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Substance Abuse and Public Health: A Multilevel Perspective and Multiple Responses

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Substance abuse has been a thorny public health concern throughout human history. Manifestly, prevention and treatment are the two main strategies commonly adopted to tackle the problem of substance abuse.
T. Lo, J. W. Yeung, C. H. Tam
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The state of public health in Kansas [1999] [PDF]

, 1999
"August 1999." "Funded by: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, [and] the Kansas Health Foundation."PREFACE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IN KANSAS -- POPULATION HEALTH OF KANSANS -- ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ...
Governor's Public Health Improvement Commission for the State of Kansas
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A machine learning approach to small area estimation: predicting the health, housing and well-being of the population of Netherlands

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2022
Background Local policymakers require information about public health, housing and well-being at small geographical areas. A municipality can for example use this information to organize targeted activities with the aim of improving the well-being of ...
Markus Viljanen, Lotta Meijerink, Laurens Zwakhals, Jan van de Kassteele   +3 more
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Mismanagement of Plastic Waste through Open Burning with Emphasis on the Global South: A Systematic Review of Risks to Occupational and Public Health.

Environmental Science and Technology, 2020
Large quantities of mismanaged plastic waste threaten the health and wellbeing of billions worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where waste management capacity is being outstripped by increasing levels of consumption and plastic ...
C. Velis, E. Cook
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IPH response to Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department for Regional Development Spatial Strategies [PDF]

The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the areas of research and information, capacity building and policy advice.
Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH)
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The Dynamic Relationship between Social Cohesion and Urban Green Space in Diverse Communities: Opportunities and Challenges to Public Health

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Social cohesion is a key factor within social determinants of health and well-being. Urban green spaces can provide environments that potentially facilitate meaningful and positive social interactions that promote social cohesion, equity, human health ...
Viniece Jennings, A. Rigolon, Jasmine Thompson, A. Murray, A. Henderson, R. Gragg   +5 more
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The daily updated Dutch national database on COVID-19 epidemiology, vaccination and sewage surveillance

Scientific Data, 2023
The Dutch national open database on COVID-19 has been incrementally expanded since its start on 30 April 2020 and now includes datasets on symptoms, tests performed, individual-level positive cases and deaths, cases and deaths among vulnerable ...
E. L. P. E. Geubbels, J. A. Backer, F. Bakhshi-Raiez, R. F. H. J. van der Beek, B. H. B. van Benthem, J. van den Boogaard, E. H. Broekman, D. A. Dongelmans, D. Eggink, R. D. van Gaalen, A. van Gageldonk, S. Hahné, K. Hajji, A. Hofhuis, A. J. van Hoek, M. N. Kooijman, A. Kroneman, W. Lodder, M. van Rooijen, W. Roorda, N. Smorenburg, F. Zwagemaker, National sewage surveillance group, RIVM COVID-19 epidemiology, surveillance team, N. F. de Keizer, I. van Walle, A. M. de Roda Husman, C. Ruijs, S. van den Hof   +28 more
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Repeat Chlamydia trachomatis testing among heterosexual STI outpatient clinic visitors in the Netherlands: a longitudinal study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Chlamydia infections are common in both men and women, are often asymptomatic and can cause serious complications. Repeat testing in high-risk groups is therefore indicated.
Maartje Visser, Fleur van Aar, Femke D. H. Koedijk, Carolina J. G. Kampman, Janneke C. M. Heijne   +4 more
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A measure to estimate the risk of imported COVID-19 cases and its application for evaluating travel-related control measures

Scientific Reports, 2022
High connectivity between nations facilitates the spread of infectious diseases. We introduce an improved measure to estimate the risk of COVID-19 importation. The measure was applied to identify the effectiveness of travel-related control measures.
Heewon Kang, Kyung-Duk Min, Seonghee Jeon, Ju-Yeun Lee, Sung-il Cho   +4 more
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A comprehensive review of urban microplastic pollution sources, environment and human health impacts, and regulatory efforts.

Science of the Total Environment
Microplastic (MP) pollution in urban environments is a pervasive and complex problem with significant environmental and human health implications. Although studies have been conducted on MP pollution in urban environments, there are still research gaps ...
Jin-Yong Lee, R. Chia, S. Veerasingam, S. Uddin, W. Jeon, Hee Sun Moon, Jihye Cha, Jejung Lee   +7 more
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