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Open AccessAdvancing accuracy in breath testing for lung cancer: strategies for improving diagnostic precision in imbalanced data
Breath testing using an electronic nose has been recognized as a promising new technique for the early detection of lung cancer. Imbalanced data are commonly observed in electronic nose studies, but methods to...
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Open AccessAssociation between ambient air pollution exposure and insomnia among adults in Taipei City
Ambient air pollution was known to cause central nervous system diseases and depressive symptoms. In this study, we examined the associations between air pollution exposure and the prevalence of insomnia in Ta...
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Open AccessA novel lung alveolar cell model for exploring volatile biomarkers of particle-induced lung injury
Quartz can increase oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and inflammation. The objective of this study was to explore the volatile biomarkers of quartz-induced lung injury using a lung alveolar cell model. We...
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Associations of soluble metals and lung and liver toxicity in mice induced by fine particulate matter originating from a petrochemical complex
Adverse health effects have been observed in nearby residents due to exposure to petrochemical-derived chemicals. The objective of this study was to examine associations of soluble metals with lung and liver t...
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Open AccessDevelopment of breath test for pneumoconiosis: a case-control study
Lipid peroxidation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pneumoconiosis. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated from lipid peroxidation might be used to detect pneumoconiosis. The objective of th...
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The distance-to-source trend in vanadium and arsenic exposures for residents living near a petrochemical complex
Biological monitoring of vanadium (V) and arsenic (As) for residents living near a big petrochemical complex has not been previously studied. This study aims to investigate distance-to-source trends in urinary...
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Health Risk of Consuming Heavy Metals in Farmed Tilapia in Central Taiwan
Taiwan is a small island nation, and many aquaculture sites are located near industrial parks. Anthropogenic activities may contaminate fish ponds. Therefore, we investigated the concentrations of eight metal ...
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Workers’ exposures and potential health risks to air toxics in a petrochemical complex assessed by improved methodology
Objective This study was designed to comprehensively evaluate workers’ potential health risks of exposure to 39 air toxics in the Ta-sher Petrochemical Complex. Methods: Open-Path Fourier...
