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Scientific Publications – 2019

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|

Data resource profile: Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource (CHAIR)

Authors: Mayowa O. Owolabi, Onoja M. Akpa, Felix Mde, Sally [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-12T10:46:47+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|Tags: Akinlolu Ojo et al, Felix Mde, Mayowa O. Owolabi, Onoja M. Akpa, Sally N. Adebamowo|

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 Jekwa2019-09-12T10:47:30+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 nano particles: an approach for reducing animal use while maximizing endpoints

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

Babalwa Jekwa2019-03-22T08:42:15+02:00Feb 25th, 2019|

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