Custom mentholation of commercial cigarettes for research purposes
Toxicology Reports, 2014 In the U.S. menthol remains the sole permitted characterizing cigarette flavor additive in part because efforts to link menthol cigarette use to increased tobacco-related disease risk have been inconclusive. To perform definitive studies, cigarettes that
Ian C. MacGregor +11 more
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Long-term trends in the ambient PM2.5- and O3-related mortality burdens in the United States under emission reductions from 1990 to 2010 [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2018 Concentrations of both fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) in the United States (US) have decreased significantly since 1990, mainly because of air quality regulations.
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The separation of arsenic metabolites in urine by high performance liquid chromatographyinductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry [PDF]
Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2014 Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine a separation method for each arsenic metabolite in urine by using a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)- inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS).
Jin-Yong Chung +5 more
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Effect of Membrane Exposure on Guided Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: This review aimed at investigating the effect of membrane exposure on guided bone regeneration (GBR) outcomes at peri-implant sites and edentulous ridges.
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Communications Earth & Environment, 2022 A combination of high-resolution mass spectrometry and computational molecular characterization techniques can structurally annotate up to 17% of organic compounds in fine particulate matter in highly polluted air sampled in the Maldives.
Stefano Papazian +12 more
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal risk of physical impairment in a cohort of postmenopausal women who experience physical and verbal abuse. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundExposure to interpersonal violence, namely verbal and physical abuse, is a highly prevalent threat to women's health and well-being. Among older, post-menopausal women, several researchers have characterized a possible bi-directional ...
Andresen, Elena M +5 more
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Statistical approach for human electromagnetic exposure assessment in future wireless ATTO-cell networks [PDF]
, 2019 In this article, we study human electromagnetic exposure to the radiation of an ultra dense network of nodes integrated in a floor denoted as ATTO-cell floor, or ATTO-floor. ATTO-cells are a prospective 5 G wireless networking technology, in which humans
Demeester, Piet +6 more
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Development of a land use regression model for black carbon using mobile monitoring data and its application to pollution-avoiding routing [PDF]
, 2020 Black carbon is often used as an indicator for combustion-related air pollution. In urban environments, on-road black carbon concentrations have a large spatial variability, suggesting that the personal exposure of a cyclist to black carbon can heavily ...
De Baets, Bernard +4 more
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Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019 AbstractWorkplace exposure in colorectal surgery is unique compared with other surgical specialties and generally underreported. Although the most common device-associated exposure in surgery is suture needle injury, colorectal surgeons are increasingly exposed to gastrointestinal-related infectious agents, radiation, and other hazards in multiple ...
Janet T, Lee, Wolfgang B, Gaertner
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Distribution and Causes of Global Forest Fragmentation
Ecology and Society, 2003 Because human land uses tend to expand over time, forests that share a high proportion of their borders with anthropogenic uses are at higher risk of further degradation than forests that share a high proportion of their borders with non-forest, natural ...
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