Search Results - "Wright, C.Y."

The incidence of melanoma in South Africa: An exploratory analysis of National Cancer Registry data from 2005 to 2013 with a specific focus on melanoma in black Africans by Tod, B M, Kellett, P E, Singh, E, Visser, W I, Lombard, C J, Wright, C Y

“…Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with poor survival when diagnosed late. There are important differences in clinical and histological features of melanoma…”
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How climate change can fuel listeriosis outbreaks in South Africa by Chersich, M F, Scorgie, F, Rees, H, Wright, C Y

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Climate change and adolescents in South Africa: The role of youth activism and the health sector in safeguarding adolescents' health and education by Chersich, M F, Scorgie, F, Wright, C Y, Mullick, S, Mathee, A, Hess, J, Richter, M, Rees, H

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Sunbeds: A burning issue needing attention in South Africa by Wright, C Y, Kunene, Z, Visser, W, Mathee, A

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Bibliometric trends of South African environmental health articles between 1998 and 2015: Making local research visible and retrievable by Wright, C Y, Dominick, F, Kunene, Z, Kapwata, T, Street, R A

“…South Africa (SA) has to grapple with multiple burdens of disease for which environmental factors have a role to play in both causation and prevention. This…”
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The influence of HIV infection on the age dependence of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in South Africa by Diffey, B L, Norval, M, Albers, P N, Wright, C Y

“…Cancer incidence typically increases with age, but it is not known whether ethnic characteristics influence the age dependence of squamous cell carcinoma of…”
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Risk perceptions of dust and its impacts among communities living in a mining area of the Witwatersrand, South Africa by Wright, C.Y., Matooane, M., Oosthuizen, M.A., Phala, N.

“…Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries. In South Africa, gold mining has played a significant role in the development and sustenance…”
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Human health risk assessment of airborne metals to a potentially exposed community : a screening exercise by Oosthuizen, M.A., Matooane, M., Phala, N., Wright, C.Y.

“…Exposure to high concentrations of inhalable particulate matter (PM) is a known human health risk, depending on the chemical composition of the PM inhaled…”
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Ambient solar UV radiation and seasonal trends in potential sunburn risk among schoolchildren in South Africa by Wright, C.Y., Coetzee, G., Ncongwane, K.

“…Background. The detrimental effects of excess personal solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure include sunburn, immunosuppression and skin cancer. In South…”
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The prevalence of asthma among children in South Africa is increasing - is the need for medication increasing as well? A case study in the Vaal Triangle by Oosthuizen, Maria A., Mundackal, Antony J., Wright, Caradee Y.

“…Asthma, a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways, is a global public health concern. In southern Africa the prevalence of asthma has increased over the…”
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Air Quality and Human Health among a Low Income Community in the Highveld Priority Area by Wright, C.Y, Oosthuizen, R, John, J, Garland, R.M, Albers, P, Pauw, C

“…Human exposure to poor air quality is linked to adverse health effects. The largest burden of air pollution-related diseases is in developing countries where…”
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Household fuel use and child respiratory ill health in two towns in Mpumalanga, South Africa by Albers, Patricia Nicole, Wright, Caradee Y, Voyi, Kuku V V, Mathee, Angela

“…This cross-sectional study examined respiratory health outcomes and associated risk factors in children living in a part of South Africa characterised by high…”
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Human health impacts in a changing South African climate by Wright, C Y, Garland, R M, Norval, M, Vogel, C

“…Climate change is projected to lead to warmer temperatures, especially in southern Africa, where the warming is predicted to be 2°C higher than the global…”
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Climate change: One of the greatest threats to public health in the 21st century by Wright, C Y, Norval, M

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Solar UV radiation-induced non-melanoma skin cancer as an occupational reportable disease : international experience to inform South Africa by Wright, C.Y., Ramotsehoa, M.C., Du Plessis, J.L., Wittlich, M., Peters, C.E.

“…Background: Occupational solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is a skin cancer risk factor. Outdoor workers have long exposure hours and are in need of…”
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School students' knowledge and understanding of the Global Solar Ultraviolet Index by Wright, Caradee Yael, Reeder, Anthony I, Albers, Patricia Nicole

“…The Global Solar Ultraviolet Index (UVI) is a health communication tool used to inform the public about the health risks of excess solar UV radiation and…”
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Clean Air Journal accepted for indexing in Scopus by Wright, Caradee, Feig, Gregor, Garland, Rebecca

“…The editors are very excited to announce that the Clean Air Journal has recently been accepted for indexing in Scopus…”
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Outdoor temperature and its effect on mortality in South Africa by Scovronick, N., Wright, C.Y., Garzena, D., Sera, F., Fratianni, S., Acquaotta, F., Gasparrini, A.

“…Researchers from the USA, UK, Italy and South Africa recently conducted the first long-term, nation-wide study of the association between outdoor temperature…”
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Challenging times for environmental health in South Africa: the role of the Environmental Health Research Network by Wright, Caradee Yael, Mathee, Angela, Oosthuizen, Maria Aletta

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Climate change is catchy--but when will it really hurt? by Sweijd, N A, Wright, C Y, Westwood, A, Rouault, M, Landman, W A, MacKenzie, M L, Nuttall, J J C, Mahomed, H, Cousins, T, Winter, K, Berhoozi, F, Kalule, B, Kruger, P, Govender, T, Minakawa, N

“…Concern and general awareness about the impacts of climate change in all sectors of the social-ecological-economic system is growing as a result of improved…”
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