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Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024)
Gold mine tailings, a legacy of the mining industry, harbors significant amount of radon gas, a classified human carcinogen. Radon exposure, especially near tailings, is a significant public health threat, potentially leading to increased risk of lun
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8c748f2baa8d48bf938a3486c4f29733
Autor:
Khathutshelo Vincent Mphaga, Wells Utembe, Busisiwe Shezi, Thokozani P. Mbonane, Phoka C. Rathebe
Publikováno v:
Atmosphere, Vol 15, Iss 8, p 881 (2024)
The province of Gauteng in South Africa has a rich history of gold mining, which has driven economic growth and urbanization. Gold mining has also created over 270 gold mine tailings (GMT), now surrounded by human settlements due to a housing shortag
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https://doaj.org/article/b4babff043514085b28fbd62bbe80ad8
Publikováno v:
Sensors, Vol 24, Iss 14, p 4575 (2024)
Radon is a known carcinogen, and the accurate assessment of indoor levels is essential for effective mitigation strategies. While long-term testing provides the most reliable data, short-term testing (STT) offers a quicker and more cost-effective alt
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2dfdf2e29af64e829ab87cf68790f8e3
Autor:
Wells Utembe, Arox Wadson Kamng’ona
Publikováno v:
Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Vol 27, Iss 1, p 21 (2023)
Exposure to chemicals in many occupational and environmental settings has the capacity to significantly disturb the commensal microbiota that symbiotically reside in humans. However, much more is known about gut microbiota (GM) than lung microbiota (
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6209d0012b3448289cebb5cc08ce109d
Autor:
Wells Utembe, Natasha M. Sanabria
Publikováno v:
Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Vol 24, Iss 1, p 2 (2022)
Global climate change (GCC) models predict direct changes in region-specific rainfall patterns, floods, sea levels, infectious and heat-related disease patterns. The indirect effects of GCC on chemical risk assessment (CRA) have not received adequate
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/19ce5d35e2f840cb9c48056202d13a72
Publikováno v:
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 37, Iss 93 (2020)
INTRODUCTION: Maternal anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries. Data suggests that anemia contributes to progression of HIV-infection. The aim of this study was to investigate if pregnancy was an aggravating factor for anaemi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/233f45bb3d3d41b8860def987909efff
Publikováno v:
Methods and Protocols, Vol 4, Iss 3, p 64 (2021)
Asthma affects over 330 million people worldwide, with relatively higher disease burdens in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. The symptoms associated with asthma were reported to be prevalent in children from the per
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https://doaj.org/article/e3be53e9350b465d93dd037cb750e0c1
Publikováno v:
Nanomaterials, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 1267 (2020)
There have been efforts to develop physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for nanomaterials (NMs). Since NMs have quite different kinetic behaviors, the applicability of the approaches and techniques that are utilized in current PBPK mod
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https://doaj.org/article/6aaa21b19c0a4e27ac01231cd83cb599
Publikováno v:
Safety, Vol 6, Iss 2, p 33 (2020)
This study employed a deductive research approach and a survey strategy to assess risk perception and its influencing factors among construction workers in Malawi. Three specific construction hazards and their associated risks were selected. The haza
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/73092c945ae24d589bf9b3403ec1b64d
Autor:
Babatunde Adedokun, Peter Nyasulu, Fresier Maseko, Sunday Adedini, Joshua Akinyemi, Sulaimon Afolabi, Nicole de Wet, Adedokun Sulaimon, Caroline Sambai, Wells Utembe, Rose Opiyo, Taofeek Awotidebe, Esnat Chirwa, Esther Nabakwe, François Niragire, Dieudonné Uwizeye, Celine Niwemahoro, Mphatso Kamndaya, Victoria Mwakalinga, Kennedy Otwombe
Publikováno v:
Global Health Action, Vol 7, Iss 0, Pp 1-5 (2014)
Background: Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to enhance capacity in multi-disci
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5b4606d33422424f9ff6e6b476df8780