2018 Scientific Publications
Drivers of international variation in prevalence of disabling low back pain: Findings from the cultural and psychosocial influences on disability study
Authors: D. Coggon, G. Ntani, KT Palmer, VE Felli, F. Harari, LA Quintana, et al. Source: European Journal of Pain. 2018. DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1255 Summary: Background: Wide international variation in the prevalence of disabling low back pain (LBP) among [...]
Concentrations of arsenic and lead in residential garden soil from four Johannesburg neighbourhoods
Authors: A. Mathee, T. Kootbodien, T. Kapwata, N. Naicker Source: Environmental research Summary: Abstract: The 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health identified soil as an important, daily route of public exposure to a variety of pollutants. Lead [...]
Blood biochemical and hematological study after subacute intravenous injection of gold and silver nanoparticles and coadministered gold and silver nanoparticles of similar sizes
Authors: JH Lee, M. Gulumian, EM Faustman, T. Workman, K. Jeon , IJ Yu Source: BionMed Research International 2018 Summary: Background: Background: To investigate the effect of subacute intravenous administration AgNP (silver nanoparticles, 10 nm) and AuNP (gold [...]
An assessment of applicability existing approaches predicting bioaccumulation of conventional substances nanomaterials
Authors: W. Utembe, V. Wepener, I. Je Yu, M. Gulumian Source: Environ Toxicol Chem; DOI: 10.1002/etc.4253 Summary: Abstract: TAs the experimental determination of bioaccumulation is challenging, a number of approaches have been developed for its prediction. Since nanomaterials [...]
WHO/ILO work-related burden of disease and injury: Protocol for systematic reviews of occupational exposure to dusts and/ or fibres and of the effect of occupational exposure to dusts and/or on pneumoconiosis
Authors: D. Mandrioli, V. Schlunssen, B. Adam, RA Cohen, C. Colosio, W. Chen, et al. Source: Environmental International 119 (2018) 174-185 Summary: Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing a joint [...]