Leiden University

• Abstract

  Plastic products are widely used in society and their degradation products (referred to as microplastics because of their small size) are an increasing cause for societal and scientific concern because of potential adverse effects on the environment and human health. A large number of studies have investigated distribution in water, and effects of microplastics on a range of aquatic organ…

  Airborne microplastics: detection in environmental air samples, lung tissue and effects on cultured lung epithelial cells, AP.R SPRINT

• Resumo

  Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common and debilitating joint disease worldwide and frequent cause of disability in elderly. In Brazil, OA is also considered the most prevalent rheumatic disease being joint replacement the only effective treatment offered to several affected patients. The genetic component of hip OA and knee OA have been estimated to be around 40-60% using twin studies an…

  Revealing the genetics of osteoarthritis in families, AP.R SPRINT

• Abstract

  The joint project aims to analyses the evidence from Brazilian and Dutch peacekeeping operations (PKOs) regarding protection of civilians. Understanding the factors that underlie peacekeeping effectiveness is crucial to enhance the ability of the international community to develop effective mechanisms for the protection of civilians in the wake of mass atrocities and conflict resolution a…

  Protecting civilians: evidence from Brazilian and Dutch peacekeeping operations, AP.R SPRINT

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