Uncovering Inequalities: Breast Cancer Screening in Europe

→ Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Europe → Population-based breast cancer screening programmes are essential to improve health outcomes → 24 EU countries have organised national breast cancer screening programmes → Implementation year, screening coverage and participation rates differ among countries and population groups → In most countries women with the lowest education and income level, and living in rural areas participate less in breast cancer screening programmes → The European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) helps to ensure equal and safe access to high-quality cancer screening and care services across EuropeJRC.F.1 - Disease Preventio

Effect of environmental factors on cancer in Europe

Roughly, 10% of the cancer burden in Europe is attributable to environmental factors. Approximately 97% of the EU urban population live in areas that exceed the WHO recommended level for ambient air pollution exposure, increasing the risk of poor health, including lung cancer. Considerable differences between countries are observed in estimated lung cancer deaths attributable to ambient air pollution, residential radon, and second-hand smoke. On average, men are affected twice as much by the environmental pollutants as compared to women. The Zero Pollution Action Plan and the European Green Deal aim to reduce exposure to environmental pollutants and their detrimental effects on the health of European citizens.JRC.F.1 - Disease Preventio

Mass Transfer Coefficients and Correlation of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Sarawak Black Pepper

Bioactive compound, namely piperine, was extracted from Sarawak black pepper using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. Experiments were carried out in the range of 3,000–5,000 psi (20.7–34.4 MPa) pressures, 318–328 K temperatures, 0.4–1 mm mean particle sizes and 5–10 ml/min carbon dioxide flow rates. Experimental data analysis shows that extraction yield is mainly influenced by pressure, particle size and coupled-interactions between these two variables. Extraction process was modeled accounting for intraparticle diffusion and external mass transfer. The kinetics parameters for the internal and external mass transfers were evaluated and estimated. Mass transfer correlation was also developed. From simulation results, good agreement between experimental and simulated data has been found

Hydramnios aigu (complication possible d'une grossesse sous lithium. A propos d'un cas)

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