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Modelling lead bioaccessibility in urban topsoils based on data from Glasgow, London, Northampton and Swansea, UK by Appleton, J.D., Cave, M.R., Wragg, J.

“…Predictive linear regression (LR) modelling between bioaccessible Pb and a range of total elemental compositions and soil properties was executed for the…”
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A statistical evaluation of the geogenic controls on indoor radon concentrations and radon risk by Appleton, J.D., Miles, J.C.H.

“…ANOVA is used to show that approximately 25% of the total variation of indoor radon concentrations in England and Wales can be explained by the mapped bedrock…”
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Radon: Sources, Health Risks, and Hazard Mapping by Appleton, J. D

“…Rock types that are high radon sources in the US include i uraniferous metamorphic rocks and granites, especially fault shear zones in these rocks in the…”
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Lead bioaccessibility in topsoils from lead mineralisation and urban domains, UK by Appleton, J.D., Cave, M.R., Palumbo-Roe, B., Wragg, J.

“…Predictive linear regression (LR) modelling indicates that total Pb is the only highly significant independent variable for estimating Pb bioaccessibility in…”
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Comparison of Northern Ireland radon maps based on indoor radon measurements and geology with maps derived by predictive modelling of airborne radiometric and ground permeability data by Appleton, J.D., Miles, J.C.H., Young, M.

“…Publicly available information about radon potential in Northern Ireland is currently based on indoor radon results averaged over 1-km grid squares, an…”
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Environmental assessment of mercury contamination from the Rwamagasa artisanal gold mining centre, Geita District, Tanzania by Taylor, H., Appleton, J.D., Lister, R., Smith, B., Chitamweba, D., Mkumbo, O., Machiwa, J.F., Tesha, A.L., Beinhoff, C.

“…This study presents the results of an environmental assessment of mercury (Hg) contamination in the Rwamagasa artisanal gold mining area, northwest Tanzania,…”
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Impacts of mercury contaminated mining waste on soil quality, crops, bivalves, and fish in the Naboc River area, Mindanao, Philippines by Appleton, J.D., Weeks, J.M., Calvez, J.P.S., Beinhoff, C.

“…Rice paddy fields in the Naboc area, near Monkayo on the island of Mindanao, Philippines, have been irrigated four times a year over the last decade using…”
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Geogenic signatures detectable in topsoils of urban and rural domains in the London region, UK, using parent material classified data by Appleton, J.D., Johnson, C.C., Ander, E.L., Flight, D.M.A.

“…•Geogenic signatures for Al, Cs, Ga, K, La, Mg, Mn, Nb, Rb, Ti, V most dominant.•As, Ca, Co, I, Mn, Ni, Se, Sr, and Zn also influenced by anthropogenic…”
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National-scale estimation of potentially harmful element ambient background concentrations in topsoil using parent material classified soil:stream–sediment relationships by Appleton, J.D., Rawlins, B.G., Thornton, I.

“…Regulatory authorities require estimates of ambient background concentrations (ABCs) of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in topsoil; such data are currently…”
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Gamma-radiation levels outdoors in Great Britain based on K, Th and U geochemical data by Appleton, J.D., Kendall, G.M.

“…Gamma-rays from naturally occurring radionuclides are a major component of background radiation. They are an important tool for geology and are also important…”
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Mapping variation in radon potential both between and within geological units by Miles, J C H, Appleton, J D

“…Previously, the potential for high radon levels in UK houses has been mapped either on the basis of grouping the results of radon measurements in houses by…”
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Pilot study of the application of Tellus airborne radiometric and soil geochemical data for radon mapping by Appleton, J.D., Miles, J.C.H., Green, B.M.R., Larmour, R.

“…The scope for using Tellus Project airborne gamma-ray spectrometer and soil geochemical data to predict the probability of houses in Northern Ireland having…”
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Fluvial contamination associated with artisanal gold mining in the Ponce Enríquez, Portovelo-Zaruma and Nambija areas, Ecuador by APPLETON, J. D, WILLIAMS, T. M, ORBEA, H, CARRASCO, M

“…Artisanal gold mining in the Ponce Enríquez, Portovelo-Zaruma and Nambija areas of Ecuador has resulted in extensive contamination of the fluvial environment…”
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Radon potential mapping of the Tralee-Castleisland and Cavan areas (Ireland) based on airborne gamma-ray spectrometry and geology by Appleton, J D, Doyle, E, Fenton, D, Organo, C

“…The probability of homes in Ireland having high indoor radon concentrations is estimated on the basis of known in-house radon measurements averaged over 10 km…”
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Basal plasma insulin and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) are indicators of insulin sensitivity in cats by Appleton, D.J., Rand, J.S., Sunvold, G.D.

“…The objective of this study was to compare simpler indices of insulin sensitivity with the minimal model-derived insulin sensitivity index to identify a simple…”
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Soil radium, soil gas radon and indoor radon empirical relationships to assist in post-closure impact assessment related to near-surface radioactive waste disposal by Appleton, J.D., Cave, M.R., Miles, J.C.H., Sumerling, T.J.

“…Least squares (LS), Theil’s (TS) and weighted total least squares (WTLS) regression analysis methods are used to develop empirical relationships between radium…”
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Mercury contamination associated with artisanal gold mining on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines by Appleton, J.D, Williams, T.M, Breward, N, Apostol, A, Miguel, J, Miranda, C

“…The Agusan River basin of eastern Mindanao, the Philippines, hosts several centres of artisanal gold mining, the most important of which, Diwalwal, is a…”
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Selenium in soil, grain, human hair and drinking water in relation to esophageal cancer in the Cixian area, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China by Appleton, J.D., Zhang, Qiling, Green, K.A., Zhang, Guangdi, Ge, Xiaoli, Liu, Xingping, Li, Jia Xi

“…Selenium deficiency was suspected to be a factor in the aetiology of esophageal cancer in the Linxian and Cixian regions of the People’s Republic of China and…”
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Anthropogenic and geogenic impacts on arsenic bioaccessibility in UK topsoils by Appleton, J.D., Cave, M.R., Wragg, J.

“…Predictive linear regression (LR) modelling between bioaccessible arsenic (B-As) and a range of total elemental compositions and soil properties was executed…”
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Insulin sensitivity decreases with obesity, and lean cats with low insulin sensitivity are at greatest risk of glucose intolerance with weight gain by Appleton, DJ, Rand, JS, Sunvold, GD

“…This study quantifies the effects of marked weight gain on glucose and insulin metabolism in 16 cats which increased their weight by an average of 44.2% over…”
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