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COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history by Young, R. P, Hopkins, R. J, Christmas, T, Black, P. N, Metcalf, P, Gamble, G. D

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common comorbid disease in lung cancer, estimated to affect 40-70% of lung cancer patients, depending on…”
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Diesel-related hydrocarbons can dominate gas phase reactive carbon in megacities by Dunmore, R E, Hopkins, J R, Lidster, R T, Lee, J D, Evans, M J, Rickard, A R, Lewis, A C, Hamilton, J F

“…Hydrocarbons are key precursors to two priority air pollutants, ozone and particulate matter. Those with two to seven carbons have historically been…”
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Multiannual Observations of Acetone, Methanol, and Acetaldehyde in Remote Tropical Atlantic Air: Implications for Atmospheric OVOC Budgets and Oxidative Capacity by Read, K. A, Carpenter, L. J, Arnold, S. R, Beale, R, Nightingale, P. D, Hopkins, J. R, Lewis, A. C, Lee, J. D, Mendes, L, Pickering, S. J

“…Oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) in the atmosphere are precursors to peroxy acetyl nitrate (PAN), affect the tropospheric ozone budget, and in the…”
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Quantifying the magnitude of a missing hydroxyl radical source in a tropical rainforest by Whalley, L. K., Edwards, P. M., Furneaux, K. L., Goddard, A., Ingham, T., Evans, M. J., Stone, D., Hopkins, J. R., Jones, C. E., Karunaharan, A., Lee, J. D., Lewis, A. C., Monks, P. S., Moller, S. J., Heard, D. E.

“…The lifetime of methane is controlled to a very large extent by the abundance of the OH radical. The tropics are a key region for methane removal, with…”
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Ozone photochemistry in boreal biomass burning plumes by Parrington, M, Palmer, P. I, Lewis, A. C, Lee, J. D, Rickard, A. R, Di Carlo, P, Taylor, J. W, Hopkins, J. R, Punjabi, S, Oram, D. E, Forster, G, Aruffo, E, Moller, S. J, Bauguitte, S. J.-B, Allan, J. D, Coe, H, Leigh, R. J

“…We present an analysis of ozone (O3) photochemistry observed by aircraft measurements of boreal biomass burning plumes over eastern Canada in the summer of…”
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The influence of biomass burning on the global distribution of selected non-methane organic compounds by Lewis, A. C, Evans, M. J, Hopkins, J. R, Punjabi, S, Read, K. A, Purvis, R. M, Andrews, S. J, Moller, S. J, Carpenter, L. J, Lee, J. D, Rickard, A. R, Palmer, P. I, Parrington, M

“…Forests fires are a significant source of chemicals to the atmosphere including numerous non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs). We report airborne measurement…”
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Chromosome 4q31 locus in COPD is also associated with lung cancer by YOUNG, R. P, WHITTINGTON, C. F, HOPKINS, R. J, HAY, B. A, EPTON, M. J, BLACK, P. N, GAMBLE, G. D

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the single greatest risk factor for lung cancer in smokers and is found in 50-90% of lung cancer cases. The…”
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Lung cancer gene associated with COPD: triple whammy or possible confounding effect? by Young, R. P, Hopkins, R. J, Hay, B. A, Epton, M. J, Black, P. N, Gamble, G. D

“…Recently, several large genome-wide association studies have identified a putative "lung cancer" locus in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes…”
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A Place to Grow? Host Choice and Larval Performance of Microplitis similis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in the Host Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Chen, Xu-Yang, Hopkins, R. J, Zhao, Yi-Pei, Huang, Guo-Hua

“…Host selection is a key stage in the lifecycle of parasitoids, and is critical to both their function in control and to the maintenance of their population…”
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Fluxes and concentrations of volatile organic compounds above central London, UK by Langford, B., Nemitz, E., House, E., Phillips, G. J., Famulari, D., Davison, B., Hopkins, J. R., Lewis, A. C., Hewitt, C. N.

