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Neurodevelopmental Consequences Induced by Early‐Life Lead Exposure Through Disruption of Neurotransmitter Pathways and Molecular Mechanisms: A Systematic Review

Developmental Neurobiology, Volume 86, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Lead is a toxic heavy metal with significant health risks, as maternal lead exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal neural development through placental transfer, leading to persistent neurological, developmental, and long‐term health consequences in the progeny.
P. Harshitha, Aluru Parithathvi, Kamalesh Dattaram Mumbrekar, Herman Sunil Dsouza   +3 more
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Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors Among Adult Population in Borama Community, Somaliland: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Malaria is a global public health problem and remains a significant public health challenge in Somaliland, with a high burden of morbidity and mortality, particularly among vulnerable populations. Moreover, malaria infection in adults is a serious public health concern in tropical and subtropical areas, posing a severe risk.
Hani Mahamoud, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Mesay Arkew, Ephrem Tefera Solomon   +3 more
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Maîtres volontaires à l’épreuve des kuluna à Kinshasa [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 2022
Le phénomène « KULUNA » constitue un danger permanent pour la sécurité des personnes et de leurs biens à Kinshasa. Issus des familles pauvres, ces jeunes sèment la panique et la désolation au sein de la population.
Jacques FATU MUZESA
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Analyse topographique, environnementale d’habitations urbaines sur des terres marginales et défis à la gestion durable du Sud-Est de la commune de Mont-Ngafula à Kinshasa [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux
Une étude sur la topographie et les aspects environnementaux des occupations libres des terres urbaines du sud est de la Commune de Mont-Ngafula à Kinshasa a été entreprise en vue de déterminer les zones constructibles en rapport avec les principes de l ...
Danilo NZIMBU LUKOMBO
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Species composition and distribution of the Anopheles gambiae complex circulating in Kinshasa

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Understanding the distribution of Anopheles species is essential for planning and implementing malaria control programmes. This study assessed the composition and distribution of cryptic species of the main malaria vector, the Anopheles ...
Josue Zanga , Emery Metelo , Nono Mvuama , Victoire Nsabatien , Vanessa Mvudi , Degani Banzulu , Osée Mansiangi , Maxwel Bamba , Narcisse Basosila , Rodrigue Agossa , Roger Wumba   +10 more
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Le Plateau des Résidents de l’Unikin : Une cité à part ou comme toutes les autres de Kinshasa ? Essai d’une sociologie de marchandisation [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 2022
Au centre de cette étude, se trouve posée la question de savoir si le Plateau des Résidents de l’Unikin est une cité à part ou comme toutes les autres de Kinshasa ?
Sylvain SHOMBA KINYAMBA
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Chiefs in Kinshasa: Customary Chiefs and Their Role in Urban Governance in Kinshasa, DRC

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Abstract This article discusses the role of customary chiefs in urban governance, focusing on Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On the one hand, the article shows how chiefs have, to a large degree, retreated from the urban centre through the sale of most of their land – a move which has severely reduced their power and ...
Kristof Titeca, Jacques Mukena, Albert Malukisa Nkuku   +2 more
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Land Under Siege: Militarized Capitalism and Urban Land Dispossession in the City of Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the relationship between militarization and land grabbing in the context of rapid urbanization and protracted violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Drawing on two case studies of the dispossession and privatization of public urban land in Goma, Eastern Congo, during the state of siege, the paper ...
Benjamin Muhoza, Karen Büscher, Sam Kniknie   +2 more
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Analyse des activités anthropiques dans les marais de Kinshasa Tshangu en RD. Congo [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux
Cette étude a porté sur les risques des activités anthropiques dans les marais de Tshangu, à Kinshasa. Son objectif général est d’analyser les risques des activités humaines telles qu’elles se réalisent dans les zones humides, de la partie orientale de ...
Samuel KATSUNGA KIKABA
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Cohort profile: a community‐based prospective cohort study of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Alzheimer's &Dementia: Behavior &Socioeconomics of Aging, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION The Étude du Vieillissement Cognitif et de Démence en République Démocratique du Congo (EVCD‐RDC) launched in 2024 to investigate socio‐environmental and biological determinants of dementia in Kinshasa. METHODS The study recruited 1000 adults aged ≥65 years across four diagnostic groups – cognitively unimpaired (CU), mild ...
Jean Ikanga, Caterina Obenauf, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Guy Gikelekele, Emmanuel Epenge, Japhet Magolu Potshi, Topina Tomadia, Julie Kazadi, Immaculee Kavugho, Giovanni Luamba Santolini, Aristote Nkosi, Francine Manyonga Sabowa, Brenda Matungu Musewu, Elipsis Mawisa, Joseph Phuati Tsangu, Francis Muena Kondo Beya, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Justine Bukabau, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Thomas Karikari, Alden L. Gross, Julio C. Rojas, Alvaro Alonso   +24 more
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