Environmental Health Studies
Author(s) :
van Leeuwen, Danitsja M.
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Gottschalk, Ralph W. H.
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Schoeters, Greet
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Van Larebeke, Nicolas
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Nelen, Vera
,
Baeyens, Willy F.
Description :
BACKGROUND: Human carcinogenesis is known to be initiated and/or promoted by exposure to chemicals that occur in the environment. Molecular cancer epidemiology is used to identify human environmental cancer risks by applying a range of effect biomarkers, which tend to be nonspecific and do not gener...
Repository :
Ghent University Repository
Language(s) :
English
Organochlorine and heavy metals in newborns: Results from the Flemish Environment and Health Survey (FLEHS 2002-2006)
Author(s) :
Koppen, Gudrun
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Den Hond, Elly
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Nelen, Vera
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Van De Mieroop, Els
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BRUCKERS, Liesbeth
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Bilau, Maaike
,
Keune, Hans
Description :
To collect regional information on internal levels of pollutants in humans in Flanders, 1196 mother-child pairs were systematically recruited in 2002-2003 via 25 maternities across Flanders. Cd, Pb, PCB congeners 118, 170, 138, 153 and 180, p,p'-DDE - a key metabolite of DDT- and hexachlorobenzene (...
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Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
The Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS) Second Survey (20072011): Establishing Reference Values for Biomarkers of Exposure in The Flemish Population
Author(s) :
Schoeters, Greet
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Den Hond, Elly
,
Colles, Ann
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Loots, Ilse
,
Morrens, Bert
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Bruckers, Liesbeth
,
Sioen, Isabelle
,
Van Larebeke, Nicolas
Description :
The second Flemish human biomonitoring survey (2007–2011) generated information on the distribution of biomarker values for a large number of environmental pollutants in a representative sample of the Flemish population. The study was implemented by the Flemish Centre of Expertise for Environment an...
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Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Concept of the Flemish human biomonitoring programme
Author(s) :
Schoeters, Greet
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Den Honda, Elly
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Colles, Ann
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Loots, Ilse
,
Morrens, Bert
,
Keune, Hans
,
Bruckers, Liesbeth
,
Nawrot, Tim
Description :
Since 2002 a human biomonitoring network has been established in Flanders (Belgium) as part of a programme on environmental health surveillance. The human biomonitoring network should support environmental health policy by identifying priorities for further action. The first cycle of the programme (...
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Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) :
Kicinski, Michal
,
Viaene, Mineke K.
,
Den Hond, Elly
,
Schoeters, Greet
,
Covaci, Adrian
,
Dirtu, Alin C.
,
Nelen, Vera
Description :
Background: Animal and in vitro studies demonstrated a neurotoxic potential of brominated flame retardants, a group of chemicals used in many household and commercial products to prevent fire. Although the first reports of detrimental neurobehavioral effects in rodents appeared more than ten years a...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English
Dietary exposure to dioxin-like compounds in three age groups: Results from the Flemish environment and health study
Author(s) :
Bilau, Maaike
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Matthys, Christophe
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Baeyens, Willy
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BRUCKERS, Liesbeth
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De Backer, Guy
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Den Hond, Elly
,
Keune, Hans
Description :
Lipophilic contaminants are present in the environment and bioaccumulate in the food chain. Therefore, their intake via animal fat of various sources was assessed for three age groups of the Flemish population, participating in a large biomonitoring program of the Flemish government. In tota...
Repository :
Document Server@UHasselt
Language(s) :
English