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Estimating the major contributors to environmental impacts in Australia [PDF]
, 2016 The ‘Ecological Footprint’ concept is used to measure the degree of environmental impacts caused by human activities. It is hypothesised that the driving forces of environmental impacts are population size, urban population concentration, non-dependent ...
Uddin, G. A., Alam, K., Gow, G.
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionMean xylem vessel or tracheid area have been demonstrated to represent powerful proxies to better understand the response of woody plants to changing climatic conditions.
Silvia Piccinelli +9 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj +16 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo +5 more
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Environmental and wider economic implications of modifications to environmental tax reform [PDF]
, 2002 The most common definition of Environmental Tax Reform (ETR) is the use of the revenue from environmental taxes to reduce distortionary labour taxes. However, the PETRAS project has shown that there are a number of social and political impediments to ...
Clinch, J. Peter, Dunne, Louise
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Proliferation of urban structures and mangrove forests in estuaries are altering the shading of intertidal sediments. Urbanization also tends to increase nutrient loads in estuaries, which can have numerous direct and indirect effects on estuarine flora ...
Trevor J. Tolhurst +3 more
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Environmental Impacts—Lake Ecosystems [PDF]
, 2016 The North Sea region contains a vast number of lakes; from shallow, highly eutrophic water bodies in agricultural areas to deep, oligotrophic systems in pristine high-latitude or high-altitude areas. These freshwaters and the biota they contain are highly vulnerable to climate change.
Adrian, Rita +7 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi +5 more
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City and Environment InteractionsUrbanization presents numerous societal challenges and exacerbates environmental issues. It is crucial to comprehend the current state and future direction of cities to formulate strategies and actions that mitigate negative consequences while ensuring a
Hai-Ying Liu, Babak Ebrahimi
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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