The aim of this work was to re-examine and update the airborne sampling data for some of the pivotal epidemiological studies that contribute to the dose response relationships in the quantitative meta-analyses of risk from airborne asbestos exposures. The analysis by Berman and Crump (2004) and Hodgson and Darnton (2000), in particular, looked at the sampling data available and combined this to...

Side weirs are flow diversion devices that are widely used in irrigation, drainage and urban sewage systems. The present study focuses on the investigation of the effect of oblique side weirs on the discharge coefficient of a side weir under subcritical flow condition in rectangular channels. In this study 106 laboratory tests were conducted and the results were analyzed to find out the influen...

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease mostly found in areas along the Changjiang River, Oncomelanias is the only intermediate host of schistosomiasis. Oncomelania entering into farmland or the residential zones through the flood discharge or irrigation system is the main reason of spreading schistosomiasis. Therefore it is most essential and effective way to control diffusion of oncomelanias a...

Accurate measurement of stream flow is an important component of environmental water quality monitoring. Flow rates in small streams can be conveniently monitored using weirs. The objective of this study was to design, install, and calibrate a series of permanent compound weirs for use in monitoring flow and water quality in a first order riparian wetland stream that exhibited great variability...

When presented with evidence that Crump et al.’s criteria are satisfied for the animals in some taxon, a sceptic could reasonably continue to suspend judgement about whether those sentient. This is because refer abilities which associated sentience humans, but it not clear necessary these abilities. The be strengthed by requiring of contrast performance between cases information carried felt an...

Thin-plate V-notch weirs are commonly used as measuring devices in flumes and channels. Herein, the discharge calibration of a large 90o V-notch weir was performed using an unsteady volume per time technique. The weir overflow was initially shut. The sudden opening of the gate was associated with an initial phase of transient water motion associated with a negative wave propagating in the reser...

Hydrological changes affect not only the physicochemical factors and habitat structure of river ecosystems, but also biological communities sensitive to environmental changes, such as zooplankton. In this study, we investigate effects weir opening on variables topographic structures at Sejong Weir in South Korea monitor resulting distribution zooplankton community. led increased dissolved oxyge...