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Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The regulation of business is increasingly characterized by “soft” governance regimes that blur the boundaries of public and private authority, as signaled by the rapid proliferation of multistakeholder initiatives in global governance. This article explores how the spread of multistakeholderism creates opportunities for new forms of strategic
Rob Ralston, Ben Hawkins
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Prevalence of Portuguese Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke at Home and in the Car
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019 Introduction: Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke is a cause of serious health problems and infant morbidity. This is the first nationally representative study conducted in Portugal to describe the prevalence of children exposed to secondhand smoke ...
José Precioso +5 more
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Born early, age fast: Consequences of premature birth on chronic disease and accelerated ageing
The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend ELGANs are exposed to several postnatal pro‐oxidant stressors, including ambient and supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, infections, hyperalimentation, excessive glucocorticoids and intermittent hypoxia. Since endogenous antioxidant defences are underdeveloped, this imbalance promotes oxidative stress and inflammation ...
Estelle B. Gauda +5 more
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Scientific ReportsEnvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure remains a preventable cause of illness and death worldwide. Tobacco smoke bans reduce exposure, but enforcement in Central America has been slow. Workplaces can reduce ETS impact through policies.
Tracey E. Barnett +2 more
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2014 Introduction: On January 2, 2011, the Spanish government passed a new smoking law that banned smoking in hospital campuses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of smoke-free campuses in the hospitals of Catalonia based on both ...
Xisca Sureda +7 more
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International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 6, Page 1440-1454, 15 September 2026.Associations between outdoor air pollution and cancers other than lung cancer remain unclear, particularly in the context of tobacco use. Here, the authors assessed possible links between ambient air pollutant exposure and incidence of 20 non‐lung cancers among adults followed over a 25‐year period in the United States.
W. Ryan Diver +4 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.Self‐reported socio‐economic conditions and air pollution exposures, particularly environmental tobacco smoke and traffic‐related pollution, were associated with increased odds of eczema symptoms among adolescents in Soshanguve, South Africa, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
Khanyisa Mananga +2 more
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Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 6, Page 1535-1551, September 2026.ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenozoospermia is a leading cause of male infertility and has been increasingly associated with the global surge in obesity and exposure to reproductive toxicants. Despite extensive research on each factor individually, their combined pathological effects remain poorly understood.
Yunlong Yao +12 more
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