10/09/2015
“Do maternal thyroid hormones levels and iodine influence birth weight and the time of birth amongst healthy pregnant women?”
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland located on the front of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. […]
24/08/2015
“Consequences of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy”
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for humans. There are two forms of vitamin D that are important in humans, […]
21/07/2015
INMA Sabadell Newsletter. June 2015
The INMA-Sabadell cohort has sent INMA Bulletin # 12 to all the families involved in the project. Newsletter # 12 […]
09/07/2015
“Organochloride compounds (OC) and fetal development”
Organochloride compounds (OC) are chemicals that can naturally occurre, but mostly come from human activity. These compounds are chemically extremely […]
15/06/2015
INMA Project at “EL COMERCIO. La voz de Avilés”
Article published at “EL COMERCIO. La voz de Avilés” newspaper Title: El 30{3effe4377b6f02be2524d084f7d03914ac32a2b62c0a056ca3444e58c1f10d0b} de los menores avilesinos sufre obesidad Link to […]
12/06/2015
“Is fish consumption during pregnancy beneficial for children?”
The fetal and infant period is a particular critical developmental period, and there is evidence that has suggested that nutritional […]
22/05/2015
“Low levels of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) do not seem to affect the intrauterine growth or the duration of gestation”
Hexachlorobenzeneor (HCB) is an organochlorine compound formed as a byproduct during the manufacture of other chemicals. Formerly it had been […]
11/03/2015
INMA Project: Infants and pollution under the microscope
Interview with Monica Guxens published in the newspaper ARA.CAT. Link to the interview (Catalan)
Children who attend schools nearby traffic show a lower cognitive development
The cognitive development of children attending schools exposed to air pollution because of its proximity to traffic is slowed, according […]
28/01/2015
Green spaces near your home reduces obesity in schoolchildren
A scientific study confirms the benefits on health to live near green and blue spaces (forests, parks, lakes, sea, etc) […]
26/11/2014
“Teenagers today are still accumulating organochlorine compounds in their body”
Although from 70-80 years in most countries banned the production and use of organochlorine compounds (OCs), it still detect traces […]
27/10/2014
Defense of doctoral thesis by Virginia Fuentes
Doctoral Thesis entitled “Effects on infant’s respiratory health of pre and postnatal tobacco smoke exposure and other environmental pollutants” has […]