Scotland Chikwawa Health Initiative - improving health from community to hospital [PDF]
The Scotland Chikwawa Health Initiative is a three year programme funded by the Scottish Executive International Development Fund which aims to achieve measurable reductions in major causes of disease and death in four villages within the Chikwawa ...
Grimason, Anthony +6 more
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Reviewing factors affecting the effectiveness of decentralised domestic wastewater treatment systems for phosphorus and pathogen removal [PDF]
Environmental pollution and risks to human health can result from diffuse sources of pollution originating from decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DWTS).
Akunna, Joseph C. +2 more
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Viable but Nonculturable State, a Survival Strategy for Salmonella in Aquatic Environments
Transition of Salmonella from a culturable state to a viable but nonculturable state under various environmental stresses and current methods for detecting viable Salmonella in environmental samples. ABSTRACT In the relentless battle for survival, Salmonella has evolved mechanisms to withstand harsh conditions such as extreme temperatures, fluctuating ...
Sanelisiwe Thinasonke Duze +3 more
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Workmen’s Compensation: Contagious Disease Held Compensable [PDF]
Knowledge about dispersion is of utmost importance for understanding populations’ reaction to changes in the environment. Expansion of a population range brings with it both spatial sorting and over time, spatial selection.
Brengdahl, Martin
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Caution Ahead: Overdue Investments in New York's Aging Infrastructure [PDF]
While Superstorm Sandy focused much-needed attention on key pieces of New York City's infrastructure, the city faces a number of other infrastructure vulnerabilities that have little to do with storm-preparedness -- from aging water mains and ...
Adam Forman
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An evaluation of metal removal during wastewater treatment: The potential to achieve more stringent final effluent standards [PDF]
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2011 Taylor & Francis.Metals are of particular importance in relation to water quality, and concern regarding the impact of these ...
Arundel J. +50 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. While traditionally linked to poor sanitation in endemic areas, evidence shows increasing circulation in developed settings. In Brazil, however, population‐based data remain limited.
Carolline A. Mariz +8 more
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Public Transportation: Perceptions of Filth Contributing to Poor Health [PDF]
Public transportation vehicles such as trains or buses have a reputation as unsanitary. Many riders of public transit are concerned with the health risks they are facing in regards to contagion.
Bernard, Dashka
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ABSTRACT The global elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030 remains an ambitious goal that hinges not only on diagnostics and therapeutics but fundamentally on the strategic use and continued innovation of vaccines. The ESCMID Study Group for Viral Hepatitis (ESGVH) convened to examine the role of vaccination as the cornerstone of hepatitis prevention ...
Oana Săndulescu +5 more
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Gadolinium Pollution—A Future Forward Perspective on Human and Environmental Impact
ABSTRACT The widespread use of gadolinium‐based contrast agents (GBCAs) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been instrumental in enhancing diagnostic capabilities. However, the potential environmental and human health impacts of gadolinium pollution have become a growing concern.
Makayla R. Long +5 more
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