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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Human health effects"”.
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Investigation of in Silico Modelling to Predict the Human Health Effects of Cosmetics Ingredients
… and an in vivo test, especially for chronic effects. Therefore, integrated testing strategies that can utilise the information from all available alternative testing approaches have been developed. Within the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) paradigm, the molecular initiating event(s) MIE can be …
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Disposition and Toxic Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Following Different Routes of Exposure
The differences in disposition and toxic effects of PCBs caused by different exposure routes were demonstrated. Therefore, to better estimate human health effects following exposure to PCBs, it is crucial to identify PCB congener profiles in the exposure sources.
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Communicating the risks and hazards of methylmercury to the Ojibwe population
… and other organisms can contribute to adverse human health effects. Native Americans of the Great Lakes region are one of the populations potentially subjected to greater concentrations of methylmercury than the general population because fishery is an integral part of their culture. The …
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Toward a Democratic Science? Environmental Justice Activists, Multiple Epidemiologies, and Toxic Waste Controversies
… to guide epidemiological investigations of the human health effects of hazardous wastes. Activists inserted their position into an ongoing scientific controversy where multiple epidemiologies existed--environmental, dumpsite, and popular--reflecting various understandings and interests of …
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Indigenous Resource Management and Environmental Contamination
… which can produce negative impacts on human health which vary from metal to metal, and are also dependent upon concentration and duration of exposure to the contaminant. This study lists the human health effects of 5 heavy metals; copper, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, and …
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Evaluating the Time of Emergence of Heat Waves using Different Definitions
… such as heat waves, are characterized by human health effects, increased mortality, and ecosystem-wide impacts. Previous studies of heat waves do not define when and where heat wave frequency will be distinguishable from the background frequency of heat waves in the coming century, and …
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Process Modeling of Trihalomethanes During Aquifer Storage and Recovery
… organic matter, and are linked to adverse human health effects. The study objective is to examine processes associated with the attenuation of trihalomethanes surrounding a dual-use well using a numerical model with data and physical and chemical processes pertinent to the Las Vegas Springs …
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Spatial Variability and Seasonal Patterns of Co-Occurrence between two Marine Biotoxins in the Puget Sound and Implications for Public Health Management
… algal biotoxins in shellfish can pose severe health risks to shellfish consumers. While Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) have been well monitored in the state for decades, Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins (DSTs) were only recently detected in Washington but are now widespread throughout the Puget …
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Life Cycle Analysis of a Ceramic Three-Way Catalytic Converter
… impacts of catalytic converters and the effects of not using these devices. To environmentally evaluate the catalytic converter, the emissions during extraction, processing, use of the product are considered. All relevant materials and energy supplies are evaluated for the catalytic …
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Toxicity of manufactured particulate materials on plant root growth
… have an association with various adverse health effects in humans. Mass studies have been performed on the toxicity and toxicological mechanisms of airborne particles such as PM_{2.5} and PM_{10}, but there are very few investigations which contribute to the knowledge base on biological …
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Stressed Induced Changes in <i>Karenia brevis</i> Ribosomal RNA
… kills, shellfish bed contaminations, adverse human health effects, and vast economic loss. For these reasons, extensive research has gone into understanding the mechanisms and dynamics of bloom behavior by studying <em>K. brevis</em> in the field and in the lab. In order to understand higher …
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Surgery and Climate Change: The Scientific and Public Policy Implications
… a considerable body of literature examining the human health effects of global climate change, little has been published on the relationship between surgery and climate change. This project aimed to introduce and develop the under-researched field of surgery and climate change through the …
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Remote Sensing of Cyanobacteria in Case II Waters Using Optically Active Pigments, Chlorophyll a and Phycocyanin
… and produce toxins that can have serious adverse human health effects. Current field-based methods for detecting blooms are costly and time consuming, delaying management decisions. Remote sensing techniques which utilize the optical properties of blue-green algal pigments (chlorophyll a and …
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Impact of virginiamycin on the development of intestinal structure and functional capacity in growing pigs
… between antibiotic use in animals and adverse human health effects has not been established. Understanding the mechanisms behind antibiotic growth promoters is an important step in determining the safety of in-feed antibiotics. Our study tested the hypothesis that diets with virginiamycin would …
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The natural and industrial cycling of indium in the environment
… understanding of the environmental impacts and human health effects of this metal. With further study, this understanding may lead to pollution prevention, and allow informed decision making about indium's use, handling, and disposal.
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Advanced Technologies for Resource Recovery and Contaminants Removal from Landfill Leachate
… attention due to the potential environmental and human health effects. The broader impact of this study is the societal benefit from more sustainable and cost-efficient leachate treatment.
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Release of Silver from Nanotechnology Consumer Products and Potential for Human Exposure
… not only because of their antimicrobial effects and subsequent product applications, but also because of their potential health and environmental impacts. Although some human health effects of silver nanoparticles have been reported, realistic exposure levels from the use of consumer …
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Analysis of Illicit Drugs, Their Metabolites and Other Micropollutants in Water by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
… that can exert adverse environmental and human health effects at low concentrations. Most of these compounds include personal care products and pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics and controlled substances. In the first part of this study, we focused in the analysis of illicit drugs and …
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Novel Methods to Characterise Atmospherically Relevant Organic Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species
… exposure to ambient organic aerosol and adverse human health effects. The toxicological mechanisms leading to this observation are still poorly characterised, although studies suggest that reactive oxygen species present in organic aerosol are a major contributor. Reactive oxygen species and …
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Characterization of Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Mountaintop Mining and Non-mining Areas in West Virginia with Known Health Differences
… where coal mining is prominent have increased health problems compared to people in non-mining areas of Appalachia. Health disparities remain higher in mining areas even after adjusting for lifestyle and demographic effects illustrating that additional factors, such as environmental influences, …
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