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Letter from Asian Ban Asbestos Network to Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper [PDF]
, 2010 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Asian Ban Asbestos Network
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.Hydrogen‐powered aviation offers a transformative pathway to zero‐emission flight by eliminating in‐flight CO2 emissions. Key considerations include propulsion systems (fuel cells and hydrogen combustion), cryogenic storage and insulation challenges, infrastructure and cost barriers, and supply‐chain constraints.
Mubasshira +4 more
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Geospatial Health, 2018 Asbestos is carcinogenic to humans and exposure to this substance can cause a wide range of diseases. In Poland 1997, a statutory ban was introduced on the production, use and marketing of products containing asbestos. The National Programme for Asbestos
Małgorzata Krówczyńska, Ewa Wilk
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Enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapy using radiotherapy
Clinical & Translational Immunology, 2020 Recent clinical breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy, especially with immune checkpoint blockade, offer great hope for cancer sufferers – and have greatly changed the landscape of cancer treatment.
Synat Keam +4 more
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Reinforcement of polymeric structures with asbestos fibrils [PDF]
, 1970 Investigation determines structural potential of asbestos fibrils. Methods are developed for dispersing macrofibers of the asbestos into colloidal-sized ultimate fibrils and incorporating these fibrils in matrices without causing ...
Rader, C. A., Schwartz, A. M.
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AXA General Insurance Ltd v Lord Advocate : analysis [PDF]
, 2012 Discusses the Supreme Court decision in AXA General Insurance Ltd, Petitioners on whether Scottish legislation which reversed a House of Lords ruling concerning the actionability of certain asbestos-related conditions breached insurers ...
Hogg M, Lyall F, Orr N
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Since 1997 the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) has offered medical exams to construction workers employed in US nuclear weapons facilities. The process consists of two steps: (1) a detailed work history interview; and (2) a medical exam.
Knut Ringen +11 more
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Evaluation of Mineral Carbonation of Asbestos-Tex and Analysis of Airborne Asbestos Concentrations
Buildings, 2022 Asbestos is a human carcinogen that causes diseases, such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. In Korea, approximately 1.23 × 109 kg of asbestos raw materials was imported for about 30 years.
Yongtaek Lim +2 more
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The “Peripheral Plaintiff”: Duty Determinations in Take-Home Asbestos Cases [PDF]
, 2012 Since the 1970s, litigation concerning the dangers of asbestos in the workplace has transformed from a few workers’ compensation claims to hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against companies in nearly every industry. While the typical plaintiff in these
Kotlarsky, Yelena
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu +7 more
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