Search Results - "Alzaga, Beatriz González"
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Human adipose tissue levels of persistent organic pollutants and metabolic syndrome components: Combining a cross-sectional with a 10-year longitudinal study using a multi-pollutant approach
Published in Environment international (01-07-2017)“…We aimed to assess the influence of long-term exposure to POPs on the risk of metabolic syndrome, combining a cross-sectional with a 10-year longitudinal…”
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Pre- and postnatal exposures to pesticides and neurodevelopmental effects in children living in agricultural communities from South-Eastern Spain
Published in Environment international (01-12-2015)“…Childrens exposure to neurotoxic compounds poses a major problem to public health because of their actively developing brain that makes them highly vulnerable…”
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Cadmium exposure and neuropsychological development in school children in southwestern Spain
Published in Environmental research (01-10-2014)“…This study assessed the association between cadmium exposure and neuropsychological development in children from a region with high industrial and mining…”
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Biomonitoring of common organophosphate metabolites in hair and urine of children from an agricultural community
Published in Environment international (01-10-2019)“…Levels of dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites were measured in hair and urine of children that lived close to intensively farmed areas of Almeria (Southeast…”
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A step towards harmonising human biomonitoring study setup on European level: Materials provided and lessons learnt in HBM4EU
Published in International journal of hygiene and environmental health (01-04-2023)“…Internal exposure of the human body to potentially harmful chemical substances can be assessed by Human Biomonitoring (HBM). HBM can be used to generate…”
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Postnatal arsenic exposure and attention impairment in school children
Published in Cortex (01-01-2016)“…Over the last few decades there has been an increased concern about the health risks from exposure to metallic trace elements, including arsenic, because of…”
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The questionnaire design process in the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU)
Published in Environment international (01-02-2022)“…[Display omitted] •HBM4EU aims to gather evidence on real human exposures to chemicals in Europe.•The process for developing epidemiological questionnaires…”
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Socio-demographic, lifestyle, and dietary determinants of essential and possibly-essential trace element levels in adipose tissue from an adult cohort
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-05-2018)“…There is increasing evidence linking levels of trace elements (TEs) in adipose tissue with certain chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes or obesity). The…”
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Association between organochlorine pesticide exposure and thyroid hormones in floriculture workers
Published in Environmental research (01-10-2016)“…Several studies have suggested that exposure to DDT may be related to changes in thyroid hormone levels in animals and humans, even though results across…”
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Polymorphisms of pesticide-metabolizing genes in children living in intensive farming communities
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-11-2015)“…•10 polymorphic gene variants of pesticide-metabolizing enzymes were analyzed.•Allelic frequency, linkage disequilibrium and haplotype analysis were…”
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Evaluation of Polyphenol Intake in Pregnant Women from South-Eastern Spain and the Effect on Anthropometric Measures at Birth and Gestational Age
Published in Nutrients (13-09-2024)“…During pregnancy, controlling nutrition is crucial for the health of both mother and foetus. While polyphenols have positive health effects, some studies show…”
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Growth Curves Modelling and Its Application
Published in Engineering proceedings (01-07-2023)“…In this article, we compare two ways of modelling measures of fetal growth. The goal is to impute the missing information for certain ultrasound measurements…”
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene Polymorphism and Infant's Anthropometry at Birth
Published in Nutrients (03-03-2021)“…Identification of causal factors that influence fetal growth and anthropometry at birth is of great importance as they provide information about increased risk…”
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Association between PON1 genetic polymorphisms and miscarriage in Mexican women exposed to pesticides
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-04-2013)“…Placental oxidative stress has been involved in the pathogenesis of certain reproductive adverse effects, including miscarriage. Paraxonase 1 (PON1) is a…”
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Association of arsenic, cadmium and manganese exposure with neurodevelopment and behavioural disorders in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-06-2013)“…The aim of this study was to analyse the scientific evidence published to date on the potential effects on neurodevelopment and behavioural disorders in…”
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Biomonitoring of arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese and mercury in urine and hair of children living near mining and industrial areas
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-04-2015)“…•The study was conducted in an area with large industry/mining activities.•Urine and hair levels of As, Cd, Hg, Mn and Pb were determined in School…”
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Systematic reviews on neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders linked to pesticide exposure: Methodological features and impact on risk assessment
Published in Environment international (01-07-2016)“…Epidemiological data are not currently used in the risk assessment of chemical substances in a systematic and consistent manner. However, systematic reviews…”
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Childhood chromium exposure and neuropsychological development in children living in two polluted areas in southern Spain
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-09-2019)“…This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to chromium and neuropsychological development among children. A cross-sectional study was…”
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Associations of maternal o,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE levels with birth outcomes in a Bolivian cohort
Published in Environmental research (01-11-2016)“…This study examined the potential association of maternal serum levels of o,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE with gestation time and with anthropometric measurements and…”
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HBM4EU-MOM: Prenatal methylmercury-exposure control in five countries through suitable dietary advice for pregnancy – Study design and characteristics of participants
Published in International journal of hygiene and environmental health (01-07-2023)“…Seafood is a major source of vital nutrients for optimal fetal growth, but at the same time is the main source of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), an…”
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