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Clean Cooking in the Global South: A Critical Synthesis of Causal Evidence and a Future Research Agenda

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Economics, Volume 94, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper synthesizes causal evidence on the transition from traditional biomass to improved cookstoves and modern fuels like LPG and electricity. Although literature identifies liquidity, gender and information as primary barriers to adoption, uncertainty remains regarding usage intensity and technological persistence.
Yonas Alem
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure Profiles and Their Predictors in a Study of US Volunteer Firefighters

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 9, Page 745-764, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Firefighters may experience occupational exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the US fire service, but their serum PFAS profiles have not been well characterized. This study aims to (1) describe PFAS serum profiles among US volunteer firefighters from 9 states enrolled in ...
Katherine A. Lubina   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

The 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami: Cascading Impacts and Risks to Japan

open access: yesEarthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 11, Page 2837-2854, September 2026.
ABSTRACT On July 29th, 2025, a large earthquake (Mw 8.8) occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. This event caused a tsunami that reached Japan's Pacific coast, even though the source was far away. In this study, we analyze the characteristics of earthquakes and tsunamis and discuss how they relate to the recurrence possibility and risk in Japan.
Ampan Laosunthara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic Effects of Collaboration and Problem Construction in Creative Problem‐Solving: An Experimental Study Comparing Collaborative Work in Three‐Person Groups With Individual Work

open access: yesThe Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examined whether the effects of problem construction on creative problem‐solving differed between individuals and groups. A 2 (collaboration: individual vs. three‐person group) × 2 (problem construction: present vs. absent) between‐participants experiment was conducted on 175 university students who solved an ill‐defined problem. We
You Takatsu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outdoor play in Europe: terminology and state of research, practice, and policy. [PDF]

open access: yesEur J Public Health
Mygind L   +31 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From One Disaster to Another: Environmental Memory, Automobility, Suburbanisation and the Canterbury Earthquakes 2010–2011

open access: yesKōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2026.
Broadly taking up Amitav Ghosh's (2016) comment that when it comes to climate change ‘we seem to learn nothing; our historical imagination is very limited’, this article argues that disregarding environmental memory, and past knowledge to plan a more resilient future, the Canterbury Earthquakes 2010–2011 continued and enabled suburbanisation and an ...
Katie Pickles
wiley   +1 more source

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