A5051682023- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Noise Effects and Management
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2016-2025
Municipal Institute for Medical Research
2013-2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2011-2025
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2016-2025
Hospital del Mar Research Institute
2015-2025
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
2022
Clínica Girona
2020
Hospital Del Mar
2012-2019
University Press of Florida
2019
Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology
2011-2016
Objectives To study associations between use of cleaning products and asthma symptoms in workers. Methods Information on respiratory symptoms, history asthma, workplaces, acute inhalation incidents were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire. 917 employees 37 companies Barcelona studied. 761 (83%) current cleaners, 86 (9%) former cleaners 70 (8%) had never worked as cleaners. Multivariable logistic regression analyses used to evaluate the specific exposures among wheeze without...
Dermatitis is an important health outcome for workers whose jobs put them in contact with irritants or sensitizing agents.We conducted analysis of data from the Epidemiological Study on Risk Asthma Cleaning Workers 2 (EPIASLI2) to assess worksites and cleaning products as risk factors hand dermatitis among professional workers.We distributed 4993 questionnaires employees 37 companies, used 818 (16%) respondents who provided information about skin symptoms cleaning-related exposures. We...
<h3>Objective</h3> We evaluated the short-term effects of exposure to cleaning products on lung function and respiratory symptoms among professional women. <h3>Methods</h3> Twenty-one women with current asthma employed as cleaners participated in a 15-day panel study. During 312 person-days data collection, participants self-reported their use daily diaries recorded forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV<sub>1</sub>) peak flow (PEF) three times per day using handheld spirometer. associations...
Swimming in pools is a healthy activity that entails exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs), some of which are irritant and genotoxic. We evaluated DBPs during swimming chlorinated pool the association with short-term changes genotoxicity lung epithelium permeability biomarkers. Non-smoker adults (N = 116) 40 min an indoor were included. measured range biomarkers before at different times after swimming: trihalomethanes (THMs) exhaled breath (5 min), trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) urine...
Background: Swimming in pools entails a considerable exposure to carcinogenic and irritant disinfection by-products (DBPs). Biomarkers of lung epithelium permeability (serum CC16), genotoxicity (micronuclei (MN) lymphocytes) urine mutagenicity were previously found be related brominated trihalomethanes (THM) during swimming. We replicated the study with doubled sample size improved assessment. Methods: 116 non-smoking adults swam 40 min an indoor chlorinated pool. Major DBPs water (THM,...
TPS 792: Occupational health 2, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 27, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 A high burden of kidney diseases, including acute injury (AKI), has been reported among agricultural workers in tropical areas. Dehydration caused by strenuous work at temperatures suggested as a risk factor for AKI. In the Mediterranean region, are exposed during summer months to similar those observed latitudes. The aim study is evaluate if Spain Seventy-four were enrolled two provinces Spain: 57...
TPS 931: Water and foodborne chemicals, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 28, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 Background aims. There is limited knowledge of the chemical quality drinking water in low middle-income countries. Manhiça a rural village southern Mozambique with sugar cane factory fields where pesticides are used. In addition, pyrethroids DDT widely used for malaria control. We conducted an exploratory study to measure contaminants toxicity sources Manhiça. Methods. defined 20 locations...
OPS 33: Health impact of interventions 2, Room 411, Floor 4, August 28, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM In contrast with green spaces, there is still a lack evidence regarding health and well-being benefits exposure to blue spaces. The objective this randomized crossover study was evaluate short-term effects that office workers experience after walks on different environments (blue space vs. urban space). We also assessed the persistence these potential over time. A sample 60 were randomly...
Abstract Issue The towns in the Girona area are mostly small (70% have fewer than 1.500 inhabitants) and employ few public health technicians. Difficulties exist municipal facilities when it comes to carrying out self-assessment tests fulfilling regulatory requirements. Description In 2009, Dipsalut designed a programme offer support local councils management control of sanitation at risk transmitting Legionella. Main Objectives To improve risk, ensure technical capacitation personnel...
Background: A high burden of kidney diseases, including acute injury (AKI), has been reported among agricultural workers, mainly male workers in tropical areas. Dehydration caused by strenuous work at temperatures and other related working conditions have associated with AKI. The aim on this study was to estimate the incidence AKI risk factors female south Spain crops under plastic, where can be similar those observed latitudes.Methods: hundred were enrolled (Huelva) during summer months....
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Physical activity (PA) in hot environments has been associated with kidney damage. In harvest workers, PA primarily assessed by questionnaires males. We aimed to study the association between objectively-measured intensity and incidence of acute injury (AKI) over course one work shift, female workers Spain. METHODS: Ninety women working greenhouses wore a Zephyr chest harness measure during regular shift June 2020. determined mean (PA_mean), standard deviation (PA_sd),...
BACKGROUND AND AIM Heat stress (HS) is associated with adverse health outcomes among agricultural workers, including acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim on this study was to estimate the incidence of AKI over course work shift and association HS workers in Spain, where summer temperatures are high heat waves expected be more frequent. METHODS Male were enrolled two different periods provinces: harvesting season Alacant (n=43, September 2018) winter Tarragona (n=52, November 2018 January...