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Remaking State Power Through a Paraquat Ban in Malaysia
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the state in its ability to enact environmental regulations. Specifically, this study investigates how Malaysian state actors changed, shifted and betrayed various, oftentimes competing interests to ban paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide.
Caitlyn Sears
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following recent calls to deepen understanding of the Global Pesticide Complex, this article delves into the China‐to‐Australia supply chain of a single herbicide—paraquat. First released in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, acutely toxic paraquat is now primarily produced in China.
Sarah Rogers +4 more
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pesticide use is expanding rapidly across sub‐Saharan Africa, while regulatory oversight and public protection structures remain weak, leaving smallholder farmers exposed to mounting health and environmental risks. In response, agrochemical industry actors have launched ‘safe use’ initiatives that emphasize training and personal protective ...
Elina Andersson +2 more
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Management of Paediatric Acute Asthma in a Metropolitan Emergency Department: A Retrospective Audit
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate adherence to the Sydney Children's Hospital Network (SCHN) Asthma‐Acute Management Practice Guideline in the management of paediatric patients presenting to a metropolitan emergency department (ED). Methods A cross‐sectional retrospective audit of 153 paediatric ED presentations with acute asthma between March 2023 and February
Yasmine Toufaili, Nounu Sarukkali
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The Accuracy of a Commercial Wearable Neonatal Home‐Monitoring Device: A Simulation Study
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Wearable newborn‐monitoring devices are increasingly popular and widely available for home use. One approach includes the use of accelerometer detection of breathing movements. We investigated the accuracy of breathing and apnoea detection by a wearable accelerometer in a simulated environment.
Amelia N. Noone +5 more
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2025: The Year in Which Trump Transformed Transatlantic Trade
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Alasdair R. Young
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Oral Health, Periodontitis, and Respiratory Diseases: Biological Pathways
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive update on the potential mechanisms by which poor oral health and periodontitis impact lung health, focusing on pneumonia, COPD, and asthma. ABSTRACT Poor oral hygiene and periodontitis influence lung diseases such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), COVID‐19, and asthma.
Raluca P. Vacaru +2 more
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Peak expiratory flow rate in healthy rural school going children (5-16 years) of bellur region for construction of nomogram. [PDF]
J Clin Diagn Res, 2013 Cb M, Sc K, Babu M.
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The importance of sleep as a key component of cardiovascular health has been increasingly recognized. Our previous research demonstrated that auditory‐enhanced slow waves increase cardiac function, but the underlying mechanisms behind these beneficial effects remain uncertain. In this study, we examined the influence of two types of slow waves
Giulia Alessandrelli +16 more
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The Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR): the Effect of Stress in a Geriatric Population of Chennai- A Pilot Study. [PDF]
J Clin Diagn Res, 2013 R S, K N P, N K.
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