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Comparing air quality among Italy, Germany and Poland using BC indexes [PDF]

In this paper we discuss air quality assessment in three Italian, German and Polish regions using the index methodology proposed in Bruno and Cocchi (2002, 2007). This analysis focuses first of all on the quality of the air in each of the countries being
Bodnar, Olha, Cameletti, Michela, Fassò, Alessandro, Schmid, Wolfgang   +3 more
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Association of short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants with liver function and mediation by fasting insulin: evidence from a rural cohort in China

BMC Medicine
Background Air pollution and the rising prevalence of liver diseases have become public health concerns. Nevertheless, the relationship and underlying mechanisms between ambient air pollution and liver function remain inadequately investigated. Methods A
Mengxin Wang, Aogang Zhang, Shuaiqi Zhao, Yuling Zeng, Han Sun, Qiong Wu, Jiayin Li, Yue Du, Yuxuan Chai, Jie Song, Laibao Zhuo, Hui Wu, Weidong Wu   +12 more
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A CO-based method to determine the regional biospheric signal in atmospheric CO2

Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 2017
Regional-scale inverse modeling of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) holds promise to determine the net CO2 fluxes between the land biosphere and the atmosphere.
Brian Oney, Nicolas Gruber, Stephan Henne, Markus Leuenberger, Dominik Brunner   +4 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air Pollution in Bogotá, Colombia: A Concentration-Response Approach [PDF]

Most of the evidence regarding the association between air pollution and health comes from studies in the USA. Nevertheless, air pollution has become a concern also for local authorities of Latin-American cities and Bogotá, Colombia is no exception. This
Lozano Nancy
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The Consequences of Urban Air Pollution for Child Health: What Does Self-reporting Data in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area Reveal? [PDF]

, 2013
Since the early 1990s, the air pollution level in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area hasarguably been one of the highest in developing countries.
Amalia, M. (Mia), Bennet, J. (Jeff), Resosudarmo, P. (P)   +2 more
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UTact: Underwater Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor with Geometry Reconstruction and Contact Force Estimation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Embedded flexible sensing technologies advance underwater soft robotics, yet most systems still suffer from hysteresis and limited perceptiveness. Instead, vision‐based tactile sensors provide reliable and rapid feedback essential for complex underwater tasks.
Qiyi Zhang, Zonghao Zuo, Haoxuan Wang, Bin Liu, Yilidusi Yilihamu, Li Wen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving indoor air quality for poor families : a controlled experiment in Bangladesh [PDF]

The World Health Organization's 2004 Global and Regional Burden of Disease Report estimates that acute respiratory infections from indoor air pollution (pollution from burning wood, animal dung, and other bio-fuels) kill a million children annually in ...
Dasgupta, Susmita, Huq, Mainul, Khaliquzzaman, M., Wheeler, David   +3 more
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Urban air pollution and health inequities: a workshop report. [PDF]

, 2001
Over the past three decades, an array of legislation with attendant regulations has been implemented to enhance the quality of the environment and thereby improve the public's health.
American Lung Association
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source