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Cancer Immunology, ImmunotherapyBackground Neoantigen-specific immune responses may help prevent cancer recurrence. We evaluated whether neoantigen load and/or properties could predict survival in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Whole-exome sequencing (WES) data
Linda Ye +4 more
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Identifying and managing asbestiform minerals in geological collections [PDF]
, 2016 Asbestos is widely recognised as a serious hazard, and its industrial use is now banned within the UK, and EU, and strict regulations govern the use of older manufactured materials which may contain asbestos.
Davidson, Peter +3 more
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Mapping Asbestos-Cement Roofing with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing over a Large Mountain Region of the Italian Western Alps [PDF]
, 2014 The World Health Organization estimates that 100 thousand people in the world die every year from asbestos-related cancers and more than 300 thousand European citizens are expected to die from asbestos-related mesothelioma by 2030.
A. Marchesi +8 more
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Objectives To estimate the economic burden of lung cancer and mesothelioma due to occupational and para-occupational asbestos exposure in Canada. Methods We estimate the lifetime cost of newly diagnosed lung cancer and mesothelioma cases associated with ...
E. Tompa +7 more
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Carillion's Fall: Accounting for Construction Projects*
Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case describes the circumstances surrounding the fall of Carillion plc, a large UK construction company. Carillion issued a series of write‐downs that hurt investor confidence and led to debt covenant violations. Students assume the role of a fictional investor, Holly Chapman, who has lost money investing in Carillion.
Mary Gillett +2 more
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Occupational characteristics of cases with asbestos-related diseases in The Netherlands [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVE: To describe the occupational background of cases with an asbestos-related disease and to present overall mesothelioma risks across industries with historical exposure to asbestos. METHODS: For the period 1990-2000, cases were
Burdorf, A. (Alex) +2 more
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Prevention of Asbestos-Related Disease in Countries Currently Using Asbestos
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2016 More than 40 years of evaluation have consistently confirmed the carcinogenicity of asbestos in all of its forms. This notwithstanding, according to recent figures, the annual world production of asbestos is approximatively 2,000,000 tons.
D. Marsili +8 more
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The Impact of War on Asthma, a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis: An EAACI Task Force Report
Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wartime events have been followed by an increase in asthma prevalence, which is believed to result from a combination of environmental hazards and psychological trauma. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to investigate this relationship by pooling available data on various wartime exposures, such as occupational, environmental, and
João Cavaleiro Rufo +12 more
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Children's radical kincrafting—Riverways through care, healing, and transformation
Anthropology and Humanism, EarlyView.Abstract This piece explores radical kinship through patchwork ethnography across multiple intimate and educational spaces. The style is multivocal as the work honors creative, nonlinear, and embodied ways of knowing and crafting kin relationships.
Lauren J. Silver
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Asbestos in potable water [PDF]
, 1977 Several published reports indicate that asbestos is found in public drinking water supplies. In order to determine the health effects of ingested asbestos, relevant animal and human studies were reviewed.
Chen, Edwin H. +4 more
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