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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Marika Avitabile, Michela Famiglietti, Talayeh Kordjazi, Marzieh Moosavi‐Nasab, Odile F. Restaino, Loredana Mariniello   +6 more
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You can have your breastmilk and safe sleep too: a preliminary analysis of infant safe sleep data in a Midwestern home visiting program

Injury Epidemiology, 2018
Background Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) accounted for approximately 3700 infant deaths in the US in 2015. SUID risk factors include prone sleeping, bed-sharing, soft bedding use, and maternal smoking.
Sheena Hussain, Gina S. Lowell, Douglas R. Roehler, Kyran P. Quinlan, S. Darius Tandon, Lesley Schwartz   +5 more
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High rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in funeral home workers in Ecuador: Is it an occupational risk for COVID-19?

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
AimThe COVID-19 outbreak has already caused more than 6.5 million deaths, overwhelming health systems worldwide. The unusual demand for funeral home services could make these workers a potential risk group for occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 ...
Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Jorge Eduardo Vásconez, Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta, Diana Morales-Jadán, Aquiles R. Henriquez-Trujillo, Ismar A. Rivera-Olivero, Felipe Andrade, Tannya Lozada, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain, UDLA COVID-19 Team   +11 more
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Understanding safety-critical interactions with a home medical device through Distributed Cognition [PDF]

, 2015
As healthcare shifts from the hospital to the home, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how patients interact with home medical devices, to inform the safe and patient-friendly design of these devices.
Blandford, AE, Mayer, A, Rajkomar, A
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Prevention of childhood poisoning in the home: overview of systematic reviews and a systematic review of primary studies [PDF]

, 2016
Unintentional poisoning is a significant child public health problem. This systematic overview of reviews, supplemented with a systematic review of recently published primary studies synthesizes evidence on non-legislative interventions to reduce ...
Adrian Hawkins, Baudier F., Ben Young, Bryony Kay, Denise Kendrick, Elkan R., Fergusson D.M., Garcia V.F., Gosia Majsak-Newman, Hendrickson S., Higgins J., Jacqueline Mhizha-Murira, Kendrick D., Kendrick D., Kun Zou, LeBailley S., Lyons R.A., Peden M., Persephone M. Wynn, Scherz R.G., Smith V., Steele P.S., Steele P.S., Tovell A., Towner E., Waters E., Wells G.A., Wissow L.S., Woolf A., Woolf A., Zhao C.H.   +30 more
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Enzymatic and microbial routes to bioplastics: The green chemistry frontier of biopolymers

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Microbial biosynthesis and engineered enzyme platforms are expanding the design space of polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. By combining fermentation, PHA synthase engineering and cell‐free modular systems, tailored biodegradable polymers can be produced with tunable properties, supporting more sustainable materials and future circular bioeconomy ...
Giovanni Gallo, Emma Piccoli, Luca Bombardi, Martina Aulitto, Salvatore Fusco   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making Simple Repairs: Home Security

EDIS, 2019
Keep your home safe and secure. When away from home, at night, or while sleeping lock your doors and windows. This document is FCS5234-07, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication
Mary N. Harrison
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A Safe, Stable Place to Call Home Supports Young Children's Health in Arkansas [PDF]

, 2012
Families should be able to afford a roof over their heads and still have enough money to pay for food, utilities, and healthcare. Unfortunately, for many Arkansans, wages are not keeping up with housing costs.
Ashley Schiffmiller, Ingrid Weiss, John Cook, Justin Pasquariello, Kathleen Barrett, Patrick H. Casey, Sharon Coleman, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba   +7 more
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source