Understanding biopesticides and the benefits for human health
A lot of research has been conducted on the negative impacts of the use of synthetic pesticides on the health of the population (1). They are known to have the…
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El Niño Southern Oscillation
El Niño Southern Oscillation is a major driver of quasi-periodic natural climate variability on the interannual time scale, which can have far-reaching effects across the world (1) (2). El Niño…
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Bisphenol A and damage in male reproductive health
In previous news “Understanding Bisphenol A”, we have talked about what Bisphenol A is, where it is found, how humans are exposed to this chemical, and the regulation concerning the…
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Mycotoxins in food for humans and risks to health
Mycotoxins are secondary toxic metabolites produced by moulds that contaminate a variety of agricultural products before, during or after harvest. They are in fact naturally occurring toxins produced by certain…
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How can chemicals affect growth and potentially influence our future health?
Montazeri P, Güil-Oumrait N, Marquez S, Cirugeda L, Beneito A, Guxens M,… & Vrijheid M. Prenatal exposure to multiple endocrine-disrupting chemicals and childhood BMI trajectories in the INMA cohort study. Environ…
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Occupational exposure to pesticides and endometrial cancer: a case-control study in Spain
Peñalver-Piñol A, Benavente Y, Frias-Gomez J, Alguacil J, Santibañez M, Contreras-Llanes M, Peremiquel-Trillas P, … & Costas L. Occupational exposure to pesticides and endometrial cancer in the Screenwide case-control study.…
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Will global warming lead to an increased cancer incidence?
Hinchliffe A, Kogevinas M, Molina AJ, Moreno V, Aragonés N, Castaño-Vinyals G, Jiménez Moleón JJ, Gómez Acebo I, Ederra M, Amiano P, Molina-Barceló A, Fernandez-Tardon G, Alguacil J, Chirlaque MD,…
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Economic impact of air pollution on health due to premature deaths in Spain
Casal, B., Rivera, B., Currais, L. (2023) Evidence of the adverse effects of air pollution on the population´s health in Spain: analysis of the economic costs of premature deaths. Cadernos…
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Mineral oil hydrocarbons in food for human consumption
Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are a diverse group of chemical compounds mainly derived from the distillation and refining of petroleum, coal, natural gas and biomass (energy). They are divided into…
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Radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer
The definition of radon according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is “an odourless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil and water. Radon can get…
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