Clean water and sanitation in developing areas lacking conventional power.

abstract：:The potential impacts of coal mining on health have been addressed by the application of impact assessment methodologies that use the results of qualitative and quantitative analyses to support their conclusions and recommendations. Although human epidemiological analyses can provide the most relevant measures of risk...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Cortes-Ramirez J,Sly PD,Ng J,Jagals P

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The present electronic era has seen massive proliferation of electrical and electronic equipment especially during the last two decades. These gadgets have become indispensable components of human life. The gravity of this sensitive 21st century problem is being felt by relevant stakeholders from the community to glob...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hussain M,Mumtaz S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to rapid urbanization, solid waste management (SWM) has become a significant issue in several developing countries including Thailand. Policies implemented by the Central Thai Government to manage SWM issues have had only limited success. This article reviews current municipal waste management plans in Thailand an...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Yukalang N,Clarke BD,Ross KE

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Vapor intrusion (VI) is a term used to describe indoor air (IA) contamination that occurs due to the migration of chemical vapors in the soil and groundwater. The overall vapor transport process depends on several factors such as contaminant source characteristics, subsurface conditions, building characteristics, and ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Reichman R,Roghani M,Willett EJ,Shirazi E,Pennell KG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apart from SARS-Co-V-2 coronavirus, bats also host many highly virulent zoonotic pathogens. A matter of rising concern is the detrimental impact of pharmaceuticals in the environment, as they can have major impact at low concentrations. Insectivorous bats are among the wildlife animals likely to be exposed due to the ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Orive G,Lertxundi U

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is a contact allergen causing Type I and Type IV hypersensitivity, mediated by reagins and allergen-specific T lymphocytes, expressing in a wide range of cutaneous eruptions following dermal or systemic exposure. As such, nickel is the most frequent cause of hypersensitivity, occupational as well as among the g...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hostynek JJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indoor environment is a major source of human exposure to pollutants. Some pollutants can have concentrations that are several times higher indoors than outdoors. Prolonged exposure may lead to adverse biologic effects, even at low concentrations. Several studies done in Malaysia had underlined the role of indoor ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Choo CP,Jalaludin J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The UN General Assembly has just adopted the post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda articulated in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving the SDGs will be furthered by the closer integration of the climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) agendas. Gender provides us a valuabl...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Lewis ND

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protecting the public from waterborne diseases is an environmental health responsibility that every government worldwide must deal with. Canada's recent experience with waterborne outbreaks has brought the effectiveness of its water-monitoring and treatment systems under scrutiny. This paper focuses on microbial water...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Maal-Bared R,Bartlett KH,Bowie WR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of legacy pollutants, on-going chemical manufacturing activities, and population shifts have introduced complex, cumulative exposure risks to residents of many highly industrialized communities. These "industrial corridors" present unique challenges to environmental health science professionals, public an...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Reams MA,Irving JK

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to study the effect of job task and fast backward-rotating shifts on the time-of-day variations of cortisol, fatigue, and sleep disturbances in broadcasting sound engineers. The concentration of saliva cortisol and ratings of stress, sleepiness, and fatigue were followed at 3-hour intervals during the fast...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Vangelova KK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our theoretical model describes the potential influence of irradiation with pulse-modulated microwaves on the conformational oscillations of enzymes in living organisms. Certain values of pulse-repetition time, determined by the period of conformational oscillations of the corresponding type of enzyme, can produce the...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Neshev NN,Kirilova EI

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:121 workers who were exposed to RFR (< 30 MHz) over one year were examined. They were divided into two groups: one group was exposed to high electric field intensity (> or = 100 V/m), another to low intensity (< 100 V/m) and both groups were compared to control subjects. No significant changes in the functioning of th...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Zhao Z,Zhang S,Zho H,Zhang S,Su J,Li L

