Publications
Origin and partitioning of mercury in the polluted Scheldt Estuary and adjacent coastal zone Vrije Universiteit Brussel
pollution due to anthropogenic activities. An emblematic example is the Scheldt Estuary which ends up in the North Sea
and has been historically heavily contaminated by multiple pollutants, including mercury (Hg). We report here Hg species
and their levels in surface waters of the Scheldt Estuary and the ...
Anthropogenic activities influence the mobilization of trace metals and oxyanions in coastal sediment porewaters Vrije Universiteit Brussel
perturb these natural processes. Therefore, the impact of dumping of dredged sludge, shipyard activities such as blasting of boat hulls and the mixing of polluted Scheldt estuary water with less polluted ...
Estrogenic activity and ecological risk of steroids, bisphenol A and phthalates after secondary and tertiary sewage treatment processes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Developments in the Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films technique for the speciation of oxyanions and platinum group elements in aquatic systems Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Determinants of Chronic Biological Stress, Measured as Hair Cortisol Concentration, in a General Population of Adolescents Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University KU Leuven University of Antwerp Hasselt University
Chronic biological stress may adversely affect adolescents' physical and mental health, but insight in the personal and environmental factors that determine chronic stress is limited. We measured 3-month cumulative hair cortisol concentration (HCC) in 419 adolescents, participating in the Flemish Environment and Health Study. Adolescents' health and lifestyle characteristics, household and neighborhood socio-economic status as well as ...
Long-term elution of bisphenol A from dental composites Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: BPA release from composites on the short term has been reported in several in-vitro and in-vivo studies. However, it remains unclear whether these materials also leach BPA on the long term. Even though composites may release various (BPA-based) methacrylate monomers up to one year, quantitative data about BPA have not been reported due to the lack of a sensitive method to accurately quantify low levels of BPA. In this context, the ...
Identification of chemicals of emerging concern in urine of Flemish adolescents using a new suspect screening workflow for LC-QTOF-MS Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University University of Antwerp
An essential step in human biomonitoring or molecular epidemiology programs is to estimate human exposure to environmental chemicals. Despite significant progress in the capabilities of analytical methods, the number of pollutants and their metabolites keeps increasing continuously. Some of these relatively unknown chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) may pose significant health risks to humans and biota, but remain virtually undetected in ...
Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites are associated with biomarkers of chronic endocrine stress, oxidative stress, and inflammation in adolescents Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University University of Antwerp Hasselt University KU Leuven
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental pollutants of public health concern. Multiple biological mechanisms have been hypothesized to contribute to PAHs-associated adverse health effects. Little is known about the impact of PAHs on endocrine stress and inflammation in adolescence. We examined 393 Flemish adolescents (14–15 years) cross-sectionally, measured urinary concentrations of hydroxylated naphthalene, fluorene, ...