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Showing 1 to 20 of 1420 for “"human health"”.
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Human health impacts of high altitude emissions
… altitude emissions and damages or benefits to human health via photochemical effects. Changes in population exposure to fine particulate matter, ozone and UV-B radiation resulting from current and future high altitude emissions are calculated, applying epidemiologically-derived impact functions …
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How diets affect human health and environmental sustainability
… My thesis explores these links between diets, human health, and the environment – the diet-health-environment trilemma – and discusses and discusses what can be done to reduce the future impact that humanity’s dietary choices are projected to have on human and environmental health.
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Sylvatic dengue: evolution, emergence, and impact on human health
… includes a sylvatic, enzootic cycle between nonhuman primates and arboreal mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, and an urban, endemic/epidemic cycle between Aedes aegypti, a mosquito with larval development in peridomestic water containers, and human reservoir hosts. All 4 serotypes of endemic DENV …
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Smart E-Textiles Integrated into Human Health Monitoring Systems
… the future of portable, wearable electronics for human performance and health monitoring. There are many applications of e-textiles in the health monitoring industry, where early detection and prevention of adverse health conditions is at the forefront of concern. To illustrate the potential of …
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The application of metabolomics in human health and disease
… to assess metabolite biomarkers associated with health and disease. All the studies employed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) on an Orbitrap Exactive mass analyser, andusing ZIC-pHILIC or/and C18 analytical columns. Data was acquired using XCalibur software and metabolite …
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Genetics of serum urate regulation in human health and disease
… acid, the end product of purine catabolism in humans, is a biologically active molecule that plays a role in oxidative stress, inflammation, and the regulation of blood pressure. Excessively high serum urate levels (hyperuricaemia) are associated with a wide range of diseases. With the …
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Eating (Meat) ethically: The convergence of Human Health, ecological sustainability
… take into account to form a robust position are human wellbeing, animal wellbeing, and ecological sustainability. I take this to be relatively uncontroversial. My contribution to this discussion is to note the manner in which questions relating to human health and ecology are often not discussed …
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Revealing Molecular Adversaries of Human Health Using Advanced Imaging Technology
… insights into protein structures implicated in human disease. Visualizing the 3D architecture of the macromolecules can inform drug design and preventative care. While X-ray crystallography and NMR are able to resolve atomic structures, the methodology is better suited for smaller structures …
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Rice Consumption and Effects of Rice Cake, Seolgitteok, on Human Health
… United States type 2 diabetes is an ever growing health epidemic. The prevalence in the adult population has quadrupled over the past 30 years and is expected to continue on a similar path in the coming decades. While the cause of type 2 diabetes is multifactorial, it is considered to be an …
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Green infrastructure and human health: Nature exposure, attention, and well-being
Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 113921 Lift date: 2022-03-02T22:18:25Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system
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Discovery of novel CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering and human health
… detect pathogenic bacteria, genotype human DNA, and identify cell-free tumor DNA mutations. Our results establish CRISPR-Cas13 as a flexible platform for RNA targeting with wide applications in RNA biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
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Enhanced Passive Solar Design: Studies in Solar Design and Human Health
… originally implemented as a means for aiding in human recovery from disease. Sanatoriums began to emerge in the early 1900's, providing groundbreaking design strategies that incorporated natural sunlight and exposure to fresh air as means for recovery. At the time, these design strategies were …
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MACT Implementation at an Organic Chemical Manufacturing Facility: Human Health Risk Reduction
<p>Human health risk assessments are used by environmental regulatory agencies to determine risk from Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs). In this study, the Human Exposure Model (HEM-3) was used to compare the cancer and non-cancer inhalation health effects of a single organic chemical manufacturing …
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Rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: an emerging threat to human health in Botswana
… to threaten global TB control. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 400,000 people developed RR-TB in 2023, with Africa being among the regions with the highest burden. Botswana, a high TB/HIV burden country, has reported an increase in RR-TB notifications in recent years; …
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The Phytoestrogen Genistein Induces Thymic and Immune Changes: A Human Health Concern
… levels comparable to those reported in soy-fed human infants, and this dose caused significant thymic and immune changes in mice. Critically, dietary genistein at concentrations which produced genistein levels less than those in soy-fed infants produced marked thymic atrophy. Furthermore, the …
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Integration of daylighting and building design for human health and well-being
… Besides, daylight has a positive influence on human health, wellbeing, sleep quality, school and work attendance or absenteeism, performance, and circadian cycles. In general, the intensity of the artificial light inside the office is about 300 lux, and it is very difficult to replace the …
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Impacts of emission policies in China on air pollution and human health
… in pollution formation, and the value of health benefits. China suffers from severe air pollution, and is implementing both policies, but relevant studies are limited. This thesis incorporates three studies that examine the air quality co-benefits of China's recent climate policy for China …
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