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Scientific Publications

Tuberculosis Mortality by Occupation in South Africa, 2011 – 2015

Authors: Tahira Kootbodien, Kerry Wilson, Nonhlanhla Tlotleng, Vusi Ntlebi, Felix [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:23:19+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: and Nisha Naicker, David Rees, Felix Made, Kerry Wilson, Nonhlanhla Tlotleng, Tahira Kootbodien, Vusi Ntlebi|

Immunity to the Dual Threat of Silica Exposure and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Authors: Petr Konecny, Rodney Ehrlich, Mary Gulumian and Muazzam Jacobs [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:24:17+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: Mary Gulumian and Muazzam Jacobs, Petr Konecny, Rodney Ehrlich|

Environmental health practitioners potentially play a key role in helping communities adapt to climate change

Author: Busisiwe Shezi, Angela Mathee, Wellington Siziba, Renee A. Street, [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:26:08+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: Angela Mathee, Busisiwe Shezi, Nisha Naicker et al, Renee A. Street, Wellington Siziba|

Lobar evenness of deposition/ retention in rat lungs of inhaled silver nanoparticles: an approach for reducing animal use while maximizing endpoints

Authors: Jung Duck Park, Jin Kwon Kim, mi Seong Jo, [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:31:41+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: et al, Jin Kwon Kim, Jung Duck Park, Ki Soo Jeon, mi Seong Jo, Young Hun Kim|

Awareness of health and safety responsibilities among contract cleaning working

Authors: WF Mudenha, M. Chadyiwa, N. Naicker Source: Occupational Health [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:34:04+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: M. Chadyiwa, N. Naicker, WF Mudenha|

Ambient PM10 and respirable dust levels near gold mine tailings storage facilities in South Africa

Authors: Charlene Andraos, Kobus Dekker, and Mary Gulumian Source: Clean- [...]

niohadmin2019-09-12T10:37:01+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: and Mary Gulumian, Charlene Andraos, Kobus Dekker|

Differences in uptake of 14nm PEG-liganded gold nanoparticles in BEAS-2B cells is dependent on their functional groups

Authors: Melissa Vetten and Mary Gulumian Source: Toxicology and Applied [...]

niohadmin2019-09-12T10:38:27+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: Mary Gulumian, Melissa Vetten|

Tuberculosis mortality by occupation in South Africa

Authors: Tahira Kootbodien, Kerry Wilson, Nonhlanhla Tlotleng, Vusi Ntlebi, Felix [...]

niohadmin2019-09-12T10:43:57+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: and Nisha Naicker, David Rees, Felix Made, Kerry Wilson, Nonhlanhla Tlotleng, Tahira Kootbodien, Vusi Ntlebi|

Differences in uptake of 14nm PEG-liganded gold nanoparticles in BEAS-2B cells is dependent on their functional groups

Authors: Melissa Vetten and Mary Gulumian Source: Toxicology and Applied [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:45:11+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: Mary Gulumian, Melissa Vetten|

Ambient PM10 and Respirable Dust Levels Near Gold Mine Tailings Storage Facilities in South Africa

Authors: Charlene Andraos, Kobus Dekker, and Mary Gulumian Source: Clean- [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:45:46+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: and Mary Gulumian, Charlene Andraos, Kobus Dekker|

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