2009 Scientific Publications
Action on silica, silicosis and tuberculosis – the WAHSA experience in Southern Africa.
Authors: Nogueira C, Rees D, Murray J Source: Occup Health Southern Africa, 15 WAHSA Special Issue, Nov 2009: 27-35. Summary: Mining and other dust-generating activities are widespread and growing in Southern African region; silicosis and silica- related [...]
Airborne latex exposure in occupational settings – towards better control strategies in South Africa.
Authors: Mabe DO, Singh TS Source: Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009; 22 (1): 28 Summary: Occupational allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL) is a well characterised phenomenon. Workers, particularly in the health care setting are sensitised [...]
Allergenicity of latex rubber products used in South African dental schools
Authors: Mabe OD, Singh TS, Bello B, Jeebhay M, Lopata AL, Wadee A Source: SA Med J, 2009, 99(9): 672-674 Summary: Latex allergy remains a well-recognized occupational health problem among healthcare workers (HCWs) including dental health care [...]
Asbestos in soil around dwelling in Soweto.
Authors: Phillips JI, Norman G and Renton K Source: Occupational Health Southern Africa. March/April 2009, 15 (2); 24-27 Summary: The presence of asbestos in the roofs of the original houses of Soweto has been confirmed. An earlier [...]
The limits of testing particle-mediated oxidative stress in vitro in predicting diverse pathologies; relevance for testing of nanoparticles.
Authors: Donaldson K, Borm PJ, Castranova V, Gulumian M Source: Part Fibre Toxicol. 2009 Apr 27, 6(1): 13 Summary: In vitro studies with particles are a major staple of particle toxicology, generally used to investigate mechanisms and [...]