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Statistical multi-path exposure method for assessing the whole-body SAR in a heterogeneous human body model in a realistic environment Ghent University
Microplastics in the human digestive environment : a focus on the potential and challenges facing in vitro gut model development Ghent University
Three cycles of human biomonitoring in Flanders - Time trends observed in the Flemish Environment and Health Study Hasselt University Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven University of Antwerp Ghent University
To follow time trends in exposure to environmental chemicals, three successive campaigns of the Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS) have recruited and sampled in total 5825 participants between 2002 and 2014. Cord samples from newborns, urine and blood samples from 14 to 15 years old adolescents and from adults between 50 and 65 years old were analysed in geographical representative samples of the Flemish population. The data of the ...
Calux Determination of PCDD/F's and Dioxin-Like PCB's in Small Amounts of Human Serum With the H1L7.5C1 Cell Line: Analysis of Serum Samples from the Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS II) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Although emissions of PCDD/Fs and PCBs have decreased during recent years, these compounds are still environmental pollutants of concern: 1) since PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs (dl-PCBs) are persistent in the environment, accumulate in fat tissue and have hormone disrupting properties and 2) because emissions in certain locations in Flanders are still high. Therefore, it is important to include these compounds as biomarkers of exposure in human ...
Biomarkers of human exposure to personal care products: Results from the Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS 2007–2011) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Personal care products (PCPs), such as soaps, perfumes, cosmetics, lotions, etc., contain a variety of chemicals that have been described as potentially hormone disrupting chemicals. Therefore, it is important to assess the internal exposure of these chemicals in humans. Within the 2nd Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS II, 2007-2011), the human exposure to three classes of pollutants that are present in a wide variety of PCPs - i.e. ...
Determination of POPs in human serum samples of adolescents from the Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHS II) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Regional protection of human rights and the environment University of Antwerp
This chapter focuses on how regional judiciaries in Africa, the Americas and Europe have addressed the protection of human rights and the environment. The chapter maps existing regional and sub-regional courts, their origins within the underlying regional integration schemes, their rationale and basis for engaging in human rights and environmental protection, and their contribution to the regional protection of human rights and the environment ...
Human biomonitoring and the inspire directive: Spatial data as link for environment and health research KU Leuven University of Antwerp
Recently, there has been a rapid gain of interest in the availability, applicability, and integration of different types of spatial data for environment and health issues. The INSPIRE Directive (Directive 2007/2/EC) aims at providing better and easily accessible spatial information in Europe for the formulation and implementation of community policy on the environment by triggering the creation of a European spatial information infrastructure ...
A Human Right to a Healthy Environment KU Leuven
The indivisible link between human beings and the environment has long been recognised by the International Community. History is full of examples of environmental accidents and/or pollution giving rise to breaches of human rights. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that many sections of the human population are significantly threatened by rising greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Preventing or ameliorating such breaches ...