Background
Selenium (Se) speciation is a key issue for both nutritional and toxicological implications, taking into account the inorganic or organic features of the various Se species. The present study focused on human serum albumin bound-selenium (S…
Poster: Food intake of zinc and cadmium in Northern Italy population
Background
Some trace elements are essential for humans; their deficiency may cause abnormal biological functions, whereas excessive intakes may produce adverse health effects. The aim of this study was to estimate the daily intake through diet of zin…
Poster: A case-control study of neurotoxic metals in cerebrospinal fluid and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Background
Many studies have investigated the possible relation between exposure to heavy metals and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We aimed at assessing the levels of two neurotoxic metals, cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of ALS patients and hospital controls.
Poster: Cancer risk from heavy metal exposure in recycling waste of electrical and electronic equipment: preliminary results from the WEEENMODELS European Life program
Background and objectives
When electrical and electronic equipment reaches its end of life, it becomes ‘Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment’ (WEEE). The growing amount of this type of waste has posed significant challenges to waste ma…
Poster: Esposizione passiva a pesticidi e rischio di Leucemia Infantile
Introduzione
I pesticidi sono fortemente sospettati quali fattori di rischio per leucemia infantile, anche se mancano ancora prove definitive di questa relazione nonché l’esatta individuazione dei principi attivi responsabili.
Obiettivi
Abbiamo condotto uno studio caso-controllo per valutare una possibile associazione tra tale patologia e l’esposizione passiva a pesticidi, sulla base della presenza di aree agricole nelle immediate vicinanze della abitazione.
Poster: Rischio di leucemia infantile in relazione al mese di nascita: studio caso-controllo basato sui dati del Registro AIEOP
Introduzione
Al fine di indagare l’associazione tra leucemia infantile ed esposizione a fattori infettivi nei primi anni di vita, numerosi studi hanno utilizzato come indicatore di infezione neonatale il mese o la stagione di nascita. In questo studio…
Original article: Does maternal exposure to benzene and PM10 during pregnancy increase the risk of congenital anomalies? A population-based case-control study
Vinceti M, Malagoli C, Malavolti M, Cherubini A, Maffeis G, Rodolfi R, Heck JE, Astolfi G, Calzolari E, Nicolini F.
Sci Total Environ. 2016 Jan 15;541:444-450
Abstract
A few studies have suggested an association between maternal exposure to amb…
Poster: Cadmium exposure and risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis
Background and aims
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal with estrogenic activity and established human carcinogenicity, but several uncertainties still exist about the amounts of relevant exposure and particularly the cancer types involved.
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Poster: Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and passive residential exposure to pesticides: a population based study
Background and aims
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the motor neuron. Its etiology is still unknown, but environmental factors as agricultural pesticides may play a possible role.
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Poster: The influence of outdoor air pollution on cadmium exposure assessment: a cross-sectional population-based Italian study
Background and aims
Cadmium (Cd) poses serious environmental health hazards to humans. Cigarette smoking and diet are usually main sources of exposure in non-occupationally exposed subjects, while non-ferrous metal industrial production, fossil fuel c…