• closedAccess   Exposure to mercury among Spanish preschool children: Trend from birth to age four 

      Llop, Sabrina; Murcia, Mario; Aguinagalde, Xabier; Vioque, Jesus; Rebagliato, Marisa; Cases, Amparo; Iñiguez, Carmen; López Espinosa, María José; Amurrio, Ascensión; Navarrete-Muñoz, Eva María; Ballester, Ferran Elsevier (2014)
      The purpose of this study is to describe the total hair mercury concentrations and their determinants in preschool Spanish children, as well as to explore the trend in mercury exposure from birth to the age four. This ...
    • closedAccess   Maternal copper status and neuropsychological development in infants and preschool children 

      Amorós Salvador, Rubén; Murcia, Mario; González, Llúcia; Soler-Blasco, Raquel; Rebagliato, Marisa; Iñiguez, Carmen; Carrasco, Paula; Vioque, Jesus; Broberg, Karin; Levi, Michael; López Espinosa, María José; Ballester, Ferran; Llop, Sabrina Elsevier (2019-04)
      Introduction Copper (Cu) is an essential element involved in biological processes; however, excessive Cu could be harmful because of its reactive nature. Very few studies have evaluated its potential neurotoxic effects. ...
    • closedAccess   Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Fetal Biometry: The INMA Mother and Child Cohort Study 

      Iñiguez, Carmen; Ballester, Ferran; Costa, Olga; Murcia, Mario; Souto, Ana; SANTA MARINA, LORETO; Aurrekoetxea, J. J.; Espada, Mercedes; Vrijheid, Martine; Álvarez Avellón, Sara M.; Álvarez Pedrerol, Mar; Rebagliato, Marisa Oxford University Press (2013-10-01)
      In utero tobacco exposure has been associated with fetal growth restriction, but uncertainty remains about critical windows of exposure and specific effects on body segments. In the present study, we aimed to examine the ...
    • closedAccess   Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction during Gestation, Preterm Delivery, and Birthweight. The Infancia y Medio Ambiente Cohort, Spain 

      León, Gemma; Murcia, Mario; Rebagliato, Marisa; Álvarez Pedrerol, Mar; Castilla, Ane M.; Basterretxea, Mikel; Iñiguez, Carmen; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Blarduni, Elizabeth; Foradada, Carles M.; Tardon, Adonina; Vioque, Jesus Wiley (2015)
      Background: Maternal clinical thyroid disorders can cause reproductive complications. However, the effects ofmild thyroid dysfunctions are not yet well established. The aim was to evaluate the association of maternal ...
    • openAccess   Postnatal exposure to mercury and neuropsychological development among preschooler children 

      Llop, Sabrina; Murcia, Mario; Amorós Salvador, Rubén; Julvez, Jordi; SANTA MARINA, LORETO; Soler-Blasco, Raquel; Rebagliato, Marisa; Iñiguez, Carmen; Aguinagalde, Xabier; Iriarte, Gorka; Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose; Andiarena, Ainara; Gonzalez, Llúcia; Vioque, Jesus; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Ballester, Ferran Springer (2020-03-13)
      The objective of this study was to describe the postnatal exposure to Hg and to evaluate its association with neuropsychological development among preschool children. The study population are 4–5 years old children (n = ...
    • openAccess   Pre and postnatal exposure to mercury and respiratory health in preschool children from the Spanish INMA Birth Cohort Study 

      Carrasco, Paula; Estarlich, Marisa; Iñiguez, Carmen; Ferrero, Amparo; Murcia, Mario; Esplugues Cebrián, Ana; Vioque, Jesus; SANTA MARINA, LORETO; Zabaleta, Carlos; Iriarte, Gorka; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Tardon, Adonina; Vrijheid, Martine; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Ballester, Ferran; Llop, Sabrina Elsevier (2021)
      Effects of mercury on maturing immune system have been reported, however the association with respiratory and allergy problems during infancy remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between ...
    • openAccess   Prenatal and postnatal exposure to air pollution and emotional and aggressive symptoms in children from 8 European birth cohorts 

