Lidia Casas
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
64 Papers
117 Citations
Lidia Casas is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 42 publications. Previous affiliations of Lidia Casas include University of Antwerp.
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Papers
Sustainability of artisanal mining of cobalt in DR Congo.
Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu,Lidia Casas,Vincent Haufroid,Thierry De Putter,Nelly D. Saenen,Tony Kayembe-Kitenge,Paul Musa Obadia,Daniel Kyanika wa Mukoma,Jean-Marie Lunda Ilunga,Tim S. Nawrot,Tim S. Nawrot,Oscar Luboya Numbi,Erik Smolders,Benoit Nemery +13 more
- 14 Sep 2018
TL;DR: This field study provides novel and robust empirical evidence that the artisanal extraction of cobalt that prevails in the Democratic Republic of Congo may cause toxic harm to vulnerable communities, and strengthens the conclusion that the currently existing cobalt supply chain is not sustainable.
Urinary concentrations of phthalates and phenols in a population of Spanish pregnant women and children.
Lidia Casas,Mariana F. Fernández,Sabrina Llop,Mònica Guxens,Ferran Ballester,Nicolás Olea,Mikel Basterrechea Irurzun,Loreto Santa Marina Rodríguez,Isolina Riaño,Adonina Tardón,Martine Vrijheid,Antonia M. Calafat,Jordi Sunyer +12 more
TL;DR: Phthalate and phenol exposures are prevalent in a group of pregnant women and young children, two susceptible populations, and these exposures might be positively related to social class.
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Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution Is a Risk Factor for Stroke: Meta-Analytical Evidence
TL;DR: The scientific evidence of the past decade identifies long-term exposure to PM, and PM2.5 in particular, as a risk factor for stroke, however, some currently unexplained geographical variability in this association is found.
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Does air pollution trigger suicide? A case-crossover analysis of suicide deaths over the life span
Lidia Casas,Bianca Cox,Mariska Bauwelinck,Benoit Nemery,Patrick Deboosere,Tim S. Nawrot,Tim S. Nawrot +6 more
TL;DR: Recent increases in outdoor air pollutants such as PM10 or O3 can trigger suicide, particularly during warm periods, even at concentrations below the European thresholds, and PM10 may have strong trigger effects among children and elderly population.
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Early life exposure to residential green space impacts cognitive functioning in children aged 4 to 6 years
Yinthe Dockx,Esmée M. Bijnens,Leen J. Luyten,Martien Peusens,Eline B. Provost,Leentje Rasking,Hanne Sleurs,Janneke G. F. Hogervorst,Michelle Plusquin,Lidia Casas,Tim S. Nawrot +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the associations between residential green space exposure and behavioral problems and cognitive development in children aged four to six years, using multivariate logistic and linear regression models while accounting for potential confounders and covariables.
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