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 […]
14/10/2014
Aritz Aranbarri defended his doctoral thesis
On Tuesday 23rd September, the doctoral thesis with International reference entitled: “Impact of Prenatal Organochlorine Compounds on Early Neuropsychological Development” […]
28/08/2014
Jordi Sunyer, awarded with the “Nobel prize” for environment and health research
Prof. Jordi Sunyer has received the most prestigious award in Environmental Epidemiology, the John Goldsmith Award for sustained and outstanding contributions to […]