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ABSTRACT This study examines how integrating sustainability through socio‐scientific issue (SSI) in secondary chemistry teaching shapes epistemic openness and closure from a decolonial perspective, as mediated through classroom discourse. Drawing on a co‐planned lesson on copper mining in Chile – a scientifically rich yet ethically and politically ...
Denise Quiroz‐Martínez
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Poisoning the Mind: Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water Wells and Children's Educational Achievement in Rural Bangladesh [PDF]
Bangladesh has experienced the largest mass poisoning of a population in history owing to contamination of groundwater with naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
Asadullah, Niaz, Chaudhury, Nazmul
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ABSTRACT The present study is a report of the real forensic analysis of characters written by fountain pen(s) on two sheets of paper. One sheet is the calligraphy written by the victim of the Sayama incident. The other is number characters written with a fountain pen found on the lintel of the suspect's house.
Jun Kawai +2 more
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ABSTRACT The root of land plants is a remarkably adaptive organ. Unlike the shoot with its main functions in light harvesting and photosynthesis, sexual reproduction and diaspore distribution, the root explores the soil for nutrient resources and water, while preferably avoiding zones of unfavorable conditions. Roots realize an extraordinarily flexible
Karl‐Josef Dietz
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DFTB3/3OB is assessed across structurally diverse Zr‐based MOFs through molecular dynamics simulations. Comparison of the resulting lattice parameters, X‐ray diffraction patterns, thermal expansion coefficients, and volumetric stiffness measures with literature data and HSEsol reference calculations highlights its applicability beyond the prototypical ...
Armin Penz, Thomas S. Hofer
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Arsenic levels in humans and water sources for human consumption in Peru: A systematic review
In Peru, the high toxicity of arsenic constitutes a public health issue; however, data on its presence in water and human biomarkers is limited. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence regarding reported arsenic levels in humans
Rocio Lorena Adama Victorio +5 more
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Chronic Arsenic Poisoning with Skin Cancer
Chronic arsenic poisoning is an alarming environmental health problem in Bangladesh. The toxicity of arsenic compounds depends on the amount, chemical and physical form of arsenic and the duration of exposure to arsenic. Skin manifestations are the prime
Md Tarik Aziz +3 more
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Background. Skin lightening is very popular among women and some men of the Caribbean, and its popularity appears to be growing. The lightening of skin colour is done to produce a lighter complexion which is believed to increase attractiveness, social ...
Terry Mohammed +2 more
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Attempted suicide by poisoning of self-prepared arsenic trioxide solution
Introduction: Arsenic is a traditional poison that has a history extending back to ancient times. Case presentation: A 43-year-old male presented to our Emergency Department 50 min after ingestion of 300 mL self-prepared arsenic trioxide solution (砒霜 ...
HT Fung, SK Lam, CH Lai, KM Poon
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Enzymochemical Studies on the Parenchymatous Poisoning [PDF]
In order to investigate the cause of the toxic action of the parenchymatous poisoning which are represented by arsenic and phosphor poisoning, enzymochemical studies on the influences of the parenchymatous poisoning to the activities of cathepsin ...
Kanda, Mizuho +5 more
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