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Indoor Particulate Matters, Microbial Count Assessments, and Wheezing Symptoms among Toddlers in Urban Day Care Centers in the District of Seremban, Malaysia

Annals of Global Health, 2019
Introduction: Indoor air quality in day care centers (DCCs) is an emerging research topic nowadays. Indoor air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM) and microbes have been linked to respiratory health effects in children, particularly asthma-related
Raihan Khamal, Zaleha Md Isa, Rosnah Sutan, Nor Mohd Razif Noraini, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi   +4 more
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Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary assessment of atmospheric pollutant bioaccumulation in mushrooms exposed to generator emissions

Studies in Fungi
Air pollution from fossil fuel combustion poses environmental and health risks, particularly in energy-deficient regions where generator use is prevalent.
Akinyemi Olufemi Ogunkeyede, Adedoyin Olubunmi Bankole, Augustine Ejido Bosah, Kenneth N. Kikanme, Efe Jeffery Isukuru   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Car indoor air pollution - analysis of potential sources

, 2011
The population of industrialized countries such as the United States or of countries from the European Union spends approximately more than one hour each day in vehicles.
Müller, Daniel, Klingelhöfer, Doris, Uibel, Stefanie, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander   +3 more
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Optimizing outcomes in intrauterine insemination: A narrative synthesis of two decades of clinical research (2000–2024)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used first‐line fertility treatment, yet its success rates vary considerably. This review synthesizes evidence from peer‐reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, including randomized controlled trials, cohort and case–control studies, as well as systematic and narrative reviews identified ...
Kasuni Akalanka
wiley   +1 more source

Clearing the air: the links between occupational and environmental air pollution control.

Public health reviews, 1995
We reviewed the relationship between occupational respiratory medicine and the environmental health aspects of air pollution control. Although these fields share epidemiologic and toxicologic concerns, they collaborate infrequently. From an historical perspective, both occupational health and air pollution control efforts increased in response to the ...
P D, Blanc, J A, Nadel
openaire   +1 more source

Beyond Tradition: An Integrated Toxicological, Ecological, and Public Health Perspective on Aristolochic Acids

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza, Lara Rodrigues De Andrade, Tatiana da Silva Souza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parameterising the effect of human occupancy and kinetic energy on indoor air pollution

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Abstract Indoor air quality (IAQ) is increasingly recognised as one of the most important aspects for public health, workplace safety and productivity. While indoor and outdoor factors both influence indoor pollutant levels, human presence and activity are key drivers of the emission of specific pollutants ...
Bousiotis, Dimitrios, Sanghera, Dylan S., Carrington, Jenny, Hodgkiss, Glyn, Jajarmi, Farzaneh, Rajab, Khalid Z., Pope, Francis D.   +6 more
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Characterization of occupational exposure to air pollutants during asphalt milling and paving

Annals of Work Exposures and Health
Abstract Objectives Asphalt is frequently used as road pavement and consists of bitumen as a binder, and fillers. Bitumen consists of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons, where a minor component is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Maria Hedmer, Karin Lovén, Johannes Rex, Carina A Nilsson, Merve Polat, Jakob K Nøjgaard, Joakim Pagels, Bo Strandberg, Lina Hagvall   +8 more
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NIOSH Recommendations for Occupational Safety and Health Standards [PDF]

Acting under the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) develops, and periodically revises, recommendations for limits of exposure to potentially ...

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