Illness, self-rated health and access to medical care among waste pickers in landfill sites in Johannesburg, South Africa
Author(s): F. Made, V. Ntlebi, T. Kootbodien, K. Wilson, N. Tlotleng et al. Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), p. 2252 Abstract: Waste pickers are exposed to various environmental health hazards, [...]
NanoSolveIT Project: Driving nanoinformatics research to develop innovative and integrated tools for in silico nanosafety assessment
Author(s): A. Afantitis, G. Melagraki, P. Isigonis, A. Tsoumanis, DD Varsou et al. Source: Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal Abstract: Nanotechnology has enabled the discovery of a multitude of novel materials exhibiting unique physicochemical (PChem) [...]
Trends in suicide mortality in South Africa, 1997 to 2016
Author(s): T. Kootbodien, N. Naicker, KS Wilson, R. Ramesar and L. London Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), p.1850 Abstract: Suicide rates worldwide are declining; however, less is known about the [...]
Excess mortality due to external causes in women in the South African mining industry: 2013-2015
Author(s): KS Wilson, T. Kootbodien and N. Naicker Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), p.1875 Abstract: Mining is a recognized high-risk industry with a relatively high occurrence of occupational injuries and [...]
Associations of sickness absence for pain in the low back, neck and shoulders with wider propensity to pain
Author(s): D. Coggon, G. Ntani, K. Walker-Bone, VE Felli, R Harari et al. Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 77(5), pp.301-308 Abstract: Objectives: To explore the association of sickness absence ascribed to pain at specific anatomical [...]
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