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Effect of particulate matter, atmospheric gases, temperature, and humidity on respiratory and circulatory diseases' trends in Lisbon, Portugal by Freitas, M. C, Pacheco, A. M. G, Verburg, T. G, Wolterbeek, H. T

“…This study addresses the significant effects of both well-known contaminants (particles, gases) and less-studied variables (temperature, humidity) on serious,…”
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Assessment of the antibacterial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Morus nigra L. (Moraceae) by Souza, G R, Oliveira-Junior, R G, Diniz, T C, Branco, A, Lima-Saraiva, S R G, Guimarães, A L, Oliveira, A P, Pacheco, A G M, Silva, M G, Moraes-Filho, M O, Costa, M P, Pessoa, C Ó, Almeida, J R G S

“…This study was carried out to assess the antibacterial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of extracts of Morus nigra L. HPLC was used to determine the…”
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Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Hymenaea martiana Hayne (Fabaceae) in mice by Pacheco, A G M, Pacheco, E J, Macedo, L A R O, Silva, J C, Lima-Saraiva, S R G, Barros, V P, Oliveira-Junior, R G, Branco, A, Quintans, J S S, Quintans-Junior, L J, Coutinho, H D M, Menezes, I R A, Almeida, J R G S

“…Abstract Hymenaea martiana is a species popularly known in Northeastern Brazil as “jatobá” and used in folk medicine to treat pain and inflammation. The aim of…”
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Fractions of Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring (Selaginellaceae) attenuate the nociceptive behavior events in mice by Oliveira-Macêdo, L A R, Pacheco, A G M, Lima-Saraiva, S R G, Silva, J C, Oliveira-Júnior, R G, Souza, G R, Lavor, E M, Silva, M G, Ferro, J N S, Barreto, E, Oliveira, V R, Almeida, J R G S

“…Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring is a species popularly known as "jericó", and used in folk medicine as analgesic and anti-inflammatory. This study aimed to…”
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Gravimetric and chemical features of airborne PM10 and PM2.5 in mainland Portugal by FREITAS, M. C, FARINHA, M. M, VENTURA, M. G, ALMEIDA, S. M, REIS, M. A, PACHECO, A. M. G

“…This paper describes concentration amounts of arsenic (As), particulate mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) in PM^sub 10^ and PM^sub 2.5^, collected since…”
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Elemental levels in tree-bark and epiphytic-lichen transplants at a mixed environment in mainland Portugal, and comparisons with an in situ lichen by Pacheco, A.M.G., Freitas, M.C., Baptista, M.S., Vasconcelos, M.T.S.D., Cabral, J.P.

“…Samples of Platanus hybrida Brot. bark and Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale thalli, from a clean area in northern Portugal (Baião), were transplanted into an…”
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Enrichment factors and transfer coefficients from soil to rye plants by INAA by Galinha, C., Freitas, M. C., Pacheco, A. M. G.

“…An extensive investigation of elemental levels in cereals and their cultivation soils has been going on across the main production areas of mainland Portugal,…”
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Neutron activation analysis of wheat samples by Galinha, C., Anawar, H.M., Freitas, M.C., Pacheco, A.M.G., Almeida-Silva, M., Coutinho, J., Maçãs, B., Almeida, A.S.

“…The deficiency of essential micronutrients and excess of toxic metals in cereals, an important food items for human nutrition, can cause public health risk…”
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Determination of phytoextraction potential of plant species for toxic elements in soils of abandoned sulphide-mining areas by Freitas, M. C., Pacheco, A. M. G., Anawar, H. M., Dionísio, I., Dung, H. M., Canha, N., Bettencourt, A., Henriques, F., Pinto-Gomes, C. J., Capelo, S.

“…This study has determined contamination levels in soils and plants from the São Domingos mining area, Portugal, by k 0 -INAA. Total concentrations of As, Sb,…”
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Association between monthly-reported rhinitis by children from basic schools and monthly-averaged air pollutants, at Lisbon (Portugal) by Freitas, M. C., Dionísio, I., Beasley, D. G., Almeida, S. M., Dung, H. M., Repolho, C., Pacheco, A. M. G., Caseiro, A., Pio, C. A., Alves, C.

“…The number of children reporting rhinitis by month is compared with air pollutant concentrations in Lisbon, where they live and attend school. INAA, ionic…”
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The outdoor performance of printed-circuit iron cells in self-driven operation: Electrochemical and environmental features by Pacheco, A.M.G., Ferreira, M.G.S.

“…This paper addresses some aspects of surface wetness, which is a most relevant issue for the decay of materials in the open. The performance of printed-circuit…”
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Bioaccumulation of Cobalt in Parmelia sulcata by Freitas, M C, Pacheco, AMG

“…Six locations across mainland Portugal were selected for exposing Parmelia sulcata, for a one-year period (8 months for one site), with simultaneous…”
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Air-quality assessment of Pico-mountain environment (Azores) by using chemometric and trajectory analyses by Tsakovski, S., Simeonova, P., Simeonov, V., Freitas, M. C., Dionísio, I., Pacheco, A. M. G.

“…This article illustrates the use of chemometrics in the interpretation of aerosol data collected by a seven-wavelength aethalometer at the PICO-NARE…”
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An evaluation of olive-tree bark for the biological monitoring of airborne trace-elements at ground level by Pacheco, A.M.G., Barros, L.I.C., Freitas, M.C., Reis, M.A., Hipólito, C., Oliveira, O.R.

“…Olive-tree bark is proposed as a sampling surface for airborne trace-elements. There is a need to start looking into the possibility of tree bark for…”
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Different methodologies in neutron activation to approach the full analysis of environmental and nutritional samples by Freitas, M. C., Révay, Z., Szentmiklósi, L., Dionísio, I., Dung, H. M., Pacheco, A. M. G.

“…Different methodologies of neutron activation analysis (NAA) are now available at the Technological and Nuclear Institute (Sacavém, Portugal), namely Compton…”
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Elemental concentrations of aerosols near Portuguese power plants by INAA and PIXE by Freitas, M. C., Pacheco, A. M. G.

“…Mass and elemental concentrations in PM sub(10) and PM sub(2.5) - airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter below 10 mu m and 2.5 mu m,…”
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Compton suppression instrumental neutron activation analysis performance in determining trace- and minor-element contents in foodstuff by Freitas, M. C., Pacheco, A. M. G., Bacchi, M. A., Dionísio, I., Landsberger, S., Braisted, J., Fernandes, E. A. N.

“…In 2003–2004, several food items were purchased from large commercial outlets in Coimbra, Portugal. Such items included meats (chicken, pork, beef), eggs,…”
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Identifying chemical sources of airborne contamination in lichen biomonitors through instrumental neutron activation analysis by Pacheco, A. M. G., Freitas, M. C., Dung, H. M.

“…Chemical elements were determined in epiphytic lichens from Terceira and Santa Maria islands (Azores, Portugal), by k 0 -standardized, instrumental neutron…”
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Element-Enrichment Factors in Lichens from Terceira, Santa Maria and Madeira Islands (Azores and Madeira Archipelagoes) by Vieira, B J, Freitas, M C, Rodrigues, A F, Pacheco, AMG, Soares, P M, Correia, N

“…In this study, more than 20 minor and trace elements have been determined by INAA (instrumental neutron activation analysis), in different species of lichens…”
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Relative Response of Biological and Non-Biological Monitors in a Coastal Environment by Machado, A, Freitas, M C, Pacheco, AMG

“…A field study was carried out in the spring and summer of 2003 (2 months each), to assess the efficiency of alternative exposure modes of biological monitors -…”
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