Analysing the causes of chronic cough: relation to diesel exhaust, ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides and other environmental factors

Abstract Air pollution remains a leading cause of many respiratory diseases including chronic cough.Although episodes of incidental, dramatic air pollution are relatively rare, current levels of exposure of pollutants in industrialized and developing countries such as total articles, diesel exhaust particles and common cigarette smoke may be respon

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Cytotoxicity of subcritical water extracts obtained from byproducts generated at commercial pecan shelling operations on cancer cells

Abstract This study examined potential of the extracts obtained from the byproducts generated at commercial pecan nut-shelling operations in cancer treatment.The subcritical water extracts obtained from two varieties, Native and GLASS Pawnee, were analyzed for their phenolic contents and compositions.Effects of the extracts on viability and IC50 of

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Assessment and Spatial Analysis of Sensitivity to Desertification in Wadi El Natrun, Northwestern Egypt using MEDLAUS model

Land degradation is a global environmental issue, given the Face Makeup various negative impact on socio-economic and ecological implications.It leads to reduced production capacity in addition to soil erosion, physical /chemical /biological /economic land deterioration, and long-term loss (or degradation) of vegetation.When a severe deterioration

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