Prevalence of hookah pipe smoking in high-school learners in Johannesburg, South Africa
Author(s): N. Naicker, J. Teare, P. Albers and A. Mathee Source: South African Medical Journal 2020;110(6):546-551 Abstract: Background: Hookah pipe (HP) smoking has become popular globally, especially among young adults and adolescents. There are misperceptions [...]
Study protocol to examine the relationship between environmental exposure to lead and blood lead levels among children from day-care centres in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Author(s): MD Cindi, TP Mbonane and N. Naicker Source: BMJ Open 2020;10:e036687 Abstract: Introduction Lead exposure is toxic to all humans and is very harmful to young children, especially 5-year-olds. Elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) [...]
Work related musculoskeletal pain in golf caddies—Johannesburg, South Africa
Author(s): J. Garnett, F. Made, N. Tlotleng, K. Wilson and N. Naicker Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020,17, 3617 Abstract: Golf is an important and growing industry in South Africa that [...]
Transcriptomics in toxicogenomics, Part II: Preprocessing and differential expression analysis for high quality data
Author(s): A. Federico, A. Serra, MK Ha, P. Kohonen, JS Choi et al. Source: Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 903 Abastract: Preprocessing of transcriptomics data plays a pivotal role in the development of toxicogenomics-driven tools for chemical [...]
Knowledge, attitude and practices of environmental health practitioners conducting food-borne disease outbreak investigation at a local municipality in Gauteng province, South Africa
Author(s): TP Mbonane and N. Naicker Source: Health SA Gesondheid. 2020; 25: 1-8 Abstract: Background: Food-borne disease (FBD) outbreaks are a common occurrence that is either not investigated or poorly investigated. According to anecdote evidence, [...]
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