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Exposure to bisphenol A and gender differences: from rodents to humans evidences and hypothesis about the health effects

Journal of Xenobiotics, 2015
Bisphenol A (BPA) interacts with the endocrine system and seems to produce different effects in relation to gender. The objective of the study was to clarify the possible health effects of exposure to BPA in relation to gender.
Lidia Caporossi, Bruno Papaleo
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Correlated Accidents [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
This paper investigates cases in which harms are statistically correlated. When parties are risk averse, correlation plays an important role in the choice between liability rules. Specifically, positively correlated harms favor a liability rule that spreads the risk over a multitude of parties, as in the negligence rule.
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Female Reproductive Health and Exposure to Phthalates and Bisphenol A: A Cross Sectional Study

Toxics, 2021
The xenoestrogenicity of some plasticisers (phthalates and bisphenol A) is documented in the literature and may pose a risk to female reproductive health. The aim of this study was to assess exposure to six phthalates.
Lidia Caporossi, Paola Viganò, Enrico Paci, Silvia Capanna, Alessandra Alteri, Giovanni Campo, Daniela Pigini, Mariangela De Rosa, Giovanna Tranfo, Bruno Papaleo   +9 more
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Road Traffic RFID Pedestrians Detecting System for Vehicles [PDF]

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Smart Cities, 2020
Safe road traffic, clean environment, environmentally friendly vehicles and eco-buildings are components of the world’s vision of immediate future supported by scientists and statesmen.
Michal Balog, Angelina Iakovets, Stella Hrehova   +2 more
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Roll/Tip-Over Risk Analysis of Agricultural Self-Propelled Machines Using Airborne LiDAR Data: GIS-Based Approach

Machines
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in agriculture is a critical concern worldwide, with self-propelled machinery accidents, particularly tip/roll-overs, being a leading cause of injuries and fatalities. In such a context, while great attention has been
Daniele Puri, Leonardo Vita, Davide Gattamelata, Valerio Tulliani   +3 more
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Corrosion mechanism of Al2O3–C stopper rod by calcium treated molten steel

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
The stopper rod plays a crucial role in continuous casting by controlling the flow of molten steel into the mold in the tundish, ensuring a stable molten steel level, and facilitating smooth operation.
Lidong Xing, Jingjing Liu, Yanping Bao, Min Wang   +3 more
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Differential Impact of Stress Reduction Programs upon Ambulatory Blood Pressure among African American Adolescents: Influences of Endothelin-1 Gene and Chronic Stress Exposure

International Journal of Hypertension, 2012
Stress-activated gene × environment interactions may contribute to individual variability in blood pressure reductions from behavioral interventions. We investigated effects of endothelin-1 (ET-1) LYS198ASN SNP and discriminatory stress exposure upon ...
Mathew J. Gregoski, Vernon A. Barnes, Martha S. Tingen, Yanbin Dong, Haidong Zhu, Frank A. Treiber   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Impact That PARs Have on the Hydrogen Risk in the Reactor Containment: Methodology and Application to PSA Level 2

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2010
This paper presents a methodology and its application to a Level 2 Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA-2), to evaluate the impact of the Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners (PARs) on the hydrogen risk in the reactor containment in case of a severe ...
Ahmed Bentaib, Cataldo Caroli, Bernard Chaumont, Karine Chevalier-Jabet   +3 more
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Auditory fatigue among call dispatchers working with headsets

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2018
Objectives To determine whether call center dispatchers wearing headsets are subject to auditory fatigue at the end of a work shift. Material and Methods Data was gathered at times when call centers were busiest. All call operators wore a headset for up
Thomas Venet, Ayoub Bey, Pierre Campo, Joël Ducourneau, Quentin Mifsud, Charles Hoffmann, Aurélie Thomas, Marc Mouzé-Amady, Cécile Parietti-Winkler   +8 more
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A Scoping Review on Male-Mediated Developmental Toxicity

Toxics
Background: Developmental toxicity is defined as adverse effects induced either during pregnancy or as a result of parental exposure. While considerable attention has been devoted to maternal exposure to such chemicals, the role of paternal exposure has ...
Lidia Caporossi, Paola Castellano, Enrico Paci, Daniela Pigini   +3 more
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