      Jorcano, Ainhoa; Lubczyńska, Malgorzata j.; Pierotti, Livia; Altug, Hicran; Ballester, Ferran; Cesaroni, Giulia; El Marroun, Hanan; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Freire, Carmen; Hanke, Wojciech; Hoek, Gerard; Ibarluzea, Jesus; Iñiguez, Carmen; Jansen, Pauline; Lepeule, Johanna; Markevych, Iana; Nit, Kinga; Porta, Daniela; Schikowski, Tamara; Slama, Remy; Standl, Marie; Tardon, Adonina; Vrijkotte, Tanja; von Berg, Andrea; Tiemeier, Henning; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Guxens, Mònica Elsevier (2019-10)
      Background: The association between air pollution exposure and emotional and behavioural problems in children is unclear. We aimed to assess prenatal and postnatal exposure to several air pollutants and child's depressive and ...
    • closedAccess   Prenatal and postnatal insecticide use and infant neuropsychological development in a multicenter birth cohort study 

      Llop, Sabrina; Julvez, Jordi; Fernández Somoano, Ana; SANTA MARINA, LORETO; Vizcaino, Esther; Iñiguez, Carmen; Lertxundi, Nerea; Gascón, Mireia; Rebagliato, Marisa; Ballester, Ferran Elsevier (2013)
      There is little evidence about exposure to currently used insecticides during early life periods and adverse effects on child neuropsychological development. The aim of this study is to examine the association between ...
    • closedAccess   Prenatal mercury exposure and birth outcomes 

      Murcia, Mario; Ballester, Ferran; Enning, Ashley Michel; Iñiguez, Carmen; Valvi, Damaskini; Basterretxea, Mikel; Rebagliato, Marisa; Vioque, Jesus; Maruri, Maite; Tardon, Adonina; Riaño, Isolina; Vrijheid, Martine; Llop, Sabrina Elsevier (2016-11)
      Background: Results regarding the association between mercury exposure and anthropometry at birth, gestational length and placental weight are inconsistent, as is the role of seafood intake in these asso- ciations. Objective: ...
    • openAccess   Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire among pregnant women in a Mediterranean area 

      Vioque, Jesus; Navarrete-Muñoz, Eva María; Giménez Monzó, Daniel; Garcia de la Hera, Manuela; Granado, Fernando; Young, Ian S.; Ramón, Rosa; Ballester, Ferran; Murcia, Mario; Rebagliato, Marisa; Iñiguez, Carmen; INMA-Valencia Cohort Study BioMed Central (2013)
      Background: Studies exploring the role of diet during pregnancy are still scarce, in part due to the complexity of measuring diet and to the lack of valid instruments. The aim of this study was to examine the reproducibility ...
    • openAccess   Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire designed to assess diet in children aged 4-5 years 

      Vioque, Jesus; Giménez Monzó, Daniel; Navarrete-Muñoz, Eva María; Garcia de la Hera, Manuela; González-Palacios, Sandra; Rebagliato, Marisa; Ballester, Ferran; Murcia, Mario; Iñiguez, Carmen; Granado, Fernando; INMA-Valencia Cohort Study Public Library of Science (2016)
      Background The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is the most efficient and cost-effective method to investigate the relationship between usual diet and disease in epidemiologic studies. Although FFQs have been validated ...
    • closedAccess   Selenium status during pregnancy: Influential factors and effects on neuropsychological development among Spanish infants 

      Amorós Salvador, Rubén; Murcia, Mario; Ballester, Ferran; Broberg, Karin; Iñiguez, Carmen; Rebagliato, Marisa; Skröder, Helena; González, Llúcia; López Espinosa, María José; Llop, Sabrina Elsevier (2018)
      Selenium (Se) has been positively associated with neurodevelopment in early life. However, its margin of safety is rather narrow, and few prospective studies have evaluated its potential neurotoxic effects at intermediate ...