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Levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) in human breast milk in Chile: A pilot study
(2021)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that resist biochemical degradation, moving long distances across the atmosphere before deposition occurs. Our goal was to provide up-to-date data on the levels ...
Aspectos éticos del uso de identificadores biométricos
(2020)
La biometría ha tenido una rápida expansión como tecnología, siendo cada vez más accesible para el público general, prestando utilidad a los gobiernos y a la sociedad en el manejo de la seguridad ciudadana. Se aplica ya ...
Psychometric validation of a questionnaire to assess perception and knowledge about exposure to pesticides in rural schoolchildren of Maule, Chile
(2021)
Exposure to pesticides during infancy is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. The assessment of knowledge and perception of pesticides exposure and risk among children has not been thoroughly studied. The aim ...
Efects of human mobility and behavior on disease transmission in a COVID‑19 mathematical model
(2022)
Human interactions and perceptions about health risk are essential to understand the evolution over the course of a pandemic. We present a Susceptible-Exposed-Asymptomatic-Infectious-Recovered-Susceptible mathematical model ...
Beneficios de los espacios verdes y actividad física en el bienestar y salud de las personas
(2022)
Background:
Physical environment can influence well-being, quality of life and health and population health in several ways. Exposure to green spaces improves the physical and mental health of individuals. Chile has ...
Atención de salud mental antes y durante la pandemia COVID-19 en centros de salud pública de una municipalidad de Chile
(2023)
Introducción A nivel mundial, la pandemia por COVID-19 ha afectado la atención en salud mental de las personas. El presente estudio tiene como propósito describir la atención de salud mental en el primer semestre de la ...
Estudio transversal sobre la calidad de vida y el riesgo psicosocial de trabajadores migrantes
(2023)
Introducción Las cifras migratorias sitúan a Chile como uno de los países sudamericanos con mayor número de migrantes. El presente estudio estimó la relación entre características sociodemográficas, calidad de vida y riesgos ...
Occupational exposure to pesticides and symptoms of depression in agricultural workers. a systematic review.
(2023)
Background
The use of pesticides can result in harm to both the environment and human health. There is a growing concern in the field of occupational health about the impact on the mental health of agricultural ...
What can insects tell us about the use of pesticides? the detection and quantification of chlorpyrifos via QuEChERS and HEADSPACE-SPME methods using GC/MS/MS
(2024)
The global use of pesticides, exceeding 4 million tons annually, poses substantial threats to public health and the environment. Numerous studies emphasize the correlation between pesticide exposure, genotoxicity, and ...
Demographics and tenure of the Chilean urban dog population. A mathematical model
(2024)
Background
Irresponsible dog ownership in urban areas is a public health concern with significant implications for human, animal, and environmental welfare. Factors such as abandonment, variations in adoption, insufficient ...