Search Results - "Van Larebeke, Nik"

Determinants of bisphenol A and phthalate metabolites in urine of Flemish adolescents by Geens, Tinne, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Covaci, Adrian, Schoeters, Greet, Fierens, Tine, Sioen, Isabelle, Vanermen, Guido, Baeyens, Willy, Morrens, Bert, Loots, Ilse, Nelen, Vera, de Bellevaux, Benoit Nemery, Larebeke, Nik Van, Hond, Elly Den

“…As part of the second Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS II), bisphenol-A (BPA) and different phthalate metabolites were analyzed, for the first time,…”
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Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and fertility: A case–control study in male subfertility patients by Den Hond, Elly, Tournaye, Herman, De Sutter, Petra, Ombelet, Willem, Baeyens, Willy, Covaci, Adrian, Cox, Bianca, Nawrot, Tim S., Van Larebeke, Nik, D'Hooghe, Thomas

“…Dioxins, PCBs, chlorinated pesticides, brominated flame retardants, bisphenol A, triclosan, perfluorinated compounds and phthalates are known as endocrine…”
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Exposure levels, determinants and risk assessment of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in adolescents (14–15 years) from the Flemish Environment and Health Study by Bastiaensen, Michiel, Gys, Celine, Colles, Ann, Verheyen, Veerle, Koppen, Gudrun, Govarts, Eva, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Morrens, Bert, Loots, Ilse, De Decker, Annelies, Nelen, Vera, Nawrot, Tim, De Henauw, Stefaan, Van Larebeke, Nik, Schoeters, Greet, Covaci, Adrian

“…•First large-scale study on exposure to PFRs in an European population.•Six metabolites of 7 PFRs were frequently detected in Flemish adolescents.•Relatively…”
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Causes of genome instability: the effect of low dose chemical exposures in modern society by Langie, Sabine A S, Koppen, Gudrun, Desaulniers, Daniel, Al-Mulla, Fahd, Al-Temaimi, Rabeah, Amedei, Amedeo, Azqueta, Amaya, Bisson, William H, Brown, Dustin G, Brunborg, Gunnar, Charles, Amelia K, Chen, Tao, Colacci, Annamaria, Darroudi, Firouz, Forte, Stefano, Gonzalez, Laetitia, Hamid, Roslida A, Knudsen, Lisbeth E, Leyns, Luc, Lopez de Cerain Salsamendi, Adela, Memeo, Lorenzo, Mondello, Chiara, Mothersill, Carmel, Olsen, Ann-Karin, Pavanello, Sofia, Raju, Jayadev, Rojas, Emilio, Roy, Rabindra, Ryan, Elizabeth P, Ostrosky-Wegman, Patricia, Salem, Hosni K, Scovassi, A Ivana, Singh, Neetu, Vaccari, Monica, Van Schooten, Frederik J, Valverde, Mahara, Woodrick, Jordan, Zhang, Luoping, van Larebeke, Nik, Kirsch-Volders, Micheline, Collins, Andrew R

“…Genome instability is a prerequisite for the development of cancer. It occurs when genome maintenance systems fail to safeguard the genome's integrity, whether…”
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Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants and behavioural problems at age 7-8 years by SIOEN, Isabelle, DEN HOND, Elly, NELEN, Vera, VAN DE MIEROOP, Els, CROES, Kim, VAN LAREBEKE, Nik, NAWROT, Tim S, SCHOETERS, Greet

“…Animal studies showed that the developing brain is particularly sensitive to chemical exposure. Human studies carried out in areas with high exposures have…”
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Neurobehavioural and cognitive effects of prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds in three year old children by Vermeir, Griet, Covaci, Adrian, Van Larebeke, Nik, Schoeters, Greet, Nelen, Vera, Koppen, Gudrun, Viaene, Mineke

“…We report data of a Belgian observational prospective cohort study regarding cognitive and behavioural development until the age of 36 months in relation to…”
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Endocrine Disruptors and Abnormalities of Pubertal Development by Schoeters, Greet, Den Hond, Elly, Dhooge, Willem, Van Larebeke, Nik, Leijs, Marike

“…:  Onset and development of puberty is regulated by the neuroendocrine system. Population‐based studies worldwide have observed secular trends towards earlier…”
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Endogenous DNA damage in humans: a review of quantitative data by De Bont, Rinne, van Larebeke, Nik

“…DNA damage plays a major role in mutagenesis, carcinogenesis and ageing. The vast majority of mutations in human tissues are certainly of endogenous origin. A…”
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Pollutant effects on genotoxic parameters and tumor-associated protein levels in adults: a cross sectional study by De Coster, Sam, Koppen, Gudrun, Bracke, Marc, Schroijen, Carmen, Den Hond, Elly, Nelen, Vera, Van de Mieroop, Els, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Bilau, Maaike, Baeyens, Willy, Schoeters, Greet, van Larebeke, Nik

