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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Respiratory Health"”.
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Shale gas development and respiratory health
… oil and gas well data and state inpatient respiratory records are combined to estimate the effect of various levels of shale gas development on respiratory admissions. A border exclusion was applied to account for air pollution spillovers. We find that the presence of fracking wells affects …
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Farming activities and respiratory health in school age children
… current farming exposures and childhood asthma, respiratory symptoms, and lung function. This thesis examined the prevalence of asthma in children living on and off farms and the risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms of children exposed to farming activities as well as the relationship between …
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A respiratory health survey within a brewery in South Africa
… was to determine the prevalence of work-related respiratory symptoms and associated risk factors, within this brewery in South Africa.
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Occupational respiratory health surveillance at Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin mine site
This thesis outlines the results of occupational respiratory health surveillance at Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin mine site. The research was conducted as part of a collaborative agreement between Edith Cowan University and Minara Resources, the overarching title of which was ‗Establishing best …
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The long-term respiratory health effects of the herbicide, paraquat, among Western Cape workers
… (usually accidental or as parasuicide). The respiratory effects of long-term, low dose paraquat exposure have not been fully evaluated. We set out to evaluate the possible effects of paraquat spraying among deciduous fruit farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa. Methods: A …
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Never Smokers -- Are They More Sensitive to the Respiratory Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution?
… (PM) and all-cause mortality. The Adventist Health and Smog 1 (AHSMOG-1) study (N=6,338) has previously found associations between ambient air pollution and incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the spatial interpolation method from the three nearest fixed monitoring …
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Respiratory health of the endurance athlete : prevalence of respiratory related conditions/illnesses in endurance athletes
… is recent epidemiological evidence that the respiratory tract is the most common system affected by illness in athletes during tournaments. Respiratory tract symptoms have also been shown to affect endurance athletes particularly in the post- event period. However, the prevalence of …
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Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Vaping on Respiratory Health Among Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
… raising growing concerns regarding its long-term respiratory health implications. While e-cigarettes are often marketed as safer alternatives to conventional smoking, emerging evidence suggests that adolescent use may be associated with a range of adverse respiratory outcomes. Given the …
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A Mineralogical and Geochemical Assessment of the Potential Respiratory Health Hazard of Ash from Sakurajima Volcano, Japan.
… out to determine whether volcanic ash is a respiratory health hazard. Some medical work has been carried out at Sakurajima volcano, all of which gave varying results (from toxic to inert) depending on the study design. Here, I use mineralogical and geochemical analyses to address whether the …
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Examining the Association of Environmental Degradation and Poor Cardiovascular and/or Respiratory Health Outcomes in a Disadvantaged Community
… is associated with poor cardiovascular and/or respiratory health outcomes. The poor air quality in certain communities due to the emission of toxic air pollutants from industries and major roadways has been a growing concern. The main objective of this study was to examine whether residential …
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Changes in cannabis consumption behaviors in relation to policy and public health developments and respiratory health of emerging adults in Canada
… and may be influenced by political and public health deviations. This study aimed to (1) examine trends in frequency and quantity of cannabis consumption among EA before and after: legalization of cannabis in Canada, the “e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury” (EVALI) …
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Respiratory health in the past: a bioarchaeological study of chronic maxillary sinusitis and rib periostitis from the Iron Age to the Post Medieval Period in Southern England
Respiratory disease has affected human populations throughout our history and remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality today. In spite of this, there is a dearth of bioarchaeological research on this important subject. Previous research has suggested a relationship between poor air …
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Modification by sex and atopy of the effect of chemical air pollutions and biological air pollutants including pollen and fungal spores on children respiratory health in the Western Cape, Cape South Africa
Asthma continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in SubSaharan Africa. Ongoing under-diagnosis and treatment in low-and middle-income countries, together exposure to airborne pollutants and allergens contribute to this disease burden. A cross-sectional study that …
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An assessment of dust exposure levels and factors associated with the occurrence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the road construction industry in Lusaka, Zambia
… road construction industry and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Zambia has not been extensively conducted despite the respiratory symptoms forming the primary burden of occupational illnesses in Zambia. The absence of literature in this industry on occupational respiratory health symptoms …
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An assessment of dust exposure levels and factors associated with the occurrence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the road construction industry in Lusaka, Zambia
… road construction industry and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Zambia has not been extensively conducted despite the respiratory symptoms forming the primary burden of occupational illnesses in Zambia. The absence of literature in this industry on occupational respiratory health symptoms …
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Multi-sensor signal processing methods for home monitoring of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are leading contributors of health problems in the world. The existing home monitoring devices for cardio-respiratory health are obtrusive and incapable of measuring a broad range of physiological parameters. In this context, this research investigated …
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Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape
… has been increasingly associated with adverse respiratory health effects including asthma and allergy. However, few studies have been conducted among women and workers in developing countries. South Africa is one of the largest users of pesticides on the continent and the Western Cape is one of …
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An image based colorimetric technique for portable blood gas analysis
… practitioners with insight into the patient’s respiratory health, the metabolic activity in the body and the health of the renal system. The emphasis of the thesis is based on the development of the colorimetric technique to measure the pH and pCO2 and the design and implementation of the …
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Determination of baseline data on respirable dust concentration for safety and health enhancement in selected small and medium industries in Johor
… major global concern regarding to the harmful health effect, increased morbidity, and mortality especially for particulate air pollutant. However, there is still very limited study that discussed the effects of exposures of dust and particle matters in industry at Malaysia especially respirable …
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Co-producing healthcare guidance for children and young people with ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) including the exploration and design of a home-based complex intervention
This doctoral research aimed to co-produce allied healthcare guidance to improve therapeutic care, self-management, and quality of life for children and young people (CYP) living with ataxia telangiectasia (A-T), a rare and complex neurodegenerative condition. Addressing significant gaps in …
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