Search Results - "Schuhmacher, Marta"
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Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, MeHg, As) as risk factors for cognitive dysfunction: A general review of metal mixture mechanism in Brain
Published in Environmental toxicology and pharmacology (01-12-2016)“…Abstract Human exposure to toxic heavy metals is a global challenge. Concurrent exposure of heavy metals, such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), methylmercury (MeHg)…”
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Presence of PAHs in water and sediments of the Colombian Cauca River during heavy rain episodes, and implications for risk assessment
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-01-2016)“…In Colombia little attention has been paid to river pollution with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Low environmental control and legislation in such…”
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Development of a human physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites: A bottom up modeling approach
Published in Toxicology letters (15-10-2018)“…•Human PBPK model for DEHP and its major metabolites is developed and validated.•The integration of in-vitro metabolic data improves the model’s…”
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Human biomonitoring to evaluate exposure to toxic and essential trace elements during pregnancy. Part A. concentrations in maternal blood, urine and cord blood
Published in Environmental research (01-10-2019)“…Exposures to toxic elements or deficiencies of essential elements during pregnancy may be associated to various birth complications or even diseases in early…”
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Concentrations of dioxins and furans in breast milk of women living near a hazardous waste incinerator in Catalonia, Spain
Published in Environment international (01-04-2019)“…Since 1999, a hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) is operating in Constantí (Tarragona County, Catalonia, Spain). In 1996–1998, when the facility was being…”
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Ecosystem services in Mediterranean river basin: Climate change impact on water provisioning and erosion control
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-08-2013)“…The Mediterranean basin is considered one of the most vulnerable regions of the world to climate change and such changes impact the capacity of ecosystems to…”
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Mixture of environmental pollutants in breast milk from a Spanish cohort of nursing mothers
Published in Environment international (01-08-2022)“…[Display omitted] •A multi-chemical evaluation of 60 breast milk samples was performed.•31 organic contaminants and 14 toxic and essential elements were…”
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Prenatal exposure to PFOS and PFOA in a pregnant women cohort of Catalonia, Spain
Published in Environmental research (01-08-2019)“…This study was aimed at assessing the prenatal exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in a cohort of pregnant women…”
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Metal concentrations in surface water and sediments from Pardo River, Brazil: Human health risks
Published in Environmental research (01-08-2014)“…Pardo River (Brazil) is suffering from an important anthropogenic impact due to the pressure of highly populated areas and the influence of sugarcane…”
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Population exposure to particulate-matter and related mortality due to the Portuguese wildfires in October 2017 driven by storm Ophelia
Published in Environment international (01-11-2020)“…•Storm Ophelia dragged up smoke from Portuguese wildfires into Western Europe.•Storm Ophelia picked up dust from North Africa and added it to the wildfire…”
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Characterization and risk assessment of total suspended particles (TSP) and fine particles (PM2.5) in a rural transformational e-waste recycling region of Southern China
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-11-2019)“…In 2016, total suspended particles (TSP) and fine particles (PM2.5) were collected near four e-waste recycling parks in a region of Southern China. TSP and…”
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A systems toxicology approach to compare the heavy metal mixtures (Pb, As, MeHg) impact in neurodegenerative diseases
Published in Food and chemical toxicology (01-05-2020)“…Conventional toxicological risk assessment methods mainly working on single chemicals that fail to adequately address the simultaneous exposure and their…”
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Biomarkers of exposure in environment-wide association studies – Opportunities to decode the exposome using human biomonitoring data
Published in Environmental research (01-07-2018)“…The European Union's 7th Framework Programme (EU's FP7) project HEALS – Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large Population Surveys – aims a…”
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Exposure to heavy metals and PCDD/Fs by the population living in the vicinity of a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia, Spain: Health risk assessment
Published in Environment international (01-10-2009)“…Most fly ashes produced in municipal waste incinerators of Catalonia (Spain) are deposited in a hazardous waste landfill (HWL) placed in Castellolí…”
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Human Exposure to Metals: Levels in Autopsy Tissues of Individuals Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator
Published in Biological trace element research (01-06-2014)“…The concentrations of a number of metals were determined in the brain, bone, kidney, liver, and lung of 20 autopsied subjects who had lived, at least 10 years,…”
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A Microplastic Pollution Hotspot: Elevated Levels in Sediments from the San Francisco Bay Area
Published in Environments (Basel, Switzerland) (01-05-2024)“…San Francisco Bay’s sediment is currently monitored for a variety of contaminants; however, data regarding the microplastics (MPs) in the area are still…”
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Dietary Habits and Relationship with the Presence of Main and Trace Elements, Bisphenol A, Tetrabromobisphenol A, and the Lipid, Microbiological and Immunological Profiles of Breast Milk
Published in Nutrients (02-12-2021)“…Breastfeeding is the best way to feed an infant, although it can also be a source of abiotic contaminants such as heavy metals or bisphenol A (BPA). The early…”
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A PBPK model to estimate PCDD/F levels in adipose tissue: Comparison with experimental values of residents near a hazardous waste incinerator
Published in Environment international (01-12-2014)“…This study was aimed at determining the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in 15 samples of…”
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Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Hair of Schoolchildren Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator-A 20 Years Follow-Up
Published in Toxics (Basel) (01-10-2019)“…Since 1998, a monitoring program is periodically performed to assess the environmental and human health impact of air chemicals potentially emitted by a…”
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The Role of Iron Oxide on the Photodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Characterization and Toxicity
Published in Polycyclic aromatic compounds (14-03-2020)“…Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the photocatalytic capability of amorphous α-Fe 2 O 3 to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)…”
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