Long-term exposure to fine particle elemental components and mortality in Europe: results from six European administrative cohorts within the ELAPSE... (Publications)
Evidence for the association between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter components and mortality from natural causes is sparse and inconsistent. We evaluated this association in six larg
Lärm und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen (Publications)
Environmental noise is a significant environmental risk factor for public health. The European Environment Agency states that at least 20% of the European population are exposed to harmful day-evening
Gesundheitsrisiko Mobilfunkstrahlung? Was ändert sich mit 5G? (Publications)
Exposure of the population to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) is dominated by the use of wireless communication devices close to the body. Exposure from transmitters far from the body i
Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the same individuals: a retrospective cohort analysis in a hyperendemic area in Brazil (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the skin. Their control is challenging but the integration of skin NTDs control programs is recomm
Capacity building efforts for rabies diagnosis in resource-limited countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case report of the central veterinary laboratory... (Publications)
Rabies has been listed as a priority zoonotic disease in many African countries and the countdown to reach the goal of eliminating dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030 means that disease control m
Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the Ethiopian dairy farming system, prevalence of zoonotic diseases such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is high in the cattle population. This, combined with some risky milk and meat cons
Sensitive diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infections in asymptomatic Eritrean refugees by Circulating Anodic... (Publications)
The increasing number of refugees coming from or passing through Schistosoma-endemic areas and arriving in Europe highlights the importance of screening for schistosomiasis on arrival, and focuses att