• Exposure to Air Pollution during Pregnancy and Childhood, and White Matter Microstructure in Preadolescents 

      Lubczyńska, Małgorzata J.; Muetzel, Ryan L.; El Marroun, Hanan; Basagaña, Xavier; Strak, Maciej; Denault, William Robert Paul; Jaddoe, Vincent W.V.; Hillegers, Manon; Vernooij, Meike W.; Hoek, Gerard; White, Tonya; Brunekreef, Bert; Tiemeier, Henning; Guxens, Mònica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Air pollution has been related to brain structural alterations, but a relationship with white matter microstructure is unclear. Objectives: We assessed whether pregnancy and childhood exposures to air ...
    • Implementing co-created citizen science in five environmental epidemiological studies in the CitieS-Health project 

      Froeling, Frederique; Gignac, Florence; Toran, Raul; Ortiz, Rodney; Ficorilli, Antonella; De Marchi, Bruna; Biggeri, Annibale; Kocman, David; Ftičar, Jure; Tratnik, Janja Snoj; Andrusaityte, Sandra; Gražuleviciene, Regina; Errandonea, Lucia; Vermeulen, Roel; Hoek, Gerard; Basagaña, Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and aim Scientists and scientific institutions are adopting more extensive participatory models, hoping to revisit the existing relationship between science and society. Though citizen science has become more ...
    • Investigating the process of ethical approval in citizen science research: The case of Public Health 

      Ficorilli, Antonella; Maccani, Giovanni; Balestrini, Mara; Biggeri, Annibale; De Marchi, Bruna; Froeling, Frederique E. M.; Gignac, Florence; Grazuleviciene, Regina; Hoek, Gerard; Kanduč, Tjaša; Kocman, David; Righi, Valeria; Basagaña, Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Undertaking citizen science research in Public Health involving human subjects poses significant challenges concerning the traditional process of ethical approval. It requires an extension of the ethics of protection of ...
    • Narrative review of citizen science in environmental epidemiology: Setting the stage for co-created research projects in environmental epidemiology 

      Froeling, Frederique; Gignac, Florence; Hoek, Gerard; Vermeulen, Roel; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Ficorilli, Antonella; De Marchi, Bruna; Biggeri, Annibale; Kocman, David; Robinson, Johanna; Grazuleviciene, Regina; Andrusaityte, Sandra; Righi, Valeria; Basagaña, Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Several citizen science (CS) initiatives have been adopted in environmental science to monitor air and noise pollution, and water quality related to civic concerns. Nevertheless, CS projects in environmental epidemiology ...
    • Toolkit for conducting citizen science activities in environmental epidemiology 

      Kocman, David; Righi, Valeria; Errandonea, Lucia; Maccani, Giovanni; Creus, Javier; Froeling, Frederique; Hoek, Gerard; Andrusaityte, Sandra; Grazuleviciene, Regina; Ficorilli, Antonella; De Marchi, Bruna; Biggeri, Annibale; Ftičar, Jure; Gignac, Florence; Toran, Raul; Basagaña, Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Scientists and practitioners implementing citizen science projects, in which the involvement of citizens is key, often need ideas and tools that help in reaching citizens, engaging them in the project and maximizing their ...
    • Ultraviolet radiation as a predictor of sex hormone levels in postmenopausal women: A European multi-center study (ECRHS) 

      Triebner, Kai; Bifulco, Ersilia; Barrera-Gómez, Jose; Basagaña, Xavier; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl A.; Garcia-Larsen, Vanessa; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Lindberg, Eva; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Muniozguren-Agirre, Nerea; Pin, Isabelle; Raherison, Chantal; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Schlünssen, Vivi; Valentin, Antonia; Hustad, Steinar; Real, Francisco Gomez; Dadvand, Payam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) affects the body through pathways that exhibit positive as well as negative health effects such as immunoregulation and vitamin D production. Different vitamin D metabolites ...