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Pleural Plaque Related to Asbestos Mining in Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2010
A 78-year-old woman complained of twisting-like pain in her left lower chest. During physical examination, friction rubbing was noted in both lungs. Chest radiography showed extensive bilateral pleural calcification.
Hsiao-Yu Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Due Diligence Regulation and Sustainability Governance in Value Chains: Lessons From the South African Wine Sector

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A recent raft of due diligence regulation (DDR) addressing social and environmental conditions in global value chains (GVCs) has spread across the UK and Europe. An emerging literature on DDR highlights the politics of its formation. Yet, we know little about how existing sustainability governance along GVCs interacts with DDR or the wider ...
Matthew Alford   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The X Factor in Immunity: Sex Differences Shaped by the X Chromosome

open access: yesImmunological Reviews, Volume 338, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT There are sex differences with immune responses where females exhibit stronger immune responses compared to males. Both sex hormones and sex chromosome differences between males and females contribute to the observed sex differences with innate and adaptive immune cell composition and function.
Katherine B. Radovanovic   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semidiaphanam Tremuli Narcissuli Ideam Lacteam1: Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651–1708) and His Determined Search for the Porcelain Principle

open access: yesArchaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 1, Page 120-131, February 2026.
ABSTRACT With this contribution, an attempt is being made to chart the timeline of the invention of the European hard‐paste porcelain based on historical documents. They were evaluated to trace the development lines from Tschirnhaus's early experiments with burning mirrors and lenses in the 1680s to finding ‘wax porcelain’ around 1694 to the ...
Robert B. Heimann
wiley   +1 more source

AVIRIS‐3 Rapid Response to January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

open access: yesGeophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 2, 28 January 2026.
Abstract Wildfires in wildland‐urban interfaces (WUIs) are a growing concern due to their devastating impact on human communities and ecosystems. Low‐latency impact assessment is critical for wildfire response, yet immediate access to fire‐affected communities can be limited.
Megan Ward‐Baranyay   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – occupational exposures and cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 68-80, January 2026.
The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) updates cancer prevention recommendations on occupational exposures, listed at position 9. Individuals are advised to inform themselves about cancer‐causing factors at work and call on their employer to protect them against these factors.
Sylvia H. J. Jochems   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – organised cancer screening programmes

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 134-153, January 2026.
ECAC5 updates cancer prevention recommendations on cancer screening. Individuals are recommended to take part in organised screening programmes for colorectal, breast, cervical and lung cancer, as recommended in their country. Policymakers should aim to implement sustainable, organised screening programmes for these cancer types to facilitate their ...
Esther Toes‐Zoutendijk   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Energy‐Efficient Alkaline Water Electrolysis: Advances in Mass Transport Optimization and Electrolyzer Design

open access: yesAdvanced Energy Materials, Volume 16, Issue 1, 7 January 2026.
Component‐level engineering in alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) is systematically analyzed, highlighting strategies in porous electrodes, bubble management, membranes, and flow fields to overcome mass‐transport bottlenecks. By linking microstructural design to multi‐scale ionic and gas transport, this Review establishes design principles that connect ...
Qian Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A ceramic composite thermal insulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1967
Ceramic composite thermal insulation comprised of alumina-silica fibers, pigmentary potassium titanate, and asbestos fibers, bonded with a colloidal silica sol has improved insulating capabilities to both radiant and convective heat.

core   +1 more source

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