A5021652700- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Nuclear Issues and Defense
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Risk Perception and Management
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Power Systems Fault Detection
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2023-2024
Latvian Academy of Sciences
2016-2020
State Education Development Agency
2016-2019
Aberystwyth University
1997-2013
University of Ulster
2009-2012
University Hospital of Wales
2004
Bechtel (United States)
1974
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) results from nerve root compression in the lumbosacral spine, usually due to a prolapsed intervertebral disc. Evidence for management of CES is limited by its infrequent occurrence and lack standardised clinical definitions outcome measures. This prospective multi-centre observational cohort study adults with UK. We assessed presentation, investigation, management, all Core Outcome Set domains up one year post-operatively using clinician participant reporting....
Abstract Background Recent reports have drawn attention to increases in congenital birth anomalies and cancer Fallujah Iraq blamed on teratogenic, genetic genomic stress thought result from depleted Uranium contamination following the battles town 2004. Contamination of parents children environment by other elements was investigated using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Hair samples 25 fathers mothers diagnosed with were analysed for 51 elements. Mean ages was: 29.6 (SD 6.2);...
Following contamination from the Chernobyl accident in April 1986 excess infant leukemia (0–1 y) was reported five different countries, Scotland, Greece, Germany, Belarus and Wales Scotland combined. The cumulative absorbed doses to fetus, as conventionally assessed, varied 0.02 mSv UK through 0.06 0.2 Greece 2 Belarus, where it highest. Nevertheless, effect real given specificity of cohort raised questions about safety applying current radiation risk model International Commission on...
Background: There has been a rapid global development of the horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing process termed fracking. This involves dispersion "produced water" which contains naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) may contaminate surface water pose health risk. Objectives: To investigate association between early (0-28 days) infant mortality by county in Pennsylvania Methods: We compared for 2007-2010 after fracking developed with control period 2003-2006, contrasting...
To examine numbers of congenital anomaly (CA) at birth overall and by class in one clinic Fallujah General Hospital, Fallujah, Iraq.All referrals to pediatric clinician Hospital for an eleven month period beginning November 1, 2009 were recorded. This was three clinics which cases would be referred.There 291 CA registered the study's clinic. The total number births recorded hospital over 6049. CAs included 113 heart circulatory system cases, 72 nervous 40 digestive 9 genitourinary 6 ear,...
The Japanese Lifespan Study (LSS) of the A-Bomb survivors is principal basis current legal radiological framework. Evidence provided for first time here shows that internal exposure to radiologically significant quantities Uranium-234 contained in sub-micron particle rainout from un-fissioned weapon warhead, Black Rain, a missing LSS analysis. It argued this responsible background excess cancer risk all dose groups. This, together with epidemiological evidence based on unexposed controls...
Recent advances in epidemiological analysis of the effects radioactive contamination have raised questions over security current radiation risk models. One outstanding question relates to atmospheric nuclear weapons tests and fallout which peaked 1959-63. Effects on cancer, a late genetic disease, are investigated here by employing metric R divides rate high low States USA. An allocation two groups is based rainfall supported measurements Strontium-90 baby teeth. Results from comparing...
Employing data supplied by the Oxford-based UK Childhood Cancer Research Group in 2003 it is shown that after Chernobyl accident, childhood leukemia single age and year of birth 0-4y cohort increased significantly Wales Scotland combined period 1986-1990 compared with controls born 1970-1985 1991-1994. Relative risk RR = 1.41; 95% CI 1.20<RR<1.65; p 0.00004. These exposure periods were chosen because whole body Caesium-137 monitoring had demonstrated internal exposures...
2003 it is shown that after the Chernobyl accident, childhood leukemia by single age and year of birth in 0-4y cohort increased significantly Wales Scotland combined period 1986-1990 compared with controls born 1970-1985 1991-1994. Relative risk RR = 1.41; 95% CI 1.20<RR<1.65; p 0.00004. These exposure periods were chosen because whole body Caesium-137 monitoring had demonstrated internal exposures persisted for more than 4 years. The dose-response exhibits saturation reversal,...
The USA Defense Threat Reduction Agency provided data in 2014 on the health status, including cancer, of 4,843 sailors nuclear-powered United States Ship (USS) Ronald Reagan over 2.55-year period from May 12, 2011 to Dec 31, 2013. Also were a matched control group 65,269 US Navy personnel. Examination population relative national gives risk for all malignancies RR = 9.2 (95% CI 8.48 < 9.96). result suggests significant cancer associated with serving ship, one which is not predicted by...
Radiation exposure has been linked to increased risk of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) for decades. CH is a relatively uncommon condition, occurring in about 1 2000 US births. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels each child born California permitted an analysis combined confirmed and borderline cases. Borderline/confirmed cases are more than seven times greater just Airborne gross beta nuclear radiation the were elevated period starting several days after Fukushima meltdown, especially...
A hypothesis is advanced in which life began from a Darwinian selection among diversification of molecular species containing the phosphate moiety broke constraints implicit Second Law Thermodynamics, discussed famously by Schrodinger, obtaining energy specific infrared frequencies located phosphorus-oxygen vibration at frequency around 1000 cm-1. We propose source this was internal conversion solar broadband mineral Apatite, present bottom primitive biogenesis pond. In scenario, re-defined...