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Impact of occupational exposure to wildfire events on systemic inflammatory bio...
Esteves, Filipa; Madureira, Joana; Barros, Bela; Alves, Sara; Pires, Joana; Martins, Sandra; Oliveira, Marta; Vaz, Josiana A.; Slezakova, KlaraWhile occupational exposure as a firefighter is considered a dangerous occupation, research on the underlying mechanisms remains limited, particularly in wildland firefighters. Inflammation, a key effect of wildfire expo- sure, plays a significant role in the development of various diseases. The current study aims to investigate the impact of wildland firefighting exposure on the levels of pro-inflammatory syst...
Occupational exposure to wildland firefighting and its effects on systemic DNA ...
Esteves, Filipa; Madureira, Joana; Costa, Carla Sofia; Pires, Joana; Barros, Bela; Alves, Sara; Vaz, Josiana A.; Oliveira, Marta; Slezakova, KlaraPortugal is among the European Union countries more devastated by forest fires. Wildland fire- fighters are at the forefront of this battle, facing exposure to a wide range of harmful pollutants. Epidemiological studies have highlighted a potential link between occupational firefighting exposure and several diseases, including cancer. To date, very few studies have explored the biological mechanisms associated ...
Impact of occupational exposure to wildfire events on systemic inflammatory bio...
Esteves, Filipa; Madureira, Joana; Barros, Bela; Alves, Sara; Pires, Joana; Martins, Sandra; Oliveira, Marta; Vaz, Josiana; Slezakova, KlaraWhile occupational exposure as a firefighter is considered a dangerous occupation, research on the underlying mechanisms remains limited, particularly in wildland firefighters. Inflammation, a key effect of wildfire exposure, plays a significant role in the development of various diseases. The current study aims to investigate the impact of wildland firefighting exposure on the levels of pro-inflammatory system...
Occupational exposure to wildland firefighting and its effects on systemic DNA ...
Esteves, Filipa; Madureira, Joana; Costa, Carla; Pires, Joana; Barros, Bela; Alves, Sara; Vaz, Josiana; Oliveira, Marta; Slezakova, KlaraBackground: Portugal is among the European Union countries more devastated by forest fires. Wildland firefighters are at the forefront of this battle, facing exposure to a wide range of harmful pollutants. Epidemiological studies have highlighted a potential link between occupational firefighting exposure and several diseases, including cancer. To date, very few studies have explored the biological mechanisms a...
Occupational exposure to wildland firefighting and its effects on systemic DNA ...
Esteves, Filipa; Madureira, Joana; Costa, Carla; Pires, Joana; Barros, Bela; Alves, Sara; Vaz, Josiana; Oliveira, Marta; Slezakova, KlaraBackground: Portugal is among the European Union countries more devastated by forest fires. Wildland firefighters are at the forefront of this battle, facing exposure to a wide range of harmful pollutants. Epidemiological studies have highlighted a potential link between occupational firefighting exposure and several diseases, including cancer. To date, very few studies have explored the biological mechanisms a...
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...
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, SimoneThe lack of knowledge regarding the extent of microbial contamination in Portuguese fitness centers (FC) puts attendees and athletes at risk for bioaerosol exposure. This study intends to characterize microbial contamination in Portuguese FC by passive sampling methods: electrostatic dust collectors (EDC) (N=39), settled dust (N=8), vacuum filters (N=8), and used cleaning mops (N=12). The obtained extracts were...
Firefighters’ Occupational Exposure in Preparation for Wildfire Season: Address...
Esteves, Filipa; Slezakova, Klara; Madureira, Joana; Vaz, Josiana A.; Fernandes, Adília; Morais, Simone; Pereira, Maria do CarmoThe characterization of wildland firefighters' occupational exposure must consider different exposures, including those at the fire station. The present study aimed to characterize the occupational exposure of 172 Northern Portuguese wildland firefighters in fire stations during the pre-wildfire season of 2021. The biological impact of estimated inhaled doses of PM10 and PM2.5 (indoor/outdoor) was accessed thro...
Biomonitoring of firefighters' exposure to priority pollutant metal(loid)s duri...
Paiva, Ana Margarida; Barros, Bela; Azevedo, Rui; Oliveira, Marta; Alves, Sara Elisa Brás; Esteves, Filipa; Fernandes, Adília; Vaz, Josiana A.Wildland firefighters are exposed to metal(loid)s released during wildfires through vegetation combustion, which also promotes remobilization of accumulated anthropogenic metal(loid)s. Studies biomonitoring metal(loid)s exposure promoted exclusively by wildfire suppression activities are lacking. This work aimed to characterize, for the first time, the impact of real-life wildland firefighting operations on uri...