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Teaching medical students about the impacts of climate change on human health

open access: yesThe Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2021
Climate change is among the greatest threats to human health, yet most medical schools fail to adequately teach students about its impact. To address this educational gap, we designed and implemented a new elective course for Stanford medical students ...
Jason Gomez   +6 more
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Adverse Human Health Impacts in the Anthropocene [PDF]

open access: yesEnvironmental Health Insights, 2018
This commentary presents a summarized discussion of key findings and relevant ideas from previously published study, index analysis, and human health risk model application for evaluating ambient air-heavy metal contamination in Chemical Valley Sarnia (CVS).
openaire   +3 more sources

Factors influencing vulnerability to climate change-related health impacts in cities – A conceptual framework

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2023
Climate change will have adverse impacts on human health, which are amplified in cities. For these impacts, there are direct, indirect, and deferred pathways. The first category is well-studied, while indirect and deferred impacts are not well-understood.
Alexandra Jurgilevich   +6 more
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Aflatoxins: characteristics and impact on human health

open access: yesPostępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej, 2017
Some molds commonly occurring in the natural environment produce mycotoxins in the process of secondary metabolism. Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus are species of molds, which are responsible for the production of aflatoxins and are crucial in the pathogenesis of human diseases.
Anna, Kowalska   +3 more
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Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013
Human activity is rapidly transforming most of Earth’s natural systems. How this transformation is impacting human health, whose health is at greatest risk, and the magnitude of the associated disease burden are relatively new subjects within the field of environmental health.
Samuel S, Myers   +7 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change and Impacts of Extreme Events on Human Health: An Overview

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, 2020
The causes of climate patchy rope in heat up temperature, change in precipitation, degree of utmost conditions occasions like melting of glaciers, polar ice-caps, mount in sea levels, etc.
Aadil Gulzar   +3 more
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Central Nervous System Neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐Activated: A Pooled Analysis of Published Clinical Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐activated, is a recently recognized entity in the WHO CNS5 classification, defined by activation of the FOXR2 transcription factor and unique histopathological features. This review synthesizes available literature and pooled clinical data, providing insight into demographics ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Caffeine and Coffee on Human Health [PDF]

open access: yesNutrients, 2019
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world and is also a major source of caffeine for most populations [...]
openaire   +2 more sources

Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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