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Indoor air quality at portuguese firehouses
Slezakova, Klara; Esteves, Filipa; Vaz, Josiana A.; Costa, Solange; Alves, Maria José; Madureira, Joana; Barros, Bela; Fernandes, AdíliaThis work assessed firefighters’ exposure to gases pollutants in non- fire work settings during the pre-fire season as a baseline for the respective occupational exposure characterization. Indoor air sampling (total volatile organic compounds—TVOCs, ozone-O3, and carbon di oxide-CO2) was conducted for two weeks in the pre-fire season of 2021 in seven firehouses (FH1–FH7) situated in the north-interior of Portug...
Assessment of Portuguese fitness centers: bridging the knowledge gap on harmful...
Viegas, Carla; Peixoto, Cátia; Gomes, Bianca; Dias, Marta; Cervantes, Renata; Pena, Pedro; Slezakova, Klara; Pereira, Maria do Carmo; Morais, SimoneThis research was funded by the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education, under the program "Regional Initiative of Excellence" in 2019 - 2022 (Grant No. 008/RID/2018/19), by Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal for funding the Projects IPL/2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL. H&TRC and by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Portugal) ...
Passive tobacco smoke exposure and children’s health outcomes: a preliminary an...
Faria, Ana Margarida; Hatem, Georges; Bessa Pinto, Mariana; Teixeira, João Paulo; Slezakova, Klara; Pereira, Maria do Carmo; Costa, CarlaBackground: Children’s exposure to Passive Tobacco Smoke (PTS) in utero and during infancy can increase the risk of childhood respiratory diseases and infections (e.g., otitis) [1-3]. Objective: This study explores the association between children’s exposure to PTS in utero (maternal, frequent smoking family member during pregnancy), up to one year, and current maternal smoke exposure with, to date, and the fir...
Impact of baby-feeding practices on Portuguese children’s health outcomes: prel...
Bessa Pinto, Mariana; Hatem , Georges; Faria , Ana Margarida; Teixeira , João Paulo; Slezakova , Klara; Pereira, Maria do Carmo; Costa , CarlaBackground: Baby-feeding practices, including breastfeeding and formula milk, exclusively or combined, can have protective or harmful impacts on children’s health, such as respiratory infections, allergies, and other chronic diseases [1-3]. Objective: This study explores the association between baby-feeding practices (exclusive breastfeeding and its duration, exclusive formula milk, and combination of breastfee...
Fighting occupational risks among Portuguese wildland firefighters: looking at ...
Esteves, Filipa; Slezakova, Klara; Madureira, Joana; Vaz, Josiana; Fernandes, Adília; Pereira, Maria do Carmo; Morais, Simone; Teixeira, João PauloAbstract publicado em: Scientific Letters. 2023;1(Sup 1). https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2023.56; Background:Evidence linking wildland firefighters’ occupational exposure and health outcomes is still limited. Cytogenetic endpoints have long been applied in the surveillance of human genotoxic exposures and early effects of genotoxic carcinogens. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to clarify the exposure-induced ...
Nanostructured label–free electrochemical immunosensor for detection of a Parki...
Carneiro, Pedro; Loureiro, Joana A.; Delerue-Matos, Cristina; Morais, Simone; Pereira, Maria do CarmoAggregation of α-synuclein has been recognized as a critical event in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease whose prevalence is increasing with great socio-economic challenges for future generations. Here, we developed a sensitive and specific electrochemical immunosensor for the detection and quantification of this biomarker, based on the voltammetric study of a redox indicator signal, which decreases upon t...
Firefighters' sleep quality: results of a study in The Northeast of Portugal
Alves, Sara; Esteves, Filipa; Silva, Francisca; Queiroga, Felisbina; Costa, Solange; Slezakova, Klara; Alves, Maria José; Pereira, Maria do CarmoThe aim of this study was to evaluate and describe the overall sleep quality of firefighters. Application of the Portuguese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to firefighters, from the Northeast of Portugal, who accepted to participate in the study. Data collected between June 2021 and July 2022. The PSQI global score classified participants as 36,9% of participants as poor sleepers, although ...
Portuguese wildland firefighters: assessing exposure and cytogenetic effects in...
Pires, Joana; Esteves, Filipa; Slezakova, Klara; Madureira, Joana; Vaz, Josiana; Fernandes, Adília; Pereira, Maria do Carmo; Morais, SimoneIARC has recently listed occupational exposure as a firefighter carcinogenic to humans. However, firefighter is among the least studied occupations. The goal of the present study was to assess the level of cytogenetic damage in buccal mucosa (first-contact exposure tissue) of Portuguese firefighters during the pre- wildland fire season, as well as, to evaluate firefighters ́ exposure to particulate matter (PM) ...
Occupational exposure of firefighters in non-fire settings
Slezakova, Klara; Esteves, Filipa; Vaz, Josiana A.; Alves, Maria José; Madureira, Joana; Costa, Solange; Fernandes, AdíliaThis work assessed firefighters’ exposure to particulate matter (PM) in non-fire work settings during pre-fire season, as a baseline for the respective occupational exposure characterization. Indoor and outdoor air sampling was conducted for two weeks in pre-fire season of 2021 in seven fire corporations (FC1-FC7) in north of Portugal. PM fractions (PM2.5, PM10) were continuously monitored concurrently in indoo...
Occupational Exposure of Firefighters in Non-fire Settings
Slezakova, Klara; Esteves, Filipa; Vaz, Josiana; Alves, Maria José; Madureira, Joana; Costa, Solange; Fernandes, Adília; Teixeira, João PauloThis work assessed firefighters’ exposure to particulate matter (PM) in non-fire work settings during pre-fire season, as a baseline for the respective occupational exposure characterization. Indoor and outdoor air sampling was conducted for two weeks in pre-fire season of 2021 in seven fire corporations (FC1-FC7) in north of Portugal. PM fractions (PM2.5, PM10) were continuously monitored concurrently in indoo...