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ABSTRACT Urban heat islands have become a global issue, as they severely impact several key factors, including elevated energy consumption, increased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, compromised human health and comfort, and reduced water quality.
G.P. Darshan +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction On 26 June 2023, National Health Service (NHS) England announced plans for a national lung cancer screening programme, sparking significant online discussion and debate. Whilst screening has been shown to improve mortality in lung cancer, uptake is lower than desired.
Alice Milne +3 more
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ABSTRACT Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia, whereas obesity is a major risk factor which increases morbidity and mortality. Treatments that alter white adipose tissue to express a metabolically active brown adipose phenotype in rats may offer adjunct treatment in people with T2DM.
Rebecca A. Neal +13 more
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Approaches to Estimating Indoor Exposure to Radon—A Systematic Review
Indoor radon exposure has been an increasing concern in recent years due to its health risks, like lung cancer and leukemia. Indoor radon exposure levels can be determined through measurement but with limitations.
Chunxiao Su +6 more
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The first version of the Pan-European Indoor Radon Map [PDF]
A hypothetical Pan-European Indoor Radon Map has been developed using summary statistics estimated from 1.2 million indoor radon samples. In this study we have used the arithmetic mean (AM) over grid cells of 10 km × 10 km to ...
J. Elío +7 more
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Gini Method Application: Indoor Radon Survey in Kpong, Ghana
In this study, the indoor radon concentrations map, starting from a sparse measurements survey, was realized with the Gini index method. This method was applied on a real dataset coming from indoor radon measurements carried out in Kpong, Ghana. The Gini
Filomena Loffredo +3 more
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Edge Computing in Healthcare Using Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review
Three key parts of our review. This review examines recent research on integrating machine learning with edge computing in healthcare. It is structured around three key parts: the demographic characteristics of the selected studies; the themes, tools, motivations, and data sources; and the key limitations, challenges, and future research directions ...
Amir Mashmool +7 more
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Multiyear indoor radon variability in a family house - a case study in serbia [PDF]
The indoor radon behavior has complex dynamics due to the influence of the large number of different parameters: the state of indoor atmosphere (temperature, pressure, and relative humidity), aerosol concentration, the exchange rate between ...
Udovičić Vladimir I. +8 more
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Exposures in Indoor Air Affecting Health
ABSTRACT Indoor air quality (IAQ) is influenced by a wide range of chemical, biological and physical agents that can negatively impact physical, immunological and mental health. Adverse health effects depend on the type and concentration of pollutants, duration of exposure, and individual susceptibility.
Maria Hartiala +38 more
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Indoor radon levels in apartments of Erbil city by using long and short term techniques
Inhalation of radon (222Rn) and daughter products are a major source of natural radiation exposure. Measurement of indoor radon concentrations were performed in the two hundred rooms for the 25 apartments in Erbil city by using long term technique (CR ...
Zakariya A. Hussein +4 more
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