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Invisible Labor and the “Ghost Particle”: Underground Physics at the Kolar Gold Fields**

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
Abstract When cosmic rays—high‐energy particles from outer space—encounter the Earth's atmosphere, they produce particles called neutrinos. To detect them, physicists go underground inside deep mines where the overlying rock can filter out the cosmic‐ray background radiation.
Nithyanand Rao
wiley   +1 more source

Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update

World Allergy Organization Journal, 2017
For years occupational allergies have been among the most frequently recorded occupational diseases, and both the skin as well as the respiratory tract may be affected. An estimated 9 to 15% of adult asthma is (partially) caused by work-related exposure.
Monika Raulf, Thomas Brüning, Erika Jensen-Jarolim, Vera van Kampen   +3 more
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Comparison of the risks of occupational diseases, avoidable hospitalization, and all-cause deaths between firefighters and non-firefighters: A cohort study using national health insurance claims data. [PDF]

Front Public Health, 2022
Lee WR, Lee H, Nam EW, Noh JW, Yoon JH, Yoo KB.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Diseases of Occupations [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1955
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Neural electrodes for brain‐computer interface system: From rigid to soft

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Here, we review the development trends of neural electrodes in BCI. This paper highlights the critical role of electrodes in BCI systems, analyzes the limitations of rigid electrodes, and introduces various flexible electrodes. Furthermore, we discuss application scenarios and prospects of BCI electrode technology, aiming to provide valuable references
Dan Yang, Gongwei Tian, Jianhui Chen, Yan Liu, Esha Fatima, Jichuan Qiu, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Dianpeng Qi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Decision‐Making in SMEs of the Textile Industry: Integrating Methodologies, Practices, and Barriers

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite its economic importance, the textile industry is one of the most polluting sectors. This study addresses the critical gap in understanding sustainable decision‐making in textile SMEs, where decision processes often remain informal and lack structured frameworks.
Israel Naranjo, Rocío de la Torre, Andres Boza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes regarding vaccination on the example of COVID-19 prevention

Medycyna Pracy
Background COVID-19 vaccines for public use were approved at the turn of 2020 and 2021. The level of vaccination coverage against COVID-19 in Poland is one of the lowest in Europe.
Marcin Rybacki, Marta Szkiela, Magdalena Rybacka, Andrzej Marcinkiewicz   +3 more
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Transformative Approaches in Transitioning to a Circular Sanitation Bioeconomy in South Africa: A Scoping Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from linear flow resource management practices to a circular sanitation bioeconomy needs a transformative approach. In South Africa, the management of human excreta through resource recovery and reuse (RRR) has been widely researched and piloted.
William Musazura, Alfred Oduor Odindo, Stephen O. Ojwach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Manganese Neurotoxicity and Familial Disorders of Manganese Transport

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Manganese is the 12th most common element in the Earth's crust and is an essential industrial component. Biologically, this metal plays an important role as a constituent of numerous enzymes. While manganese is required for normal biochemical and physiological processes, manganese excess can lead to significant toxicity, particularly to the ...
Sidney M. Gospe Jr.
wiley   +1 more source

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE

, 1921
Emery R. Hayhurst, E. B. Starr
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