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Inequitable distribution of plastic benefits and burdens on economies and public health

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Plastic heterogeneously affects social systems – notably human health and local and global economies. Here we discuss illustrative examples of the benefits and burdens of each stage of the plastic lifecycle (e.g., macroplastic production, consumption ...
Rachel Karasik, Nancy E. Lauer, Anne-Elisabeth Baker, Niki E. Lisi, Jason A. Somarelli, William C. Eward, Kathinka Fürst, Meagan M. Dunphy-Daly   +7 more
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Trends in the Exposure, Distribution, and Health Risk Assessment of Perchlorate among Crayfish in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River

Foods, 2022
Perchlorate is a well-known thyroid-disrupting chemical as well as an extremely stable inorganic pollutant widely distributed in the environment. Therefore, perchlorate posts potential risks to the environment as well as human health.
Mengyuan Chen, Manman Wang, Bingjie Zhou, Mengxin Zhou, Qiao Wang, Xin Liu, Yan Liu, Yongning Wu, Xiaole Zhao, Zhiyong Gong   +9 more
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Physical activity and human health

Studia Medyczne, 2015
Introduction: The dynamic development of the automotive industry, transport, and the media means that human life has become much easier. At the same time, the comfortable living conditions have decreased physical activity.
Paulina Wojciechowska
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The regional environment dominates in shapinghuman gut microbiota

生物医学转化, 2020
The gut is the largest microbial habitat in the human body. Gut microbial structural and functional changes were related to the occurrence and development of a variety of diseases in human, particularly the metabolic and autoimmune diseases.
Chen Juanjuan, Wang Qi, Sun Hui
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Assessment of Perceptions and Cancer Risks of Workers at a Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Contaminated Hotspot in Ethiopia [PDF]

Journal of Health and Pollution, 2021
Background. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic and persistent toxic chemicals with a high potential to bioaccumulate in human tissue. There is no existing literature on workers' perceptions and occupational cancer risk due to exposure to PCBs
Sisay Abebe Debela, Ishmail Sheriff, Endashaw Abebe Debela, Musa Titus Sesay, Alemu Tolcha, Michaela Sia Tengbe   +5 more
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Noise and Air Pollution Related to Health in Urban Environments

Proceedings, 2018
Environmental noise is a pollutant considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a threat to public health due to its harmful effects on human health. In this regard, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) indicates that road traffic is the sound
David Montes-González, Rosendo Vílchez-Gómez, Juan Miguel Barrigón-Morillas, Pedro Atanasio-Moraga, Guillermo Rey-Gozalo, José Trujillo-Carmona   +5 more
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Productive Performance, Milk Composition and Milk Fatty Acids of Goats Supplemented with Sunflower and Linseed Whole Seeds in Grass Silage-Based Diets

Animals, 2020
The objective of this study was to determine productive performance, milk composition and milk fatty acids (FA) of goats supplemented with sunflower and linseed whole seeds in grass silage-based diets. Nine Alpine goats were grouped in a replicated 3 × 3
Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez, Carlos Alberto García Montes de Oca, Nazario Pescador Salas, Julieta G. Estrada Flores, José Romero Bernal, Lizbeth Esmeralda Robles-Jimenez, Manuel Gonzalez-Ronquillo   +6 more
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Estimation of Risk to the Eco-Environment and Human Health of Using Heavy Metals in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, India

Applied Sciences, 2020
In the modern era, due to the rapid increase in urbanization and industrialization in the vicinity of the Himalayas, heavy metals contamination in soil has become a key priority for researchers working globally; however, evaluation of the human and ...
Amit Kumar, Marina Cabral-Pinto, Amit Kumar, Munesh Kumar, Pedro A. Dinis   +4 more
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CHILDREN’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE COURTS, 2011

Espaço Jurídico, 2012
Resenha de livro.
Judith Fitzpatrick, Harvard Health and Human Rights, Estados Unidos
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The impact of improper waste disposal on human health and the environment: a case of Umgungundlovu District in KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa

Frontiers in Sustainability
IntroductionWaste generation has increased drastically around the world in recent decades, with less than 20% of waste recycled each year, and one-third of all food produced wasted.
Tlou Raphela, Nelisiwe Manqele, Mariana Erasmus   +2 more
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