• Risk of cancer from occupational exposure to ionising radiation: retrospective cohort study of workers in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States (INWORKS)

  Richardson, David B.; Cardis, Elisabeth; Daniels, Robert D.; Gillies, Michael; O’Hagan, Jacqueline A.; Hamra, Ghassan B.; Haylock, Richard; Laurier, Dominique; Leuraud, Klervi; Moissonnier, Monika; Schubauer-Berigan, Mary K.; Thierry-Chef, Isabelle; Kesminiene, Ausrele (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)

  Study question Is protracted exposure to low doses of ionising radiation associated with an increased risk of solid cancer? Methods In this cohort study, 308 297 workers in the nuclear industry from France, the United ...
• Proatherogenic lipid profile in early childhood: association with Weight status at 4 Years and parental obesity

  Riaño-Galán, Isolina; Fernández-Somoano, Ana; Rodríguez Dehli, Cristina; Valvi, Damaskini, 1983-; Vrijheid, Martine; Tardón, Adonina (Elsevier, 2017)

  Objectives. To determine lipid profiles in early childhood and evaluate their association with weight status at 4 years of age. Additionally, we evaluated whether the risk of overweight or having an altered lipid profile ...
• Risk factors for central nervous system tumors in children: new findings from a case-control study

  Ramis, Rebeca; Tamayo Uria, Ibon; Gómez-Barroso, Diana; López Abente, Gonzalo; Morales-Piga, Antonio; Pardo Romaguera, Elena; Aragonés, Nuria; García-Pérez, Javier (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017)

  Background. Central nervous system tumors (CNS) are the most frequent solid tumor in children. Causes of CNS tumors are mainly unknown and only 5% of the cases can be explained by genetic predisposition. We studied the ...
• High-resolution kinetics and cellular determinants of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response over two years after COVID-19 vaccination

  Rubio, Rocío; Macià, Dídac; Barrios, Diana; Vidal, Marta; Jiménez, Alfons; Molinos-Albert, Luis M.; Díaz, Natalia; Canyelles, Mar; Lara Escandell, Maria; Planchais, Cyril; Santamaria, Pere; Carolis, Carlo; Izquierdo, Luis; Aguilar, Ruth; Moncunill, Gemma; Dobaño, Carlota (Elsevier, 2024)

  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) studies usually rely on cross-sectional data of large cohorts but limited repeated samples, overlooking significant inter-individual antibody kinetic differences. ...
• Five decades of occupational cancer epidemiology

  Turner, Michelle C.; Straif, Kurt; Kogevinas, Manolis; Schubauer-Berigan, Mary K. (Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2024)

  Objective: In this discussion paper, we provide a narrative review of past and present occupational cancer studies in the journal with a viewpoint towards future occupational cancer research. Method: We reviewed all ...
• Barriers to global engagement for African researchers: A position paper from the Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA)

  Gaye, Bamba; Lassale, Camille; Jobe, Modou (International Society of Global Health, 2024)
• Development of land use regression, dispersion, and hybrid models for prediction of outdoor air pollution exposure in Barcelona

  Domínguez, Alan; Dadvand, Payam; Cirach, Marta; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Raimbault, Bruno; Galmés, Toni; Goméz Herrera, Laura; Persavento, Cecilia; Samuelsson, Karl; Tonne, Cathryn; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Rivas, Ioar (Elsevier, 2024)

  Background: Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor for health. Assessing outdoor air pollution exposure with detailed spatial and temporal variability in urban areas is crucial for evaluating its health ...
• Sleep problems mediate the association between outdoor nighttime light and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional, multi-city study in Bulgaria

  Helbich, Marco; Burov, Angel; Dimitrova, Donka; Markevych, Iana; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Dzhambov, Angel M. (Elsevier, 2024)

  Background: Nighttime light is a growing anthropogenic health threat, particularly in urban areas. Limited evidence suggests that exposure to outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) may be associated with people's mental ...
• Assessment of beliefs and attitudes towards benzodiazepines using machine learning based on social media posts: an observational study

  Anta, Laura de; Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel; Pereira-Sanchez, Victor; Donat-Vargas, Carolina; Lara-Abelenda, Francisco J.; Arrieta, María; Montero Torres, María; García Montero, Cielo; Fraile Martínez, Óscar; Mora, Fernando; Ortega, Miguel Ángel; Alvarez-Mon, Melchor; Quintero, Javier (BioMed Central, 2024)

  Background: Benzodiazepines are frequently prescribed drugs; however, their prolonged use can lead to tolerance, dependence, and other adverse effects. Despite these risks, long-term use remains common, presenting a public ...
• Unbiased temperature-related mortality estimates using weekly and monthly health data: a new method for environmental epidemiology and climate impact studies

  Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Ballester, Joan (Elsevier, 2024)

  Background: Exposure to environmental factors has a high burden on human health, with millions of premature annual deaths associated with the short-term health effects of ambient temperatures and air pollution. However, ...
• Investigating exposure and hazards of micro- and nanoplastics during pregnancy and early life (AURORA Project): Protocol for an interdisciplinary study

  Durkin, Amanda M.; Bustamante Pineda, Mariona; Dadvand, Payam; Vrijheid, Martine; Vermeulen, Roel (JMIR Publications, 2024)

