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Physiologically based toxicokinetic models in aggregate exposure: A review
Lamon, L.; Paini, A.; Siccardi, M.; Doyle, J.; McNamara, C.; Galea, K.S.; Ghosh, M.; Louro, Henriqueta; Silva, Maria Joao; El Yamani, N.; Dusinska, M.This literature review explores the application of Physiologically Based Kinetic (PBK) models in aggregate exposure (AE) assessment across different chemical classes. It builds on the screening of 1119 publications and the identification of 40 relevant articles. The most frequently studied chemicals include volatile organic compounds and plant protection products, with metals, personal care products, persistent...
Love power: From identification to advocacy in fashion sportswear in the social...
Loureiro, S. M. C.; Rodrigues, Á.; Martins, C.There is limited research on how sports fashion brands should develop their strategies to enhance customers’ virtual level of connectedness with companies, taking advantage of the recent expressive growth in social network users. Thus, a new structural model is proposed to analyse the drivers and outcomes of cognitive online brand identification (COBI). This study intends to explore in the sports fashion contex...
The Relevance of Plant-Based Diets and Micronutrient Supplementation for Body C...
Pinheiro, C.; Silva, F.; Rocha, I.; Martins, C.; Giesteira, L.; Dias, B.; Lucas, A.; Alexandre, A.M.; Ferreira, C.; Viegas, B.; Bracchi, I.Objectives: This study aimed to compare the anthropometry and body composition of vegetarian and omnivorous adults living in Portugal, while exploring nutritional and health parameters underlying observed differences. Methods: 425 omnivorous (OMNI), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV), or vegan (VEG) healthy adults were recruited. Anthropometry was measured, and bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed. Participan...
Developmental predictors of mathematics achievement at the end of Year 1
Martins, S.; Araújo, C. A.; Fonseca, M.; Baptista, J.; Martins, C.This study examined the predictive role of child cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural dimensions assessed at the age of 4½, as well as of the traditional variables related to academic school readiness before the entry to primary school, on mathematics achievement at the end of Year 1. A sample of 58 Portuguese children and their parents participated in this longitudinal study. Initial correlations indi...
Effect biomarkers in e-waste management workers
Silva, Maria João; Aimonen, K.; Louro, Henriqueta; Tavares, A.; Moreira, R.; Catalan, J.; Duca, R.C.; Godderis, L.; Mahiout, S.; Martins, C.During e-waste handling/processing, a broad range of toxic chemicals (metals and persistent organic compounds), are released and may affect workers’ health. This work intended to identify genotoxic effects in workers from European e-waste management companies. Micronuclei were analysed in peripheral blood lymphocytes (MNPBL) from 95 workers and 50 controls and in reticulocytes (MNRET) from 82 workers and 41 con...
Genotoxicity in peripheral blood leukocytes and reticulocytes of e-waste manage...
Aimonen, K.; Silva, Maria João; Tavares, Ana; Moreira, Rodrigo; Louro, Henriqueta; Catalán, J.; Duca, R.; Godderis, L.; Mahiout, S.; Martins, C.The European Commission has recently adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan, which recognizes the critical role of material circulation in achieving sustainable development. The waste management sector will play a pivotal role in this, and an increase in the number of workers involved in waste recycling is expected. However, a recent multi-centric study conducted as part of the European Human Biomonitoring ...
Avaliação objetiva e subjetiva da sarcopenia em doentes internados nos Serviço ...
Lino, F.; Oliveira, M.; Martins, C.; Poínhos, Rui; Pinhão, Sílvia; Almeida, J.
Modelos de gestão de oferta alimentar em refeitórios escolares do Alto Minho - ...
Rocha, L.; Martins, C.; Afonso, Cláudia; Oliveira, B.M.P.M.; Gonçalves, A.; Fernandes, L.; Oliveira, M.; Azevedo, R.; Karim, S.; Quintas, S.; Ferro, G.
Are Portuguese women of childbearing age exposed to environmental mercury? The ...
Santiago, S; Namorado, S.; Dias, C.M.; Nascimento, A.; Martins, C.; Santos, M.; Carvalho, C.; Assunção, R.One health, a transdisciplinary approach, recognizes the interconnection between human, animals and their shared environment. Fish and seafood are important sources of high-biological value proteins, omega-3 fatty acids and essential minerals. However, it can contain environmental contaminants, such as mercury compounds. Long-lived predatory fish species, such as tuna or swordfish, are an important human exposu...
Noncompliance to iodine supplementation recommendation is a risk factor for iod...
Matta Coelho, C.; Guimarães, J.; Bracchi, I.; Xavier Moreira, N.; Pinheiro, C.; Ferreira, P.; Pestana, D.; Barreiros Mota, I.; Cortez, A.; Prucha, C.After a recommendation for iodine supplementation in pregnancy has been issued in 2013 in Portugal, there were no studies covering iodine status in pregnancy in the country. The aim of this study was to assess iodine status in pregnant women in Porto region and its association with iodine supplementation. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, from April 2018 t...