Demographic differences in exposure to toxic trace elements in urban South Africa during the 20th century. [PDF]
Exposure to toxic elements is a significant threat to public and individual health worldwide. Toxic elements such as heavy metals are associated with increased mortality and morbidity in both men and women and are a substantial contributor to ...
Hess, Catherine
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Pesticide exposure and blood cholinesterase levels among adolescents from farming families in Northern Thailand [PDF]
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu HigienyBackground Adolescents living in agricultural communities may be at risk for the adverse effects of pesticide exposure because they are involved in agriculture either as a career or to support their families.
Khampee Chaiwong +2 more
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Exposure to moderate air pollution during late pregnancy and cord blood cytokine secretion in healthy neonates. [PDF]
, 2011 Ambient air pollution can alter cytokine concentrations as shown in vitro and following short-term exposure to high air pollution levels in vivo. Exposure to pollution during late pregnancy has been shown to affect fetal lymphocytic immunophenotypes ...
Jakob Armann +28 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 ObjectivesThis study investigates the trends of blood lead levels in US pregnant women based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2001 to 2018.MethodsA total of 1,230 pregnant women were included in this study.
Jing Wang +5 more
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The effect of early life aflatoxin exposure on growth, immune function and cancer predisposition [PDF]
, 2013 Aflatoxin exposure through contamination of dietary staples is prevalent in developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. Aflatoxin exposure has been linked to a G→T transversion in p53, which has been suggested to be the main mechanism of aflatoxin ...
Castelino, Jovita Marie
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Firm‐Level Climate Change Exposure
The Journal of Finance, 2023 ABSTRACTWe develop a method that identifies the attention paid by earnings call participants to firms' climate change exposures. The method adapts a machine learning keyword discovery algorithm and captures exposures related to opportunity, physical, and regulatory shocks associated with climate change.
Sautner, Zacharias +3 more
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Carboxyhaemoglobin levels and their determinants in older British men [PDF]
, 2006 Background: Although there has been concern about the levels of carbon monoxide exposure, particularly among older people, little is known about COHb levels and their determinants in the general population.
Whincup, Peter +15 more
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Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Among Never Smokers in Golestan Province, Iran, an Area of High Incidence of Esophageal Cancer - a Cross-Sectional Study with Repeated Measurement of Urinary 1-OHPG in Two Seasons. [PDF]
, 2012 Studies have suggested a possible role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the etiology of esophageal cancer in Golestan Province, Iran, where incidence of this cancer is very high.
Phillips, D. H. +72 more
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Impact of a smoking ban in hospitality venues on second hand smoke exposure: a comparison of exposure assessment methods [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: In May 2010, Switzerland introduced a heterogeneous smoking ban in the hospitality sector. While the law leaves room for exceptions in some cantons, it is comprehensive in others.
Sarah Rajkumar +17 more
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Noise in restaurants: Levels and mathematical model
Noise and Health, 2014 Noise affects the dining atmosphere and is an occupational hazard to restaurant service employees worldwide. This paper examines the levels of noise in dining areas during peak hours in different types of restaurants in Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wai Ming To, Andy Chung
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