Achtergrond: PCOS komt wereldwijd bij ongeveer 15% van de vrouwen in de vruchtbare periode (18-45 jaar) voor. De symptomen geassocieerd met PCOS zoals overgewicht, acne, overbeharing en onvruchtbaarheid zijn een bron van psychologische morbiditeit. Er zijn aanwijzingen dat voeding een mogelijke rol speelt …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …

This chaptes proposes a methodology for the section monitoring locations for wastewater quality monitoring, based on (pre-) screening, a quick scan monitoring campaign, and final selection of location and design of the monitoring setup.

Antibiotics are a factor in developing antibiotic resistance in the environment. Outbreaks due to pathogens and resistant bacteria are an emerging issue in this decade. Resistance of Escherichia coli to two groups of antibiotics has been revised recently by the World Health Organization (WHO). These …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …

De eerste wadi's (water afvoer, drainage en infiltratie van regenwater) en doorlatende verharding zijn al enkele decennia geleden geïmplementeerd in Nederland. Veel gemeenten en waterschappen vragen zich af of deze regenwatervoorzieningen nog goed functioneren na al die jaren en of onderhoud benodigd …