4 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2018
Biological mechanisms of non-linear dose-response for respirable mineral fibers
…shape the relationship between exposure and disease risk. The paper described five general mechanisms that could create exposure thresholds and listed six positive feedback loops involving reactive oxygen species and the inflammasome. The author proposed that…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Acute phase response, inflammation and metabolic syndrome biomarkers of Libby asbestos exposure
…exposure route. One day after a single LA dose, two 'acute phase' proteins, part of a general reaction to inflammation, rose in all three strains tested. Lipocalin-2 also rose in those three strains, but osteopontin…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2018
OSHA and elongate mineral particles
…new rulemaking if there are sufficient data and exposed employees. They could also be regulated under OSHA's General Duty section if four conditions are met, including a recognized serious hazard and a feasible way to…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2018
Nanomaterial exposure and sterile inflammatory reactions
…nanomaterial modes of action in sterile inflammation could provide early indicators of the biological reactivity of nano-sized chemicals and could direct "safe by design" efforts for improving occupational safety and that of the general population…