“…Concentrations and fluxes of eight volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured during October 2006 from a high telecom tower above central London, as part…”
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Partially oxidised organic components in urban aerosol using GCXGC-TOF/MS by Hamilton, J. F., Webb, P. J., Lewis, A. C., Hopkins, J. R., Smith, S., Davy, P.

“…Partially oxidised organic compounds associated with PM2.5 aerosol collected in London, England, have been analysed using direct thermal desorption coupled to…”
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Simulating atmospheric composition over a South-East Asian tropical rainforest: performance of a chemistry box model by Pugh, T. A. M., MacKenzie, A. R., Hewitt, C. N., Langford, B., Edwards, P. M., Furneaux, K. L., Heard, D. E., Hopkins, J. R., Jones, C. E., Karunaharan, A., Lee, J., Mills, G., Misztal, P., Moller, S., Monks, P. S., Whalley, L. K.

“…Atmospheric composition and chemistry above tropical rainforests is currently not well established, particularly for south-east Asia. In order to examine our…”
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The impact of monoaromatic hydrocarbons on OH reactivity in the coastal UK boundary layer and free troposphere by Lidster, R. T, Hamilton, J. F, Lee, J. D, Lewis, A. C, Hopkins, J. R, Punjabi, S, Rickard, A. R, Young, J. C

“…Reaction with the hydroxyl radical (OH) is the dominant removal mechanism for virtually all volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere; however, it…”
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In situ measurements of isoprene and monoterpenes within a south-east Asian tropical rainforest by Jones, C. E., Hopkins, J. R., Lewis, A. C.

“…Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted from tropical rainforests comprise a substantial fraction of global atmospheric VOC emissions, however…”
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Airborne measurements of trace gases and aerosols over the London metropolitan region by McMeeking, G. R, Bart, M, Chazette, P, Haywood, J. M, Hopkins, J. R, McQuaid, J. B, Morgan, W. T, Raut, J.-C, Ryder, C. L, Savage, N, Turnbull, K, Coe, H

“…The Emissions around the M25 motorway (EM25) campaign took place over the megacity of London in the United Kingdom in June 2009 with the aim of characterising…”
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Relationship between Helicobacter pylori eradication and reduced duodenal and gastric ulcer recurrence: A review by Hopkins, RJ, Girardi, LS, Turney, EA

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether the current literature supports the use of Helicobacter pylori cure as the primary efficacy…”
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Frequency of venous thromboembolism in low to moderate risk long distance air travellers: the New Zealand Air Traveller's Thrombosis (NZATT) study by Hughes, RJ, Hopkins, RJ, Hill, S, Weatherall, M, Van de Water, N, Nowitz, M, Milne, D, Ayling, J, Wilsher, M, Beasley, R

“…The frequency and role of risk factors for venous thromboembolism related to air travel is uncertain. We aimed to establish the frequency of this disorder in a…”
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Microscopic characterization of carbonaceous aerosol particle aging in the outflow from Mexico City by Moffet, R. C., Henn, T. R., Tivanski, A. V., Hopkins, R. J., Desyaterik, Y., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Tyliszczak, T., Fast, J., Barnard, J., Shutthanandan, V., Cliff, S. S., Perry, K. D., Laskin, A., Gilles, M. K.

“…This study was part of the Megacities Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations (MILAGRO) field campaign conducted in Mexico City metropolitan area…”
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Correlations between optical, chemical and physical properties of biomass burn aerosols by Hopkins, R. J., Lewis, K., Desyaterik, Y., Wang, Z., Tivanski, A. V., Arnott, W. P., Laskin, A., Gilles, M. K.

“…Aerosols generated from burning different plant fuels were characterized to determine relationships between chemical, optical and physical properties. Single…”
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Sources and sinks of acetone, methanol, and acetaldehyde in North Atlantic marine air by Lewis, A. C., Hopkins, J. R., Carpenter, L. J., Stanton, J., Read, K. A., Pilling, M. J.

“…Measurements of acetone, methanol, acetaldehyde and a range of non-methane hydrocarbons have been made in North Atlantic marine air at the Mace Head…”
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