abstract：:Aboriginal people across Australia suffer significant health inequalities compared with the non-Indigenous population. Evidence indicates that inroads can be made to reduce these inequalities by better understanding social and cultural determinants of health, applying holistic notions of health and developing less rig...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Kingsley J,Townsend M,Henderson-Wilson C,Bolam B

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking is a tough addiction to break. This dependence is the most common dual diagnosis for individuals with schizophrenia. Currently three effective drugs are approved for smoking cessation: nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), varenicline and bupropion. However, some serious side effects of varen...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Caponnetto P,Auditore R,Russo C,Cappello GC,Polosa R

更新日期：2013-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations are important parameters to assess the quality of water bodies and are used as criteria to regulate the water quality of the effluent from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Korea. Therefore, continuous monitoring of TN and TP using in situ instruments i...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Lee E,Han S,Kim H

更新日期：2013-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This article focuses on the psychosocial work environment of immigrant cleaners at a Danish workplace. Today, many cleaners working in Danish cleaning jobs are women from the established immigrant communities, but also labour migrants from the newer EU member states have found their way to the cleaning industry. Studi...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Hviid K,Smith LH,Frydendall KB,Flyvholm MA

更新日期：2012-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanomaterials are structures whose exceptionality is based on their large surface, which is closely connected with reactivity and modification possibilities. Due to these properties nanomaterials are used in textile industry (antibacterial textiles with silver nanoparticles), electronics (high-resolution imaging, logi...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Krystofova O,Sochor J,Zitka O,Babula P,Kudrle V,Adam V,Kizek R

更新日期：2012-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of all cancer patients receive radiotherapy as a part of their treatment. With the increasing number of long-term cancer survivors, there is a growing concern about the risk of radiation induced second malignant neoplasm [SMN]. This risk appears to be highest for survivors of childhood cancers. The exac...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Kumar S

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In this community based research initiative, we employed a survey instrument predominately developed and administered by Teen Educators to assess occupational health risks for Haitian, Salvadoran, and Brazilian immigrants (n = 405) in Somerville, MA, USA. We demonstrate that a combined analysis of ethnicity, years in ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Panikkar B,Woodin MA,Brugge D,Desmarais AM,Hyatt R,Goldman R,Pirie A,Goldstein-Gelb M,Galvão H,Chianelli M,Vasquez I,McWhinney M,Dalembert F,Gute DM

更新日期：2012-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Researchers have increasingly focused on how social determinants of health (SDH) influence health outcomes and disparities. They have also explored strategies for raising public awareness and mobilizing support for policies to address SDH, with particular attention to narrative and image-based information. These effor...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Clarke CE,Niederdeppe J,Lundell HC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated characteristics and trends of hospitalized abuse-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) treated at a large pediatric medical center in Wuhan, China during the past 10 years. De-identified hospital discharge data for patients 0–4 years old hospitalized at the Wuhan Medical Care Center for Women ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Xia X,Xiang J,Shao J,Smith GA,Yu C,Zhu H,Xiang H

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrolysis(pyr)-GC/MS analysis of characteristic thermal decomposition fragments has been previously used for qualitative fingerprinting of organic sources in environmental samples. A quantitative pyr-GC/MS method based on characteristic tire polymer pyrolysis products was developed for tread particle quantification in...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Unice KM,Kreider ML,Panko JM

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring land-use/land-cover change (LULCC) and exploring its mechanisms are important processes in the environmental management of a lake watershed. The purpose of this study was to examine the spatiotemporal pattern of LULCC by using multi landscape metrics in the Lake Dianchi watershed, which is located in the Yu...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Zhao Y,Zhang K,Fu Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2012-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Watersheds are recognized as the most effective management unit for the protection of water resources. For surface water supplies that use water from upstream watersheds, evaluating threats to water quality and implementing a watershed management plan are crucial for the maintenance of drinking water safe for humans. ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Chiueh PT,Shang WT,Lo SL

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics among tertiary level students in Accra (Ghana) and evaluate factors associated with the practice. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study and involved face-to-face interviews of 600 respondents selected by convenient sampling...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Donkor ES,Tetteh-Quarcoo PB,Nartey P,Agyeman IO