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geographic patterns of poor health and mortality risk are found in most countries. Important health effects at the neighborhood level are mortality, general health, illness and disabilities, mental health, and healthcare utilization. Awareness of the influence of social class on health has been growing during the last...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： van Kamp I,van Loon J,Droomers M,de Hollander A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead, a systemic toxicant affecting virtually every organ system, primarily affects the central nervous system, particularly the developing brain. Consequently, children are at a greater risk than adults of suffering from the neurotoxic effects of lead. To date, no safe lead-exposure threshold has been identified. The...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Sanders T,Liu Y,Buchner V,Tchounwou PB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Indonesia, more than 200 illegal used lead acid battery (ULAB) smelters are currently operating. Only a few health studies support the finding of lead-related symptoms and diseases among populations living near the smelters. To assess the blood lead levels (BLLs) and potential health impacts among the population su...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Haryanto B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children living in poverty are disproportionately at risk from and affected by environmental hazards. According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, 13 million children in America live in poverty. Thus, not only are millions of children living in poverty but are also living in environments that are hazardou...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Cureton S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental exposures are changing dramatically in location, intensity, and frequency. Many developing countries are undergoing a transition in which they face the double burden of infectious diseases as well as chronic diseases. Noncommunicable diseases have emerged as the leading cause of death and disability in d...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Suk WA,Mishamandani S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Endocrine-related diseases and disorders are on the rise globally. Synthetically produced environmental chemicals (endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)) mimic hormones like oestrogen and alter signalling pathways. Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent condition, affecting 10-15% of women of the reproductive...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Sirohi D,Al Ramadhani R,Knibbs LD

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the methodology used in the analysis of time-series studies of ambient air pollution. Our focus is on mortality studies, in which daily counts of death are correlated with changes in air pollution. We first illustrate the methods by showing data from the 1950s, during which the effects of air pollution were ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Goldberg MS,Burnett RT,Stieb D

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants to degrade, contain, or render harmless various environmental contaminants, including recalcitrant organic compounds or heavy metals. The methods involved include phytoextraction, direct phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytovolatilization or formation of art...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Macek T,Francová K,Kochánková L,Lovecká P,Ryslavá E,Rezek J,Surá M,Triska J,Demnerová K,Macková M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to assess the relation between the simultaneous exposure to alcohol and consumption of micronutrients that have protective properties against colorectal cancer. A hospital-based case-control study of colorectal cancer was carried out between January 1998 and November 1999 at the University...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jedrychowski W,Steindorf K,Popiela T,Wahrendorf J,Tobiasz-Adamczyk B,Kulig J,Penar A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many environmental risk factors for antisocial and violent behavior have been described. In recent years, this topic has become widely researched in the fields of environmental health, psychology, sociology, and many other disciplines. The results from a myriad of studies have shown that the etiologies of violent and ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hwang L

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury (Hg), also known as quick silver, is an essential constituent of dental amalgam. It is a toxic substance of global concern. Children are more at risk from mercury poisoning which affects their neurological development and brain. In the past, a number of studies at dental sites in many countries have been carri...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Khwaja MA,Abbasi MS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of human ecology in understanding of environmental health problems is discussed, and the importance of study on "regional" ecosystems is emphasized in consideration of recent arguments on theoretical frame work of human ecology. After brief conceptual discussion on "regional" ecosystems, the environmental hea...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Suzuki T

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates gender differences in housing, socioeconomic status, and self-reported health status. The analysis focuses on the social and economic dimensions of housing, such as demand, control, material aspects (affordability, type of dwelling) and meaningful aspects (pride in dwelling, home as a refuge) o...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Dunn JR,Walker JD,Graham J,Weiss CB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations have the potential to increase air and water pollution in communities located near UOG operations. Every stage of UOG operation from well construction to extraction, operations, transportation, and distribution can lead to air and water contamination. Hundreds of chemicals a...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Webb E,Bushkin-Bedient S,Cheng A,Kassotis CD,Balise V,Nagel SC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The public health leadership and management of lead exposure in a lead mining and smelting community in Mount Isa is an ongoing issue. There exists deficiencies in public health and environmental legal frameworks that regulate lead exposure and management in Mount Isa, Queensland. Although some positive practical meas...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Forbes M,Taylor MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Water is an ubiquitous irritant that exerts its irritancy through different mechanisms. Water passage and optimal water content is a highly controlled process of human skin and changes in the water gradient may lead to skin diseases. The pH, osmolarity, and temperature of water can all be attributes of water ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Wang TS,Tsai TF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phthalate exposure is ubiquitous and may affect child and adolescent health through both in utero exposure and direct exposure during childhood. Variability in exposure within women is not well documented. We analyzed 90 first-morning urine samples collected by ten reproductive-age women for phthalate metabolites and ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Marcus M,Christensen KY,Manatunga A,Rudra CB,Brock JW,Small CM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00