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The Wittenoom legacyThe legacy of Wittenoom has extended beyond the mine and the town, and is still evident more than 50 years after the closure of the mine
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Pleural Plaques and the Risk of Lung Cancer in Asbestos-exposed SubjectsThe presence of pleural plaques on radiologic imaging does not confer additional increase in the risk of lung cancer
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Measurement of urinary 1-aminopyrene and 1-hydroxypyrene as biomarkers of exposure to diesel particulate matter in gold minersThe concentrations of 1-AP and 1-OHP increased significantly across a 12-hour mining work shift
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Transiently increased IgE responses in infants and pre-schoolers receiving only (DTaP) vaccines compared to those initially receiving at least one dose of DTwP vaccineConfirm the generalised IgE-trophic activity of the DTaP vaccine in pre-schoolers and demonstrate similar (albeit transient) effects in infants
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Childhood folate, B6, B12, and food group intake and the risk of childhood brain tumors: results from an Australian case–control studyIn this case-control study of CBT, the possible associations of childhood intake of dietary and supplemental folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 with the...
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Infant respiratory infections and later respiratory hospitalisation in childhoodThe aim of this study was to use total-population based data on an otherwise healthy population of children to assess the relationship between early...
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The relationship between maternal psychiatric disorder, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in the child: a composite pictureResearch conducted by this laboratory has previously published four papers examining the relationship between maternal psychiatric disorders and having a...
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A longitudinal study of natural antibody development to pneumococcal surface protein A families 1 and 2 in Papua New Guinean Highland children: a cohort studyPneumococcal surface protein A is immunogenic and natural anti-PspA immune responses are acquired through exposure and develop with age
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Vitamin D and allergic airway disease shape the murine lung microbiome in a sex-specific mannerMaintaining sufficient vitamin D is necessary for optimal lung health, and vitamin D may modulate the lung microbiome in a sex-specific fashion
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Characterizing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus in infants with older siblings: a population-based birth cohort studyOur results lend support to a vaccination strategy which includes family members in order to provide maximum protection for newborn babies.