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The toxicity of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) is confounded by the various manufacturing and purification strategies employed targeted to remove 30-60% of the residuals and impurities. Four BNNTs manufactured by the…
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is increasingly being used in manufacturing settings, homes and schools. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers are the most widely used systems with standard thermoplastics such as…
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The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is an annual cross-sectional survey that collects information on a broad range of health topics; it was developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and is…
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Occupational immune diseases are some of the most common illnesses that affect workers in the United States. The Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector (HCSA) has one of the highest incidence of allergic disease…
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: This dataset contains all vaccine mandate prohibitions that were issued as of , by 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia regardless of whether the law has been superseded by a subsequent law,…
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This dataset contains vaccine mandate prohibitions that were issued by 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia currently in effect. State and territorial laws are collected from publicly available…
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Exposure to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV) has been shown to result in cold-induced vasoconstriction and a reduction in blood flow to the hands and fingers of workers. Occupational exposure to HTV can also induce a…
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Exposure to 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), the most used monomeric diisocyanate, can lead to the development of occupational asthma (OA). However, the detailed molecular pathophysiological mechanisms behind…
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Exposure to multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) induces inflammation leading to chronic lesions in mammalian lungs. The inflammatory response to MWCNTs involves the polarization of macrophages to M1 and M2 cells that…
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Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a disorder experienced by one-third of the veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War, with symptoms including fatigue, chronic pain, respiratory and memory problems. Exposure to toxic chemicals during…
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Air pollution serves as a major risk factor for the development of asthma, respiratory disease and heart disease. Diesel particulate and fumes are a major contributor to air pollution. Workers in a number of different…
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Inhalation exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) during fabrication of engineered stone-based kitchen countertops has been on the rise in recent years and has become a significant occupational health problem…
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Interleukin (IL)-11, a pleiotropic, cationic cytokine, contributes to numerous biological processes, including adipogenesis, hematopoiesis, and inflammation. Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease, is notably…
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Occupational exposure to 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), the most widely used monomeric diisocyanate (dNCO), is associated with occupational asthma (OA) development. Recruitment of immune cells to the lung…
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E-cigarettes utilize a wide range of flavoring chemicals whose respiratory health effects are not well understood. In this study, we used pulmonary-associated cell lines to assess the in vitro cytotoxic effects of…
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Masonry work, a sub-specialty of the construction industry, consists of brick and block-laying. Masonry workers often perform these tasks daily using an elevated work platform (e.g., mast climbers). Mast climbers are…
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To protect residential roofing construction workers from both fatal and musculoskeletal injuries, it is necessary to assess the musculoskeletal and biomechanical risks in residential roofing tasks. This undertaking…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires surgical masks (SMs) and surgical N95 respirators used in healthcare to meet certain fluid resistance and flammability levels. NIOSH’s National Personal Protective…
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Occupational exposure to 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), the most widely used monomeric diisocyanate, is one of the leading causes of occupational asthma (OA). Pathophysiological mechanism(s) by which how…
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The fundamental goal of this study was to develop an in vivo model of the exposome that could be used to evaluate exposure-induced alterations in local and systemic immune markers as a function of various exposomal…
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