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(University of Pretoria, 2021-10)Along with the rapid development of technology and scientific in(ter)vention working towards the betterment of the human race, utopian ideas of the future are prevalent in contemporary society. However, as an artist, I ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The cessation of mining activities and concurrent abandonment of mines in many South African mining areas has left the state with the responsibility of caring for and rehabilitating ownerless mines, which are prone to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Wetland soils are highly effective ecosystems for long term storage of carbon. Prolonged periods of soil saturation stimulate high rates of productivity by appropriately adapted hydrophytic vegetation and cause a depletion ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-14)A large number of man-made chemicals are present in the environment as pollutants and are capable of disrupting the endocrine system of animals and humans. Small-sized industry is an area where such chemicals are used and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background: Malaria has remained a major public health burden in Malawi despite recent global progress in its control. Children under the age of five and pregnant women are among the groups most affected by the disease. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Introduction Successful control of malaria vectors requires the control of the larval and the adult stages. There is currently enough evidence on effectiveness of adult control methods through indoor residual spraying and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Reports of endocrine disrupting potential of common environmental chemicals and the effects on reproductive health are well documented in literature. It has been suggested that deteriorating male reproductive health could ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous natural or synthetic substances, present in the environment, that possess hormonal activity. EDCs have the ability to disrupt hormonally dependent processes and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in the environment and have been detected in drinking water. Although various water treatment processes can remove EDCs, chemicals can migrate from pipes that transport ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)As mining and industry continue to impact agricultural lands and waterways, and as competition for access to fresh water increases, the agricultural industry must adapt to grow crops in increasingly polluted lands using ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-05-22)Background Malaria remains a serious epidemic threat in the Lowveld region of Mpumalanga Province. In order to appropriately target interventions to achieve substantial reductions in malaria morbidity and mortality, there ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)South Africa is one of the 34 malaria endemic countries that are currently targeting malaria elimination. Although South Africa is also listed as malaria endemic, malaria in South Africa is limited to the North-eastern ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The endocrine system is vulnerable to a range of chemicals in the environment. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous agents that can induce responses on the endocrine system because of their hormone-like ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in the environment and their presence in water bodies is documented. They discharge into surface water (SW) unmonitored, posing a threat to both aquatic and terrestrial ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation is highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goal Target 6.1 while Target 6.3 addresses the release of hazardous chemicals into water sources. Pharmaceuticals ...
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