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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Hidden Targets in Cancer Immunotherapy: The Potential of “Dark Matter” Neoantigens
VaccinesThe development of cancer immunotherapies has transformed cancer treatment paradigms, yet durable and tumour-specific responses remain elusive for many patients.
Francois Xavier Rwandamuriye +3 more
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Live-cell imaging of macrophage phagocytosis of asbestos fibers under fluorescence microscopy
Genes and Environment, 2019 Background Frustrated phagocytosis occurs when an asbestos fiber > 10 μm in length is engulfed imperfectly by a macrophage, and it is believed to be associated with chromosomal instability.
Takenori Ishida +6 more
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Monitoring of historical structural materials with computed tomography
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Computed tomography (CT) is an excellent tool to solve certain engineering problems connected to material science (such as sulfate swelling, internal degradation due to freezing, and alkali silicate swelling) and to understand specific processes (frost peeling, acid action).
Kristóf Csorba +5 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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Tretinoin improves the anti-cancer response to cyclophosphamide, in a model-selective manner
BMC CancerBackground Chemotherapy is included in treatment regimens for many solid cancers, but when administered as a single agent it is rarely curative. The addition of immune checkpoint therapy to standard chemotherapy regimens has improved response rates and ...
Caitlin M. Tilsed +8 more
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Analysing policy success and failure in Australia: Pink batts and set‐top boxes
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines two Australian government programs from the Rudd/Gillard Labor government, the Home Insulation Program (HIP) and the Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme (HAS). Both became shibboleths of the Labor government's perceived waste and incompetence.
Daniel Casey
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The two-stage clonal expansion model in occupational cancer epidemiology: Results from three cohort studies [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright © 2010 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Objectives: The objective of this work was to apply the two-stage clonal expansion model, with the intention to expand the literature on epidemiological applications of the model and ...
Gore, R, Kriebel, D, Zeka, A
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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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Determinants of the Perception of Asbestos
Safety & Fire Technology, 2019 Aim: The purpose of the article is to provide general information about the properties, application, legal aspects and methods of asbestos disposal. In addition, studies on the harmfulness of asbestos impact on the incidence of asbestos-related diseases ...
Dorota Szułczyńska
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