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1. Exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) at Nigeria's petrol stations: a review of current status, challenges and future directions

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Emmanuel Ademola Anigilaje, Zaheer Ahmad Nasir, and Christopher Walton

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narrative review, BTEX exposure, cancer and non-cancer risks, petrol stations, Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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IntroductionIn Nigeria, because of increasing population, urbanization, industrialization, and auto-mobilization, petrol is the most everyday non-edible commodity, and it is the leading petroleum product traded at the proliferating Nigeria's petrol stations (NPSs). However, because of inadequate occupational health and safety (OHS) regulatory measures, working at NPSs exposes petrol station workers (PSWs) to a large amount of hazardous benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds.MethodsStudies on BTEX exposures among Nigerian PSWs are scarce. Thus, constraints in quantifying the health risks of BTEX limit stakeholders' ability to design practical risk assessment and risk control strategies. This paper reviews studies on the OHS of Nigerian PSWs at the NPSs.ResultsAlthough knowledge, attitude, and practices on OHS in NPSs vary from one Nigeria's study setting to another, generally, safety practices, awareness about hazards and personal protective equipment (PPE), and the use of PPE among PSWs fell below expectations. Additionally, air quality at NPSs was poor, with a high content of BTEX and levels of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter, and formaldehyde higher than the World Health Organization guideline limits.DiscussionCurrently, regulatory bodies' effectiveness and accountability in safeguarding OHS at NPSs leave much to be desired. Understanding the OHS of NPSs would inform future initiatives, policies, and regulations that would promote the health and safety of workers at NPSs. However, further studies need to be conducted to describe the vulnerability of PSWs and other Nigerians who are occupationally exposed to BTEX pollution. More importantly, controlling air pollution from hazardous air pollutants like BTEX is an essential component of OHS and integral to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3, 7, and 11.

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2024
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2. 90-OR: FreeStyle Libre (FSL) Time in Range (TIR) and Time Below Range (TBR) : Impact on HbA1c, Diabetes-Related Distress (DRD) , and Resource Utilisation in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) National Audit

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HARSHAL DESHMUKH, BEATRICE PIERI, EMMA G. WILMOT, PRATIK CHOUDHARY, NAJEEB SHAH, VASILEIOS TSATLIDIS, ALISTAIR N. LUMB, ROBERT E. RYDER, CHRISTOPHER WALTON, and THOZHUKAT SATHYAPALAN

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine
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Introduction: With increasing access to intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM) , with the FSL, it is essential to understand the effect of TIR and TBR on HbA1c, DRD, and resource utilisation in people living with diabetes Methods: Clinicians from 1NHS UK hospitals submitted FSL user data for16,034 participants, (96% type 1 diabetes) of whom 6859 had follow-up data, collected during routine clinical care and submitted to a web-based secure tool. Linear regression analysis was used to estimate the age, gender and baseline HbA1c adjusted reduction in HbA1c in the TIR categories. Results: Follow up TIR data were available for 3250 (47%) participants of which, 1241 (38%) reported TIR in line with the international consensus (3.9-mmol/l) . After adjustments for age gender, baseline HbA1c and duration of diabetes follow-up TIR ≥50% was associated with an 0.8% (8.75 mmol/mol) reduction in HbA1c (P5% (7% vs. 11%) but was not statistically significant (P=0.31) . Conclusion: In a large cohort of UK FSL users, we demonstrate a significant reduction in HbA1c, diabetes-related distress and resource utilisation which was associated with improved TIR Disclosure H.Deshmukh: None. T.Sathyapalan: n/a. B.Pieri: None. E.G.Wilmot: Advisory Panel; Abbott Diabetes, Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Insulet Corporation, Medtronic, Sanofi, Research Support; Insulet Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Speaker's Bureau; Abbott Diabetes, Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Insulet Corporation, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. P.Choudhary: Advisory Panel; Abbott Diabetes, Lilly Diabetes, Medtronic, Research Support; Novo Nordisk, Speaker's Bureau; Dexcom, Inc., Glooko, Inc., Insulet Corporation, Sanofi. N.Shah: None. V.Tsatlidis: None. A.N.Lumb: Advisory Panel; Abbott, Dexcom, Inc., Research Support; Abbott, Novo Nordisk, Speaker's Bureau; Abbott, Dexcom, Inc., Insulet Corporation, Novo Nordisk. R.E.Ryder: None. C.Walton: None. Funding NIHR clinical lectureship

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2022
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