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Dietary calcium and zinc deficiency risks are decreasing but remain prevalent by Kumssa, Diriba B., Joy, Edward J. M., Ander, E. Louise, Watts, Michael J., Young, Scott D., Walker, Sue, Broadley, Martin R.

“…Globally, more than 800 million people are undernourished while >2 billion people have one or more chronic micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs). More than 6% of…”
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Chlorine activated stacking fault removal mechanism in thin film CdTe solar cells: the missing piece by Hatton, Peter, Watts, Michael J., Abbas, Ali, Walls, John M., Smith, Roger, Goddard, Pooja

“…The conversion efficiency of as-deposited, CdTe solar cells is poor and typically less than 5%. A CdCl 2 activation treatment increases this to up to 22%…”
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Public health assessment of Kenyan ASGM communities using multi-element biomonitoring, dietary and environmental evaluation by Ondayo, Maureene Auma, Watts, Michael J., Humphrey, Olivier S., Osano, Odipo

“…The Kakamega gold belt's natural geological enrichment and artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) have resulted in food and environmental pollution,…”
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A comparative assessment of dilution correction methods for spot urinary analyte concentrations in a UK population exposed to arsenic in drinking water by Middleton, Daniel R.S., Watts, Michael J., Polya, David A.

“…Spot urinary concentrations of environmental exposure biomarkers require correction for dilution. There is no consensus on the most appropriate method, with…”
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Chlorine photolysis and subsequent OH radical production during UV treatment of chlorinated water by Watts, Michael J., Linden, Karl G.

“…The photodegradation of chlorine-based disinfectants NH 2Cl, HOCl, and OCl − under UV irradiation from low- (LP) and medium-pressure (MP) Hg lamps was studied…”
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An integrated approach for spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements (Cu, Pb and Zn) in topsoil by Vaziri, Azadeh, Nazarpour, Ahad, Ghanavati, Navid, Babainejad, Teimor, Watts, Michael J.

“…In this study, statistical analysis and spatial distribution were performed to compare raw data and centred log-ratio ( clr ) transformed data of three copper…”
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Dietary mineral supplies in Africa by Joy, Edward J. M, Ander, E. Louise, Young, Scott D, Black, Colin R, Watts, Michael J, Chilimba, Allan D. C, Chilima, Benson, Siyame, Edwin W. P, Kalimbira, Alexander A, Hurst, Rachel, Fairweather‐Tait, Susan J, Stein, Alexander J, Gibson, Rosalind S, White, Philip J, Broadley, Martin R

“…Dietary micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) are widespread, yet their prevalence can be difficult to assess. Here, we estimate MND risks due to inadequate…”
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The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales by Phiri, Felix P., Ander, E. Louise, Bailey, Elizabeth H., Chilima, Benson, Chilimba, Allan D. C., Gondwe, Jellita, Joy, Edward J. M., Kalimbira, Alexander A., Kumssa, Diriba B., Lark, R. Murray, Phuka, John C., Salter, Andrew, Suchdev, Parminder S., Watts, Michael J., Young, Scott D., Broadley, Martin R.

“…Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient. Deficiency of Se decreases the activity of selenoproteins and can compromise immune and thyroid function and…”
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Author Correction: Chlorine activated stacking fault removal mechanism in thin film CdTe solar cells: the missing piece by Hatton, Peter, Watts, Michael J., Abbas, Ali, Walls, John M., Smith, Roger, Goddard, Pooja

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Heavy metals in urban road dusts from Kolkata and Bengaluru, India: implications for human health by Chenery, Simon R. N., Sarkar, Santosh K., Chatterjee, Mousumi, Marriott, Andrew L., Watts, Michael J.

“…Air pollution and dust pollution are major urban environmental issues, with road dust being a potential source and a pathway for human exposure. The developing…”
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Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status by Phiri, Felix P., Ander, E. Louise, Lark, R. Murray, Bailey, Elizabeth H., Chilima, Benson, Gondwe, Jellita, Joy, Edward J.M., Kalimbira, Alexander A., Phuka, John C., Suchdev, Parminder S., Middleton, Daniel R.S., Hamilton, Elliott M., Watts, Michael J., Young, Scott D., Broadley, Martin R.

“…•Selenium (Se) concentration is a potential biomarker for assessing Se status at a population level in a low Se-status population.•VZ Variation in urine and…”
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Africa's Oesophageal Cancer Corridor: Geographic Variations in Incidence Correlate with Certain Micronutrient Deficiencies by Schaafsma, Torin, Wakefield, Jon, Hanisch, Rachel, Bray, Freddie, Schüz, Joachim, Joy, Edward J M, Watts, Michael J, McCormack, Valerie

“…The aetiology of Africa's easterly-lying corridor of squamous cell oesophageal cancer is poorly understood. Micronutrient deficiencies have been implicated in…”
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The present and potential future of aqueous mercury preservation: a review by King, David C P, Watts, Michael J, Hamilton, Elliott M, Mortimer, Robert, Kilgour, David P A, Di Bonito, Marcello

“…Mercury is considered to be one of the most toxic elements to humans. Due to pollution from industry and artisanal gold mining, mercury species are present…”
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Frontiers: Authority, Precarity, and Insurgency at the Edge of the State by Watts, Michael J.

“…•Insurgencies are shaped by structural conditions of possibility.•The Nigeria insurgency is shaped by the expulsion of young men from institutions of…”
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African savanna elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs by Sach, Fiona, Dierenfeld, Ellen S, Langley-Evans, Simon C, Watts, Michael J, Yon, Lisa

“…The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world's natural ecosystems and caused devastating…”
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Frontiers: Authority, Precarity and Insurgency at the Edge of the State by Watts, Michael J

“…Two home-grown insurgencies  arose in Nigeria after the return to civilian rule in 1999: Boko Haram in the Muslim northeast, the Movement for the Emancipation…”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Manzeke-Kangara, Muneta G., Joy, Edward J. M., Mtambanengwe, Florence, Chopera, Prosper, Watts, Michael J., Broadley, Martin R., Mapfumo, Paul

“…Abstract Background Dietary zinc (Zn) deficiency is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with adverse impacts on human health. Agronomic biofortification…”
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The impact of increased flooding occurrence on the mobility of potentially toxic elements in floodplain soil – A review by Ponting, Jessica, Kelly, Thomas J., Verhoef, Anne, Watts, Michael J., Sizmur, Tom

“…The frequency and duration of flooding events is increasing due to land-use changes increasing run-off of precipitation, and climate change causing more…”
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Can Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Improve Grain Iron Concentration of Agro-Biofortified Crops in Zimbabwe? by Manzeke-Kangara, Muneta G., Mtambanengwe, Florence, Watts, Michael J., Broadley, Martin R., Lark, R. Murray, Mapfumo, Paul

“…Improving iron (Fe) concentration in staple grain crops could help reduce Fe-deficiency anaemia in communities dependent on plant-based diets. Co-application…”
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Do soil amendments used to improve agricultural productivity have consequences for soils contaminated with heavy metals? by Kaninga, Belinda, Chishala, Benson H., Maseka, Kakoma K., Sakala, Godfrey M., Young, Scott D., Lark, R. Murray, Tye, Andrew, Hamilton, Elliott M., Gardner, Amanda, Watts, Michael J.

“…This study presents an analysis of the effects of manure and lime commonly used to improve agricultural productivity and evaluates the potential for such soil…”
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