“…Several disciplines like Environmental Toxicology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Geology have been the basis of the development of Medical Geology in Uruguay during the last decade. The knowledge and performance in environmental and health issues have been improved by joining similar aims research teams and experts from different institutions to face environmental problems dealing with the population’s exposure to metals and metalloids and their health impacts. …”
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“…The influence of insecticides commonly used for agricultural purposes on beehive depopulation in Uruguay was investigated. Honeycombs, bees, honey and propolis from depopulated hives were analyzed for pesticide residues, whereas from active beehives only honey and propolis were evaluated. …”
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“…Our goal was to detect whether spotted fever group Rickettsia are found in the suspected vector of rickettsioses, Amblyomma triste, in Uruguay. Rickettsia parkeri was detected in A. triste, which suggests that this species could be considered a pathogenic agent responsible for human rickettsioses in Uruguay.…”
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“…We aimed to estimate for the first time the burden of fungal infections in Uruguay. Data on population characteristics and underlying conditions were extracted from the National Statistics Institute, the World Bank, national registries, and published articles. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: The continental and marine territories of Uruguay are characterised by a rich convergence of multiple biogeographic ecoregions of the Neotropics, making this country a peculiar biodiversity spot. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Uruguay is the south American country which has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Uruguay has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in Latin America. …”
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“…This study introduces a first set of uncertainty indexes for Uruguay (a newspaper-based index and a composite index-based) to analyze how economic uncertainty impacts domestic variables in a small and open economy such as Uruguay, which is exposed to international, regional, and local uncertainty. …”
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