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The enucleated eye test: A comparison of the use of ultrasonic and optic pachometers.
Although epithelial damage was observed due to probe contact, we were not able to demonstrate that this would influence corneal swelling. The ultrasonic technique is a considerable improvement over the optic ...
Genetic modification through oligonucleotide-mediated mutagenesis. A GMO regulatory challenge?
Government Regulation International Cooperation mutagenesis Plants, Genetically Modified Abstract: In the European Union, the definition of a GMO is technology-based. This means that a novel organism will be ...
Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces.
year of publication. Papers were considered for detailed evaluation if they were written in English and reported data on levels of biodiversity and health outcomes. Areas of agreement: There is evidence ...
Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level.
Thyroid Neoplasms Weather Young adult Abstract: In Belgium, variations in thyroid cancer incidence were observed around the major nuclear sites. The present ecological study investigates whether there is an ...
Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on thyroid cancer screening and recommendations in case of a future nuclear accident.
Nuclear Accident Humans Japan Quality of Life Republic of Korea Thyroid Neoplasms Abstract: Exposure of the thyroid gland to ionizing radiation at a young age is the main recognized risk factor for ...
Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study.
associations between the urban residential environment and mental health, taking respondents’ socioeconomic status and physical health into account. Mental health is determined by the mental health indicators in ...
The effect of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on lifestyle behaviors among families at risk for developing type 2 diabetes across Europe: the Feel4Diabetes-study.
encouraging, but further research is needed on how we can further improve effectiveness of lifestyle interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes in families at risk. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The Feel4Diabetes-study is ...
The influence of lifestyle choices (food, alcohol, smoking) on the blood concentration of Cd, Pb and Hg of newborns, adolescents and adults from Wallonia
adolescents and adults together were 0.16 μg/L for Cd, 0.75 μg/L for Hg, and 10.4 μg/L for Pb. Since tobacco is a major Cd source, the most significant partitioning criteria for blood Cd is typically the ...