Bayesian spatio-temporal modelling of air pollution burden in Europe: integrating data from monitors, satellites and chemical transport models (Publications)
Ambient air quality is a growing global public health concern. Reducing air pollution and its burden on health is the aim of several environmental agencies and global agendas including the sustainable
Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in district health care facilities in rural area of Mekong delta, Vietnam (Publications)
Access to sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is a crucial requirement for patients during therapy and general well-being in the hospital. However, in low- and middle-income coun
Screening open access compound libraries and repurposing drugs to identify and characterize new molecules active against schistosomiasis and other... (Publications)
Far from the baneful impact of the so-called “big three” (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), schistosomiasis and other worm infections, such as the soil-transmitted helminths (STH) for example, have
Long-term exposure to air pollution and mortality from dementia, psychiatric disorders, and suicide in a large pooled European cohort: ELAPSE study (Publications)
Ambient air pollution is an established risk factor for premature mortality from chronic cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic diseases, while evidence on neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatri
Glyphosate and AMPA in human urine of HBM4EU-aligned studies: part B adults (Publications)
Within HBM4EU, human biomonitoring (HBM) studies measuring glyphosate (Gly) and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in urine samples from the general adult population were aligned and quality-controlled
Human exposure to pesticides in dust from two agricultural sites in South Africa (Publications)
Over the last decades, concern has arisen worldwide about the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment and human health. Exposure via dust ingestion is important for many chemicals but poorly
Model validation for a knowledge and practices survey towards prevention of soil-transmitted helminth infections in rural villages in Indonesia (Publications)
The rate of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is estimated to be around 20% in Indonesia. Health promotion and health education are cost-effective strategies to supplement STH prevention and c
Sensor setpoints that ensure compliance with microbial water quality targets for membrane bioreactor and chlorination treatment in on-site water reuse... (Publications)
Widespread implementation of on-site water reuse systems is hindered by the limited ability to ensure the level of treatment and protection of human health during operation. In this study, we tested t
Short interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes in women of advanced age: a population-based study (Publications)
PURPOSE: Short interpregnancy interval (IPI) has been linked with adverse birth outcomes. However, the association in advanced age women needs further investigation. This study aims to examine the ass
Decentralised treatment solutions for on-site faecal sludge: quantifying the removal efficiencies of two novel systems in an East African city (Publications)
Pit latrines, leach-tanks and septic tanks are on-site sanitation systems used by approximately 2.7 billion people. For these systems to be safe, the faecal sludge needs to be safely contained or remo
