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Henk van Loveren is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research largely spans the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Immunology and Allergy.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Contact dermatitis and allergies
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Food allergy and anaphylaxis research
  • Environmental policies and emissions
  • Recycling and waste management techniques

Van Loveren has contributed significantly to research published predominantly in the EFSA Journal, where they have authored or coauthored numerous papers. Other venues include PubMed, Nanomaterials, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council), and EFSA Supporting Publications.

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by van Loveren include:

  • Update of the risk assessment of nickel in food and drinking water, 2020, EFSA Journal
  • Safety of frozen and dried formulations from whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, 2021, EFSA Journal
  • Safety of pasteurised Akkermansia muciniphila as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, 2021, EFSA Journal
  • Process-specific technical data used in exposure assessment of food enzymes, 2021, EFSA Journal
  • Safety of frozen and freeze-dried formulations of the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus larva) as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, 2022, EFSA Journal

Van Loveren frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Alicja Mortensen, Laurence Vernis, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, and Holger Zorn. These collaborations have resulted in numerous joint publications that contribute to the body of knowledge in their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • The effect of particle size on the cytotoxicity, inflammation, developmental toxicity and genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles.

    Margriet V.D.Z. Park;Margriet V.D.Z. Park;Arianne M. Neigh;Jolanda P. Vermeulen;Liset J.J. de la Fonteyne

  • Contaminant-induced immunotoxicity in harbour seals: wildlife at risk?

    Peter Ross;Rik De Swart;Richard Addison;Henk Van Loveren

  • Pre-natal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances may be associated with altered vaccine antibody levels and immune-related health outcomes in early childhood

    Berit Granum;Line S Haug;Ellen Namork;Solvor B Stølevik

  • Systemic and immunotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in an intravenous 28 days repeated dose toxicity study in rats.

    Wim H. De Jong;Leo T.M. Van Der Ven;Annemarie Sleijffers;Margriet V.D.Z. Park

  • Immunoglobulin-free light chains elicit immediate hypersensitivity-like responses.

    Frank A Redegeld;Maurice W van der Heijden;Mirjam Kool;Bianca M Heijdra

  • Particle size dependent deposition and pulmonary inflammation after short-term inhalation of silver nanoparticles

    Hedwig M. Braakhuis;Ilse Gosens;Petra Krystek;John A. F. Boere

  • Guidance on allergenicity assessment of genetically modified plants

    Hanspeter Naegeli;Andrew Nicholas Birch;Josep Casacuberta

  • Monitoring immune modulation by nutrition in the general population: identifying and substantiating effects on human health.

    Ruud Albers;Raphaëlle Bourdet-Sicard;Deborah Braun;Philip C. Calder

  • Evaluation of the skin sensitizing potency of chemicals by using the existing methods and considerations of relevance for elicitation

    David A. Basketter;Klaus E. Andersen;Carola Liden;Henk Van Loveren

  • Bronchoconstriction and airway hyperresponsiveness after ovalbumin inhalation in sensitized mice

    E. M. Hessel;A. J. M. Van Oosterhout;C. L. Hofstra;J. J. De Bie

  • The status of in vitro toxicity studies in the risk assessment of nanomaterials

    Margriet Vdz Park;Margriet Vdz Park;Daniëlle Pk Lankveld;Henk van Loveren;Henk van Loveren;Wim H de Jong

  • Probiotics: Immunomodulation and Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy

    Janine Ezendam;Henk van Loveren

  • Evaluation of immunomodulation by Lactobacillus casei Shirota: Immune function, autoimmunity and gene expression

    Kirsten A. Baken;Janine Ezendam;Eric R. Gremmer;Arja de Klerk

  • Assessment of preferential T-helper 1 or T-helper 2 induction by low molecular weight compounds using the local lymph node assay in conjunction with RT-PCR and ELISA for interferon-gamma and interleukin-4

    Rob J. Vandebriel;Wim H. De Jong;Sander W. Spiekstra;Mariska Van Dijk

  • T-cell-mediated induction of airway hyperreactivity in mice.

    Johan Garssen;Frans P. Nijkamp;Helen Van Der Vliet;Henk Van Loveren

  • Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins from the maternal diet may be associated with immunosuppressive effects that persist into early childhood

    Solvor Berntsen Stølevik;Unni Cecilie Nygaard;Ellen Namork;Margaretha Haugen

  • Traffic-related air pollution affects peak expiratory flow, exhaled nitric oxide, and inflammatory nasal markers.

    Peter A. Steerenberg;Stefan Nierkens;Paul H. Fischer;Henk Van Loveren

  • Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins is associated with increased risk of wheeze and infections in infants.

    Solvor Berntsen Stølevik;Unni Cecilie Nygaard;Ellen Namork;Margaretha Haugen

  • Identification of the appropriate dose metric for pulmonary inflammation of silver nanoparticles in an inhalation toxicity study

    Hedwig M Braakhuis;Flemming R Cassee;Paul H B Fokkens;Liset J J de la Fonteyne

  • Cord blood gene expression supports that prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances causes depressed immune functionality in early childhood

    Jeroen L. A. Pennings;Danyel G. J. Jennen;Unni C. Nygaard;Ellen Namork

  • Different mechanisms of release of vasoactive amines by mast cells occur in T cell-dependent compared to IgE-dependent cutaneous hypersensitivity responses.

    Henk van Loveren;Sandra Kraeuter-Kops;Philip W. Askenase

  • Skin sensitization in chemical risk assessment: report of a WHO/IPCS international workshop focusing on dose-response assessment.

    Henk van Loveren;Amanda Cockshott;Tom Gebel;Ursula Gundert-Remy

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Karl-Heinz Engel
Karl-Heinz Engel Technical University of Munich
Dominique Turck
Dominique Turck University of Lille
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Yolanda Sanz
Yolanda Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Rosangela Marchelli
Rosangela Marchelli University of Parma
Johan Garssen
Johan Garssen Utrecht University
Susan J. Fairweather-Tait
Susan J. Fairweather-Tait University of East Anglia
Laurence Castle
Laurence Castle Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

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