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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Respiratory health effects"”.
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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 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 Evaluation of exposures to respirable particulates, environmental PM2.5, PAHs and metal compounds in Western Australia
… that air pollution is associated with health impacts. This study investigated the relationship between exposure to air pollutants and potential biomarkers of health effects. The research project was conducted in 2 separate study locations and cohorts. Study 1: An Evaluation of …
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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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Occupational exposure to flour dust and the associated respiratory outcomes among workers at a selected flour mill in KwaZulu-Natal
… of the requirements for the Degree of Master in Health Sciences: Environmental Health, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.