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New publication of TecnATox

Martínez MA, Rovira J, Sharma RP, Nadal M, Schuhmacher M, Kumar V.Comparing dietary and non-dietary source contribution of BPA and DEHP to prenatal exposure: A Catalonia (Spain) case study. Environ Res. 2018 Oct. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.05.008.

Posted on 01-06-2018

TecnATox workshop and strategic plan meeting

TecnATox celebrated the annual workshop and strategic plan meeting on May 31 in the School of Medicine and Health Science.

PhD students presented their project thesis during the first half of the morning. After the coffee break, the strategic plan meeting was carried out. Upcoming objectives of the group were discussed and actions were defined.

Posted on 01-06-2018

TecnATox in California EPA

Dr. Francisco Sánchez-Soberón, postdoctoral researcher in TecnATox, gave a talk in the Department of Toxic Substances Control of California EPA last Wednesday 23rd May.

The presentation was entitled: "Assessment of human health risks and toxicity associated to particles (10, 2.5, and 1), organic pollutants, and heavy metals nearby cement plants".

Posted on 29-05-2018

Recognition to Dr. Francisco García

Dr. Francisco García, forensic doctor and researcher of the Toxicology area of TecnATox, has been awarded with "Creu de Sant Ramon de Penyafort".

You can read the full press release in the following link.

Posted on 19-05-2018

TecnATox in SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting

Prof. Josep Lluís Domingo, Prof. Marta Schuhmacher, Dr. Joaquim Rovira and María Ángeles Martínez are attending to SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, which is held in Rome from 13 to 17 May. They are presenting the following research findings:

TU393 Sánchez-Soberón F, Noardo F, Mari M, Kumar V, Schuhmacher M. Good news to lazybones kids: increasing sleeping time decreases exposure to airborne particulate matter.

TU392 Sánchez-Soberón, Rovira J, Sierra J, Schuhmacher M. How risky is the schoolyard? An approach from chemical composition of particulate matter.

TU389 Sánchez-Soberón, Serra N, Linares V, Bellés M, Schuhmacher M. Toxicity of airborne particulate matter as a factor to choose the most convenient school.

WE244 Marquès M, Mari M, Nadal M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL. Nothing is what it seems: Levels of PCDD/Fs in the surroundings of a hazardous waste incinerator.

TH075 Martínez Rodríguez M, Sharma RP, Nadal M, Kumar V, Schuhmacher M. Dietary and non-dietary prenatal exposure to endocrine disruptors (BPA and DEHP). Spanish case study.

Posted on 16-05-2018

Recent publications of TecnATox

Esparza JL, Gómez M, Domingo JL. Role of Melatonin in Aluminum-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders: a Review. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2018 May 7. doi: 10.1007/s12011-018-1372-4.

Basaure P, Guardia-Escote L, Cabré M, Peris-Sampedro F, Sánchez-Santed F, Domingo JL, Colomina MT. Postnatal chlorpyrifos exposure and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype differentially affect cholinergic expression and developmental parameters in transgenic mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 May 2. pii: S0278-6915(18)30289-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.065.

Rovira J, Sierra J, Nadal M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL. Main components of PM₁₀ in an area influenced by a cement plant in Catalonia, Spain: Seasonal and daily variations. Environ Res. 2018 May 1;165:201-209.

Posted on 08-05-2018