更新日期：2012-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Textiles are a common material in healthcare facilities; therefore it is important that they do not pose as a vehicle for the transfer of pathogens to patients or hospital workers. During the course of use hospital textiles become contaminated and laundering is necessary. Laundering of healthcare textiles is most comm...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Fijan S,Turk SŠ

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores wellbeing from the perspective of the psychological dynamics underlying adolescents' relationship with place. It uses a dynamic model of wellbeing called personal project analysis (PPA) which captures the concept of 'flourishing', defined as functioning well in your activities, strivings and intera...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Roe JJ,Aspinall PA

更新日期：2012-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding pesticide use and the levels of exposure of farmers and residents to organophosphorous and/or carbamates pesticides were evaluated in two rural settings in Brazil. A questionnaire was completed by 112 farm workers aged ≥18 years. Almost all farmers acknow...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Oliveira Pasiani J,Torres P,Roniery Silva J,Diniz BZ,Dutra Caldas E

更新日期：2012-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Infrastructural problems force South African households to supplement their drinking water consumption from water resources of inadequate microbial quality. Microbial water quality monitoring is currently based on the Colilert®18 system which leads to rapidly available results. Using Escherichia coli as the indicator ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Luyt CD,Tandlich R,Muller WJ,Wilhelmi BS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have found both genetic and environmental influences on chronic periodontitis. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among previously identified genetic variants, smoking status, and two periodontal disease-related phenotypes (PSR1 and PSR2) in 625 Caucasian adults (aged 18-49 years). The ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Polk DE,Wang X,Feingold E,Shaffer JR,Weeks DE,Weyant RJ,Crout RJ,McNeil DW,Marazita ML

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological land is like the "liver" of a city and is very useful to public health. Ecological land change is a spatially dynamic non-linear process under the interaction between natural and anthropogenic factors at different scales. In this study, by setting up natural development scenario, object orientation scenario...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Xie H,Kung CC,Zhang Y,Li X

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traffic crashes and other emergencies have impacts on traffic operations in transportation networks, often resulting in non-recurring congestion. Congestion, in turn, may impede the ability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to provide timely response to those in need of medical attention. The work in this paper inve...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Sisiopiku VP,Cavusoglu O

