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Return to baseline arsenic concentrations after 1 year on gluten‐free diet in children with celiac disease: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Lifelong adherence to a gluten‐free diet (GFD) is the primary treatment for celiac disease (CeD). Concerns have been raised about increased exposure to contaminants in a GFD because rice, which naturally bioaccumulates arsenic and other environmental contaminants, is commonly used as a substitute for gluten.
Nan Du   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overall requirements for an advanced underground coal extraction system [PDF]

open access: yes, 1980
Underground mining systems suitable for coal seams expoitable in the year 2000 are examined with particular relevance to the resources of Central Appalachia. Requirements for such systems may be summarized as follows: (1) production cost; (2)miner safety;
Goldsmith, M., Lavin, M. L.
core   +2 more sources

Research Status of Pathogenesis of Pneumoconiosis and Dust Control Technology in Mine—A Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Pneumoconiosis has become one of the biggest threats to the occupational health and life safety of mining workers in China. The number of pneumoconiosis cases has continued to rise in recent years.
Guoming Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Continuing Education Needs of Occupational Health Nurses in the Mining Industry: Implications for Public Health Nursing Workforce Development

open access: yesPublic Health Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to (1) explore the job duties of nurses working in the mining sector, (2) identify the competencies they require to perform their roles effectively, and (3) examine organizational factors that influence their ability to provide occupational and public health services in the Indonesian mining industry.
Juli Dwi Prasetyono   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coal Mine Safety and Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
[Excerpt] Safety in the coal mining industry is much improved compared to the early decades of the twentieth century, a time when hundreds of miners could lose their lives in a single accident and more than 1,000 fatalities could occur in a single year ...
Levine, Linda
core   +4 more sources

The current state of workers' pneumoconiosis in relationship to dusty working environments in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This study involved the examination of 1,006 chest x-ray films of workers from the industries devoted to shipyard welding, stone grinding, and refractory crushing in southern Okayama prefecture.
Kira, Shohei   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Occupational Disease Health Survey and Disease Prevention of Chemical Workers Based on Questionnaire Analysis

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2018
The purpose of this study is to grasp the current situation of the pneumoconiosis incidence and prevention in coal chemical workers, and find out the countermeasures of pneumoconiosis control.
Wei Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Representation, medical examination, and the effectiveness of underwriting: Evidence from a life and health insurance company

open access: yesRisk Management and Insurance Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines whether underwriting methods—representation, medical examination, extra premiums, and coverage—effectively mitigate adverse selection using data from an insurance company. Regarding representation, we focus on statements disclosing pre‐existing medical conditions.
Chia‐Ling Ho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep convolutional network-based chest radiographs screening model for pneumoconiosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
BackgroundPneumoconiosis is the most important occupational disease all over the world, with high prevalence and mortality. At present, the monitoring of workers exposed to dust and the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis rely on manual interpretation of chest ...
Xiao Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intersoftware variability in SPECT quality control: A technical note on analytical discrepancies and compliance decisions

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Background Quality control (QC) is essential for ensuring the diagnostic reliability of Single‐Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) systems. However, the reliance on third‐party software for analyzing QC metrics introduces a potential source of variability that is not yet standardized.
Feng Jiawu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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