“…This study intended to investigate whether residence in areas polluted by heavy industry, waste incineration, a high density of traffic and housing or…”
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Opening the research agenda for selection of hot spots for human biomonitoring research in Belgium: a participatory research project by Keune, Hans, Morrens, Bert, Croes, Kim, Colles, Ann, Koppen, Gudrun, Springael, Johan, Loots, Ilse, Van Campenhout, Karen, Chovanova, Hana, Schoeters, Greet, Nelen, Vera, Baeyens, Willy, Van Larebeke, Nik

“…In order to select priority hotspots for environment and health research in Flanders (Belgium), an open procedure was organized. Environment and health…”
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Identification of chemicals of emerging concern in urine of Flemish adolescents using a new suspect screening workflow for LC-QTOF-MS by Caballero-Casero, Noelia, Castro, Gabriela, Bastiaensen, Michiel, Gys, Celine, van Larebeke, Nik, Schoeters, Greet, Covaci, Adrian

“…An essential step in human biomonitoring or molecular epidemiology programs is to estimate human exposure to environmental chemicals. Despite significant…”
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Arsenic speciation in fish and shellfish from the North Sea (Southern bight) and Açu Port area (Brazil) and health risks related to seafood consumption by Gao, Yue, Baisch, Paulo, Mirlean, Nicolai, Rodrigues da Silva Júnior, Flavio Manoel, Van Larebeke, Nik, Baeyens, Willy, Leermakers, Martine

“…In North Sea and Port Açu (Brazil) coastal areas, high arsenic (As) concentrations were observed in water, soil and sediments. Therefore, the impact of this…”
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Intake rates of methylmercury in the Belgian population: Evolution over 40 years by Jian, Xiao, Baeyens, Willy, De Waele, Elisabeth, Guo, Wei, Jia, Yu-Wei, Leemans, Lynn, Leermakers, Martine, Van Larebeke, Nik, Gao, Yue

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) is one of the most toxic compounds, it bioaccumulates and biomagnifies along the food chain and finally damages human's nervous system…”
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Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants and behavioural problems at age 7–8years by Sioen, Isabelle, Den Hond, Elly, Nelen, Vera, Van de Mieroop, Els, Croes, Kim, Van Larebeke, Nik, Nawrot, Tim S., Schoeters, Greet

“…Animal studies showed that the developing brain is particularly sensitive to chemical exposure. Human studies carried out in areas with high exposures have…”
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Internal exposure to organochlorine pollutants and cadmium and self-reported health status: a prospective study by Van Larebeke, Nik, Sioen, Isabelle, Hond, Elly Den, Nelen, Vera, Van de Mieroop, Els, Nawrot, Tim, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Schoeters, Greet, Baeyens, Willy

“…In this paper, based on the Flemish biomonitoring programs, we describe the associations between internal exposure to organochlorine pollutants and to cadmium…”
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Trace metal concentrations measured in blood and urine of adolescents in Flanders, Belgium: Reference population and case studies Genk-Zuid and Menen by Vrijens, Jan, Leermakers, Martine, Stalpaert, Michel, Schoeters, Greet, Den Hond, Elly, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Colles, Ann, Nelen, Vera, Van Den Mieroop, Els, Van Larebeke, Nik, Loots, Ilse, Baeyens, Willy

“…In the Flemish human biomonitoring programme FLEHS II (2007–2011) trace metals (Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, Mn, Tl, Sb, As and toxic relevant arsenic) were analysed in…”
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Human exposure to chlorinated and brominated compounds is associated with increased risk for subfertility by Hond, Elly Den, Baeyens, Willy, Cox, Bianca, De Sutter, Petra, Nawrot, Tim, Ombelet, Willem, Tournaye, Herman, Van Larebeke, Nik, D’Hooghe, Thomas

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The Belgian PCB and Dioxin Incident of January-June 1999: Exposure Data and Potential Impact on Health by van Larebeke, Nik, Hens, Luc, Schepens, Paul, Covaci, Adrian, Baeyens, Jan, Everaert, Kim, Bernheim, Jan L., Vlietinck, Robert, De Poorter, Geert

“…In January 1999, 500 tons of feed contaminated with approximately 50 kg of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 1 g of dioxins were distributed to animal farms…”
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The relation between the estimated dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and levels in blood in a Flemish population (50–65 years) by Bilau, Maaike, De Henauw, Stefaan, Schroijen, Carmen, Bruckers, Liesbeth, Hond, Elly Den, Koppen, Gudrun, Matthys, Christophe, Van De Mieroop, Els, Keune, Hans, Baeyens, Willy, Nelen, Vera, Van Larebeke, Nik, Willems, Jan L., Schoeters, Greet

“…Dioxin-like activity was measured in the serum of 1425 Flemish men and women via the CALUX assay. The adults, aged between 50 and 65 years, participated in a…”
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The need to develop centers for environmental oncology by Lee Davis, Devra, Donovan, Maryann, Herberman, Ronald, Gaynor, Mitchell, Axelrod, Deborah, van Larebeke, Nik, Sasco, Annie J

“…Abstract The scale and scope of the cancer problem in the United States today is much greater than four decades ago when the formal war against the disease was…”
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