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Is Reading an Upstream Predictor of Science and Mathematics Achievements in PISA? A Bayesian Network Analysis for Policy Educational Interventions on Socio‐Economic Dispersion and Gender Gaps

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the structural relationships among reading, science and mathematics performance, socio‐economic dispersion (SES_Variance) and gender gaps using cross‐country PISA 2022 data. The primary objective is to assess whether reading functions as an upstream determinant of academic achievement and to evaluate the causal roles of
Simona‐Vasilica Oprea, Adela Bâra
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Impacts of Activities in Crushing Plant on Environment and Occupational Health of Workers Involved [PDF]

With the development of societies there is a growing demand for raw materials for the construction industry, among which the crushed materials existing in the various categories, as set down the specifications of the services of competent bodies.
Susana Bem, Judite Bem
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Cyanogenic Compounds, Physicochemical Parameters and Metals in Water From Cassava Processing Areas: A Study in the Brazilian Amazon, Using Multivariate Analysis

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the water quality of artesian wells and effluents generated in cassava processing in a rural area of Bragança, Pará, with emphasis on physicochemical parameters, multielement composition, and cyanogenic compounds. The well water presented specific nonconformities, highlighting pH values below the recommended level and high
Alana Coêlho Maciel, Mariane Gama Nabiça, Luciana Pinheiro Santos, Thiago de Melo e Silva, Elivaldo Nunes Modesto Junior, Heronides Adonias Dantas Filho, Charles Miller de Souza Borges, Kelly das Graças Fernandes Dantas, Simone de Fátima Pinheiro Pereira, Ivan Carlos da Costa Barbosa, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Rosinelson da Silva Pena, Nayara Macêdo Peixoto Araújo, Alessandra Santos Lopes   +13 more
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Evaluating the Noise Exposure Rate and the Relationship between Job Stress and Sleep Disturbance in Workers of one of the Iranian Construction Industry

بهداشت کار و ارتقای سلامت, 2019
Introduction: Noise is considered as a risk factor for a wide range of industrial environments, including construction industry. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between job stress due to noise exposure with sleep disturbance ...
Ehsan Asivandzadeh, Zeynab Jamalizadeh, Afshin MOHEBI, Peyman YARI, Seyyed Poorya FAZELI   +4 more
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PFOA Exposure Elicits Quantitative Lipidomic Changes in the Pancreas in a Mouse Model of Pancreatic Cancer

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and predicted to rise to second by 2030. Several risk factors have been identified as potential contributors to pancreatic cancer development including lifestyle factors and long‐term exposure to occupational and environmental carcinogens.
Barbara A. Hocevar, Lisa M. Kamendulis
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Integrative Bioinformatics, Experimental Validation, and Interpretable Machine Learning Reveal Oxyresveratrol‐Mediated Protection Against Cadmium‐Induced Lung Adenocarcinoma‐Related Transcriptional Dysregulation

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal strongly implicated in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) through mechanisms involving oxidative stress, epigenetic dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. This study aimed to identify Cd‐responsive genes associated with LUAD and to evaluate the protective effects of oxyresveratrol (O‐RES) against Cd‐induced ...
Murat Isıyel, Hamid Ceylan, Yeliz Demir
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Occupational noise exposure for call-center workers

, 2007
For communication personnel, the occupational noise has to be determined in the ear canal as effect of sound immission from sources placed closed to the ear.
Pieroni A., Sisto R., Nataletti P., Pedrielli F., Farina A., Peretti A.   +5 more
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Influence of ear canal occlusion and air-conduction feedback on speech production in noise [PDF]

, 2014
Millions of workers are exposed to high noise levels on a daily basis. The primary concern for these individuals is the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss, which is typically accomplished by wearing of some type of personal hearing protector ...
Byrne, David
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Worldwide Burden of Hearing Loss Across Childhood and Adolescence, 1990–2021, and Projection to 2050

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This article aims to analyze the trends in hearing loss (HL) prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2021, and the corresponding health inequalities, decomposing causes, and future trends.
Jiao Zhang, Da‐Yong Wang, Xiao‐Nan Wu, Jin Li, Chang‐Shuo Shan, Yu‐Di‐Yang Ma, Chun‐Yan Liu, Yao‐Hua Tian, Qiu‐Ju Wang   +8 more
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An Experimental Study on the Protective Effect of Memantine in Noise‐Induced Hearing Loss

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the potential protective effects of memantine, an N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, against acoustic trauma (AT) in guinea pigs, using electrophysiological and histopathological analyses. Methods Thirty guinea pigs with normal hearing were divided into six groups (n = 5 per group): Group 1 (control),
Begüm Arda, Selis Gülseven Güven, Erdoğan Bulut, Murat Arslan, Özlem Tuğce Çilingir‐Kaya, Abdullah Taş, Recep Yağız   +6 more
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