THE IMPACT OF IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON RESPIRATORY AND ON RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
This area explores how environmental factors such as air quality, the presence of emerging pollutants, and changes in biogeochemical cycles affect human and soil health. The impact of air pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases is investigated, and the ecotoxicity of novel chemicals in various ecosystems is studied. We analyze how environmental degradation can influence the emergence and spread of diseases, following the approach "One Health" linking human, animal and ecosystem health. It examines the role of biodiversity in the prevention of zoonoses and focuses on mitigating the effects of contaminants in the food chain, essential for public health and food safety.
AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH EFFECTS
This line of research delves into the analysis of atmospheric pollutants, their origin, dispersion patterns, and the impacts they have on human health, with emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular disorders. It includes the development of solutions to improve air quality in urban and industrial areas and in natural ecosystems.
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND ECOTOXICITY
This line of research addresses the identification and analysis of new pollutants in the environment, including those derived from modern industrial processes, pharmaceutical and technological products. Their origin, dispersion and accumulation mechanisms, and the harmful effects they may have on ecosystems and human health are investigated.
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
This line focuses on the study of the biogeochemical cycles of elements core topic such as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and their interaction with ecosystems and human health. It seeks to understand how alterations in these cycles, whether due to human activities or climatic changes, affect the natural balance and biodiversity.
CONTAMINATION AND SOIL HEALTH
This line investigates how soil contamination affects not only soil quality and structure, but also agricultural productivity, ecosystem health and food security. It studies the dynamics of different types of contaminants, their interaction with soil components and their impact on the food chain.