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BACKGROUND: Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may impact the developing lungs and immune system and increase the risk of childhood asthma, but no studies have been conducted in a high-exposed population. The objective of this study was to estimate associations between prenatal PFAS exposure and childhood incidence of asthma and wheeze in Blekinge County, Sweden, whe
The climate change in northern Europe is not only leading to more extreme weather events but also causing long dry summers. This affects the moisture content of the ground and the vegetation. Causing an increased number of wildfires within Germany posing a risk to the environment, society, and firefighters. Surface fire spread in wildfires can be influenced by several environmental conditions and
In an international perspective the Russian children s library is a unique institution, being solely committed to children up to 14 years of age. In Russia of today it is, however, being exposed to hard pressure as the economical and social conditions have changed dramatically since the collapse of the USSR. My interest lies in examining this change of living conditions for the children s librarie
Abuse of alcohol is one of the biggest problems that society faces today. There are between three and four hundred thousand abusers in Sweden. In addition there are about three hundred thousand over consumers. The government bill proposed in 1977 gave the labour market most of the responsibility to solve the problem. They thought a meaningful job and a spirit of community were the most important f
Current criteria for the diagnosis of CKD in adults include persistent signs of kidney damage, such as increased urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio or a GFR below the threshold of 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 This threshold has important caveats because it does not separate kidney disease from kidney aging, and therefore does not hold for all ages. In an extensive review of the literature, we found that G
CITIES SHOULD BE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE, say municipality officials in Sweden. So why are they not? One answer is norms. Invisible norms are constantly present in our daily lives and affect us by limiting possibilities and narrowing our perspectives and views of each other in ways that can lead to exclusion and discrimination. The norm-critical approach has become a commonly used method to make norms
Uppsatsens titel: Som maskrosfrön i vindarna - En kvalitativ studie om challengerpartiet Miljöpartiets förändring vid regeringsmakten. Kurs: STVAK04 statsvetenskap: kandidatkurs Författare: Oskar Jonson Handledare: Esther Calvo Nyckelord:Miljöpartiet, gröna partier, challenger parties, mainstream parties, svensk politik, political entrepreneurs, issue entrepreneurship. Syfte: Syftet med uppsaTitle: Som Maskrosfrön i Vindarna - En Kvalitativ Studie om Challengerpartiet Miljöpartiets Förändring vid Regeringsmakten. Course: STVAK04 statsvetenskap: kandidatkurs Author: Oskar Jonson Supervisor: Esther Calvo Keywords: Miljöpartiet, green parties, challenger parties, mainstream parties, Swedish politics, political entrepreneurs, issue entrepreneurship. Purpose: The purpose of this thes
Freedom of expression, including media freedom and pluralism, are at the core of the democratic processes. Media pluralism requires transparency, freedom and diversity in Europe’s media landscape. The broad perception and definition of the terms are based upon the willingness to charge media freedom and pluralism with expectations of very significant and sometimes even unachievable social and poli
This master thesis started as part of “Industry Wise”, an explorative research based project initialized by the company Interactive Institute in 2009. The goal of Industry Wise was to increase electricity awareness and/or stimulate change of energy behavior among employees in industries by visualizing their electricity consumption in real time. I joined Industry Wise to be a part of the research a
Background Clinical outcomes after major surgery are poorly described at the national level. Evidence of heterogeneity between hospitals and health-care systems suggests potential to improve care for patients but this potential remains unconfi rmed. The European Surgical Outcomes Study was an international study designed to assess outcomes after non-cardiac surgery in Europe.Methods We did this 7
Objectives:The overall aim of the dissertation is to examine antibody response to immunization with pneumococcal vaccine in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD), in relation to disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) treatments, and in postsplenectomy patients.Methods:(I) Splenectomized patients without previous pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) immunization were invited to r
Background/aim: In ED chest pain patients, a 0-hour/1-hour protocol based on high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) tests combined with clinical risk stratification in diagnosing acute coronary syndrome is recommended. Two of the most promising risk stratification tools are the History, ECG, Age, Risk Factors and Troponin (HEART) and Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain (EDAC) scor
Negative environmental impacts generated by new buildings and the built environment needs to be reduced in order to contribute to mitigation of anthropogenic global warming. Sustainable building certifications such as Miljöbyggnad and DGNB was introduced as a measure to transition into more sustainable buildings. The research study explores the environmental impacts of cross-laminated timber and t
Abstract: Title: Intelligent housing. Author: Tobias Nilsson, Student at Lund University. Director: Petter Wallentén, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Building Physics, Lund University. Examiner: Mats Dahlblom, Lecturer at the Department of installation and climate con-trol, Lund University. Problem identification: • What techniques and systems are making homes intelligent? • What opportunitie
Den teknologiska kombinationen mellan den verkliga världen och virtuella element kallas för Augmented Reality (AR). AR-tekniken har funnits i decennier men med de senaste årens framgång inom området, ser framtiden lovande ut. Det finns fortfarande en hel del att undersöka när det kommer till hur man interagerar med AR-miljöer ur ett användarcentrerat perspektiv. Målet med detta projekt var att utfThe technological combination between the real world and virtual elements is called Augmented Reality (AR). The AR technology has been existing for decades, but the advancements the past years have been even more promising. There is still a lot to investigate when it comes to how to interact with AR environments through a user-centered perspective. The goal of this project has been to explore how
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE, is a disease with a large variation of symptoms. Some patients have neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as cognitive dysfunction and epilepsy. The classification of patients into NPSLE, with neuropsychiatric symptoms, and non-NPSLE, without these symptoms, is uncertain. Studying the white matter microstructure of SLE patients and comparing this with healthy controls
Kapaciteten är ett ständigt återkommande problem på den svenska järnvägen och allt fler resenärer har börjat välja tåg som färdmedel, detta medför att kapacitetsproblemet bara kommer öka. Kollektivresandet i Sverige har under det senaste decenniet ökat markant och det är främst resandet på järnväg som ökat. Denna ökning har även påverkat Skåne där pendling till arbete och utbildning idag har bliviCapacity is a constant problem on the Swedish railway. More and more travellers have begun to choose trains as a mean of transport due to the low environmental impact and its convenient way of transport. Public transport in Sweden has increased significantly in the last decade, and it is mainly rail travel that has increased. This increase has also affected Skåne, where commuting to work and educa
In Swedish youth- and adolescent residential care and juvenile care, there are today people held for either being a threat to themselves, their surroundings or have committed a crime yet are too young to be held in prison. There are also youth and adolescents being placed in these facilities when their surroundings too have become a threat to their own wellbeing. The aim for this study was to find
Den internationaliserade värld vi idag lever i ställer krav på rättsordningar att hantera vissa fenomen, även om de inte förekommer inom det egna samhället. Trots att barnäktenskap inte är möjliga att ingå i Sverige måste frågan hanteras, eftersom det är vanligt att gifta barn från andra länder förflyttar sig hit. Den legala äktenskapsåldern varierar mellan länder och det räcker inte att civilrättThe internationalized world of today demands legal systems to consider certain phenomena, even if they do not occur within their own society. Even though child marriage is not possible in Sweden, the issue must be discussed, as it is common for married children from other countries to move here. The legal age of marriage varies from country to country and it is not enough to set an age limit for m
