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Mercury levels and neurotoxic potential of house dust extracts
Barros, R; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Nepomuceno, M; Lanzinha, JCG; Cristovão, AC; Pastorinho, M. RamiroThe quality of the indoor environment is affected by a set of factors that include, among others, the presence of environmental contaminants. These contaminants are potentially toxic and can negatively affect the health of the inhabitants. Therefore, their study is fundamental, especially considering that in Western societies about 90% of the time is spent inside what has been called the “built environment”. Th...
House dust fungal communities' characterization: A double take on the six by si...
Amaro, R; Coelho, SD; Pastorinho, MR; Taborda-Barata, L; Vaz-Patto, MA; Monteiro, M; Nepomuceno, MCS; Lanzinha, JCG; Teixeira, JP; Pereira, CCFungi are a group of microbes that are found with particular incidence in the indoor environment. Their direct toxicity or capability of generating toxic compounds has been associated with a large number of adverse health effects, such as infectious diseases and allergies. Given that in modern society people spend a large part of their time indoors; fungal communities' characterization of this environmental com...