  Background: Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging pollutants of concern with ubiquitous presence in global ecosystems. MNPs pose potential implications for human health; however, the health impacts of MNP exposures ...
• Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, fetoplacental hemodynamics, and fetal growth

  Knox, Bethany; Güil Oumrait, Núria; Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Cserbik, Dora; Dadvand, Payam; Foraster Pulido, Maria, 1984-; Galmes, Toni; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Gómez-Roig, María Dolores; Gómez Herrera, Laura C.; Haug, Line Småstuen; Llurba, Elisa; Márquez, Sandra; Rivas, Ioar; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Thomsen, Cathrine; Zanini, Maria Julia; Bustamante Pineda, Mariona; Vrijheid, Martine (Elsevier, 2024)

  Introduction: The impact of legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on fetal growth has been well studied, but assessments of next-generation PFAS and PFAS mixtures are sparse and the potential role of fetoplacental ...
• Exploring the pathways linking prenatal and early childhood greenness exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms during childhood: An approach based on robust causal inference

  Luque-García, Leire; García-Baquero, Gonzalo; Lertxundi, Aitana; Al-Delaimy, Wael K.; Julvez, Jordi; Estarlich, Marisa; de Castro, Montserrat; Guxens Junyent, Mònica; Lozano, Manuel; Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Ibarluzea, Jesús (Elsevier, 2024)

  Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to greenness during childhood may protect children from developing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objective: We analyzed the effect of both prenatal ...
• Health-related quality of life in long-term colorectal cancer survivors

  Marcos-Delgado, Alba; Martín Sánchez, Vicente; Molina-Barceló, Ana; Alonso-Molero, Jéssica; Pérez-Gómez, Beatriz; Pollán, Marina; Aragonés, Núria; Ederra, María; Fernández-Tardón, Guillermo; Binefa, Gemma; Moreno, Víctor; Barrios-Rodríguez, Rocío; Amiano, Pilar; Huerta, José María; Pastor Teso, Enrique; Alguacil Ojeda, Juan; Castaño Vinyals, Gemma; Kogevinas, Manolis; Molina de la Torre, Antonio José (MDPI, 2024)

  The aim of our study is to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with Colorectal Cancer (CRC), tumour-intrinsic characteristics and treatment received with health-related ...
• Social isolation, loneliness and low dietary micronutrient intake amongst older people in England

  Steptoe, Andrew; Fong, Hoi Lam; Lassale, Camille (Oxford University Press, 2024)

  Background: Social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes at older ages. This study evaluated whether isolation and loneliness are related to inadequate intake of micronutrients ...
• Machine learning for anxiety and depression profiling and risk assessment in the aftermath of an emergency

  Villanueva Benito, Guillermo; Goldberg, Ximena; Brachowicz, Nicolai; Castaño Vinyals, Gemma; Blay, Natalia; Espinosa Díaz, Ana; Davidhi, Flavia; Torres, Diego; Kogevinas, Manolis; Cid Ibeas, Rafael de; Petrone, Paula M. (Elsevier, 2024)

  Background & objectives: Mental health disorders pose an increasing public health challenge worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic highlighted gaps in preparedness, emphasizing the need for early identification ...
• Residential relocation and changes in patterns of environmental exposures by health determinants among children and adolescents in Catalonia, Spain

  Pistillo, Andrea; Warkentin, Sarah; Abellan, Alicia; De Bont, Jeroen, 1989-; Ranger, Tom; Pérez Crespo, Laura; Cirach, Marta; Perramon-Malavez, Aida; Khalid, Sara; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Vrijheid, Martine; Duarte Salles, Talita, 1985- (Elsevier, 2024)

  Residential relocation leads to environmental changes, besides being likely to be influenced by sociodemographic characteristics. The relationship between them is, however, still not well described. We aimed to investigate ...
• Social inequalities in child mental health trajectories: a longitudinal study using birth cohort data 12 countries

  Cadman, Tim; Guxens Junyent, Mònica; Julvez, Jordi; Strandberg-Larsen, Katrine (BioMed Central, 2024)

  Background: Social inequalities in child mental health are an important public health concern. Whilst previous studies have examined inequalities at a single time point, very few have used repeated measures outcome data ...
• Evaluating the association between placenta DNA methylation and cognitive functions in the offspring

  Diez-Ahijado, Laia; Cilleros-Portet, Ariadna; Fernández-Jiménez, Nora; Fernández, Mariana F.; Guxens Junyent, Mònica; Julvez, Jordi; Llop, Sabrina; Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-José; Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Lozano, Manuel; Ibarluzea, Jesús; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Bustamante Pineda, Mariona; Cosín Tomàs, Marta (Nature Research, 2024)

  The placenta plays a crucial role in protecting the fetus from environmental harm and supports the development of its brain. In fact, compromised placental function could predispose an individual to neurodevelopmental ...
• Socioeconomic position during pregnancy and pre-school exposome in children from eight European birth cohort studies

  Pizzi, Costanza; Vrijheid, Martine; Fossati, Serena; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Richiardi, Lorenzo (Elsevier, 2024)

  Distribution of environmental hazards and vulnerability to their effects vary across socioeconomic groups. Our objective was to analyse the relationship between child socioeconomic position (SEP) at birth and the external ...

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