The temporal pattern of mortality responses to ambient ozone in the APHEA project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We investigated the temporal pattern of effects of summertime ozone (O(3)) in total, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in 21 European cities participating in the APHEA-2 project, wh
Role of current and childhood exposure to cat and atopic sensitization (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinical and population studies have shown that exposure and sensitization to allergens derived from furred pets, particularly cats, represent an important risk factor of allergic respirat
Systematic review on the health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To review and evaluate the recent literature on the health effects of exposure to mobile phone base station (MPBS) radiation. METHODS: We performed a systematic review of randomized human t
Development and application of real-tim PCR assay for quantification of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> DNA (Publications)
Buruli ulcer, an infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is, after tuberculosis and leprosy, the third most common mycobacterial disease. The mode of transmission of M. ulcerans is not exactly kno
Investigating the dose-response relation between air pollution and total mortality in the APHEA-2 multicity project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Several recent studies have reported significant health effects of air pollution even at low levels of air pollutants, but in most of these studies linear non-threshold relations were assu
Human health benefits from livestock vaccination for brucellosis: case study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the economic benefit, cost-effectiveness, and distribution of benefit of improving human health in Mongolia through the control of brucellosis by mass vaccination of livestock.
Evaluation of a physical activity promotion program in primary care (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity increases the risk of many chronic disorders. It is not clear which strategies are the most appropriate to enable people to adopt a more active lifestyle. Randomized co