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of this study was to examine certain beliefs about vitamin D and associations with sun exposure, sun protection behaviors, and sunburns. A total of 3,922 lifeguards, pool managers, and parents completed a survey in 2006 about beliefs regarding vitamin D and sun-related behaviors. Multivariate ordina...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Kim BH,Glanz K,Nehl EJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, an experiment was performed to assess the trip difficulty for urban residents of different age groups walking in various depths of water, and the data were corroborated with the real urban rainstorm waterlogging scenarios in downtown (Daoli district) Ha-Erbin (China). Mathematical models of urban rainst...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Chen P,Zhang J,Jiang X,Liu X,Bao Y,Sun Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:China's industry accounts for 46.8% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plays an important strategic role in its economic growth. On the other hand, industrial wastewater is also the major source of water pollution. In order to examine the relationship between the underlying driving forces and various env...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Lei H,Xia X,Li C,Xi B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial drinking-water quality testing plays an essential role in measures to protect public health. However, such testing remains a significant challenge where resources are limited. With a wide variety of tests available, researchers and practitioners have expressed difficulties in selecting the most appropriate t...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Bain R,Bartram J,Elliott M,Matthews R,McMahan L,Tung R,Chuang P,Gundry S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few epidemiological surveys to establish prevalence and associated risk factors of psychosis in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports a population-based epidemiological survey in rural Kenya of the prevalence of psychotic symptoms and their relationship with demographic, socio-economic and other risk ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Jenkins R,Njenga F,Okonji M,Kigamwa P,Baraza M,Ayuyo J,Singleton N,McManus S,Kiima D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil erosion has been recognized as one of the major threats to our environment and water quality worldwide, especially in China. To mitigate nonpoint source water quality problems caused by soil erosion, best management practices (BMPs) and/or conservation programs have been adopted. Watershed models, such as the Ann...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Hua L,He X,Yuan Y,Nan H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major issues related to the environment in the 21st century is sustainable development. The innovative economic growth policy has supported relatively successful economic development, but poor environmental conservation efforts, have consequently resulted in serious water quality pollution issues. Hence, as...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Bae MJ,Kim JS,Park YS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated, in on-reserve First Nations (FN) youth in Ontario, Canada, the following: (a) the intakes of vegetable and fruit, "other" foods and relevant nutrients as compared to current recommendations and national averages, (b) current prevalence rates of overweight and obesity and (c) the relationship b...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Gates A,Hanning RM,Gates M,Skinner K,Martin ID,Tsuji LJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information is available on relationships between the biophysical environment and antibiotic resistance. This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from child stool samples, cow-dung and drinking water from the non-coastal (230 households) and coastal ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Sahoo KC,Tamhankar AJ,Sahoo S,Sahu PS,Klintz SR,Lundborg CS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring of progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) drinking water target relies on classification of water sources as "improved" or "unimproved" as an indicator for water safety. We adjust the current Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) estimate by accounting for microbial water quality and sanitary ris...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Onda K,LoBuglio J,Bartram J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to develop a scale to measure knowledge about hypertension among Turkish adults. The Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS) was generated based on content, face, and construct validity, internal consistency, test re-test reliability, and discriminative validity procedures. The final scale ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Erkoc SB,Isikli B,Metintas S,Kalyoncu C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal growth restriction and maternal smoking during pregnancy are independently implicated in lowering intellectual attainment in children. We hypothesized that only reduction of fetal growth that is attributable to extrinsic causes (e.g., maternal smoking) affects intellectual development of a child. Cross-sectional...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Burstyn I,Kuhle S,Allen AC,Veugelers P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Awareness of the health risks of smoking is an important factor in predicting smoking-related behaviour; however, little is known about the knowledge of health risks in low-income countries such as India. The present study examined beliefs about the harms of smoking and the impact of health knowledge on intentions to ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Sansone GC,Raute LJ,Fong GT,Pednekar MS,Quah AC,Bansal-Travers M,Gupta PC,Sinha DN

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contamination of groundwater sources by pathogenic bacteria poses a public health concern to communities who depend totally on this water supply. In the present study, potentially low-cost filter materials coated with silver nanoparticles were developed for the disinfection of groundwater. Silver nanoparticles wer...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Mpenyana-Monyatsi L,Mthombeni NH,Onyango MS,Momba MN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns as a result of climate change are widely recognized to entail potentially serious consequences for human health, including an increased risk of diarrheal diseases. This study integrates historical data on temperature and rainfall with the burden of disease from c...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Trærup SL,Ortiz RA,Markandya A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current public health strategies, policies, and measures are being modified to enhance current health protection to climate-sensitive health outcomes. These modifications are critical to decrease vulnerability to climate variability, but do not necessarily increase resilience to future (and different) weather patterns...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Ebi KL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neighborhood walkability can influence physical activity. We evaluated the validity of Walk Score(®) for assessing neighborhood walkability based on GIS (objective) indicators of neighborhood walkability with addresses from four US metropolitan areas with several street network buffer distances (i.e., 400-, 800-, and ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Duncan DT,Aldstadt J,Whalen J,Melly SJ,Gortmaker SL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water is a valued natural resource for the existence of all living organisms. Management of the quality of this precious resource is, therefore, of special importance. In this study river water samples were collected and analysed for physicochemical and bacteriological evaluation of pollution in the Unity Road stream ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Kolawole OM,Ajayi KT,Olayemi AB,Okoh AI

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the differential influence of family dysfunction on alcohol and methamphetamine dependence in Japan using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), a useful instrument that multilaterally measures the severity of substance dependence. The participants in this study were 321 male patients with alcohol depende...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Sugaya N,Haraguchi A,Ogai Y,Senoo E,Higuchi S,Umeno M,Aikawa Y,Ikeda K

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In complex mixture toxicology, there is growing emphasis on testing environmentally representative doses that improve the relevance of results for health risk assessment, but are typically much lower than those used in traditional toxicology studies. Traditional experimental designs with typical sample sizes may have ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Dingus CA,Teuschler LK,Rice GE,Simmons JE,Narotsky MG

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00