Salient features in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in Sri Lanka have proven to be the provision for public participation, the requirement of alternative proposals, and the use of a prescribed list to identify projects that must undergo review. While EIA has been successfully introduced and over 500 projects have been reviewed, some significant shortcomings remain. Integrated ...

It has long been recognized, even during biblical times, that physical exercise may induce asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals. Nevertheless, the term exerciseinduced asthma (EIA) only became popular in the 1960s and 1970s when several reports addressed the pattern of airway response to exercise and the influence of drugs on EIA, particularly in children. Subsequently, reports of studies...

Transparency in decision-making, involving the establishment of explicit goals and objectives combined with open, facilitative procedures, has recently been advocated as an important principle for effective environmental impact assessment (EIA). This paper examines recent changes to EIA practice in Western Australia that emphasise clear procedures for decision-making. Current practices focus on...

Exercise-induced bronchospasm, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and exercise-induced asthma (EIA) are all terms used to describe the phenomenon of transient airflow obstruction associated with physical exertion. It is a prominent finding in children and young adults because of their greater participation in vigorous activities. The symptoms shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness, and ...

This paper unpacks the environmental justice concerns of rural migrants in relation to land tenure and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes. We explore “geography recognition”, whereby sense community, identity place interact produce unequal experiences recognitional EIA process. develop our argument by using qualitative research a village case study East Kalimantan, Indonesia, invol...

O processo de Licenciamento e Avaliação Impacto Ambiental (AIA) não finda com a elaboração do Estudo (EIA), sendo o acompanhamento crucial para garantir implementação das ações ambientais propostas. Assim, informações apresentadas no EIA devem ser suporte etapa da AIA, que segue durante toda vida projeto. Este trabalho analisa relação entre os impactos previstos as estabelecidas um porto brasil...

Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) have traditionally been evaluated using indirect fluorescence assays (IFA) with HEp-2 cells. Quantitative immunoassays (EIA) have replaced the use of HEp-2 cells in some laboratories. Here, we evaluated ANA in 400 consecutive and unselected routinely referred patients using IFA and automated EIA techniques. The IFA results generated by two independent laboratories ...

Culture is currently considered the "gold standard" for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis infections. We evaluated the Syva MicroTrak enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and Gen-Probe PACE 2 tests, which detect chlamydial antigens and rRNA, respectively. These assays were compared with each other and with culture for the detection of C. trachomatis in cervical specimens obtained from 217 women attending a c...

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection was evaluated by culture and a new Syva enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in 1,012 patients at two Baltimore, Md., sexually transmitted disease clinics. The overall chlamydia prevalence determined by culture was 12%. For 506 fresh cervical and urethral specimens, the sensitivity of Syva EIA was 90% and its specificity was 94% compared with culture. Discordant...

Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is one of the major factors that affect optimal performance in sport. The prevalence of EIA is reported to be on the increase among school children worldwide. The aim of this study was to indicate EIA prevalence among primary-school children in South Africa. A field study determined the prevalence of EIA. A convenience sample of 127 children aged 8 to 16 years was ...