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Public Awareness of Public Health & Environmental Health Officers in British Columbia, Canada

, 2006
Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) are public servants who play a vital role in safeguarding the public health of Canadians. EHOs are both enforcers and consultants in public health. They inspect food premises, public facilities, waste disposal systems,
BCIT School of Health Science, Environmental Health, Lim, Young Jae   +1 more
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Maternal urinary 2-hydroxynaphthalene and birth outcomes in Taiyuan, China

Environmental Health, 2018
Background Naphthalene is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is easily emitted into the atmosphere, posing a significant risk to human health.
Jisheng Nie, Jinyu Li, Lin Cheng, Yanning Li, Yunjun Deng, Zhiwei Yan, Lei Duan, Qiao Niu, Frederica Perera, Deliang Tang   +9 more
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Association between multiple-heavy-metal exposures and systemic immune inflammation in a middle-aged and elderly Chinese general population

BMC Public Health
Background Exposure to heavy metals alone or in combination can promote systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate potential associations between multiple plasma heavy metals and markers of systemic immune inflammation. Methods Using
Linhai Zhao, Yanfei Wei, Qiumei Liu, Jiansheng Cai, Xiaoting Mo, Xu Tang, Xuexiu Wang, Lidong Qin, Yujian Liang, Jiejing Cao, Chuwu Huang, Yufu Lu, Tiantian Zhang, Lei Luo, Jiahui Rong, Songju Wu, Wenjia Jin, Qinyi Guan, Kaisheng Teng, You Li, Jian Qin, Zhiyong Zhang   +21 more
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PERSPECTIVES ON THE PLACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES [PDF]

Annual Review of Public Health, 1997
▪ Abstract  The field of environmental health and protection and the entire field of public health have repeatedly found themselves isolated from one another, unable to articulate the definition, mission, and goals of public health and the essential role for environmental health and protection in the provision of a healthy ecological and human ...
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Knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with household chemical safety practices among caregivers of children in Kampala, Uganda

Scientific Reports
Although household chemical products (HCPs) pose adverse health risks to young children, there is limited evidence of caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and chemical safety practices.
Trophy Akello, Doreen Nakalembe, Jovan Galiwango, Aisha Nalugya, Junior Mike Wejuli, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Winnie K. Kansiime, Joana Nakiggala, Richard K. Mugambe, John Bosco Isunju, Tonny Ssekamatte   +10 more
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Exposure behaviour to Escherichia coli among households in Imvepi refugee settlement, Terego district Uganda

BMC Public Health
Introduction Exposure to Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a risk factor for diarrhoeal diseases, which pose a significant problem in refugee settlements.
Aisha Nalugya, John C. Ssempebwa, James Muleme, Solomon T. Wafula, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Arnold Tigaiza, Doreen Nakalembe, Winnifred K. Kansiime, John Bosco Isunju, Tonny Ssekamatte, Richard K. Mugambe   +10 more
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Optimal lifestyle patterns for delaying ageing and reducing all-cause mortality: insights from the UK Biobank

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Background With the rapid aging of the global population, identifying lifestyle patterns that effectively delay aging and reduce mortality risk is of paramount importance.
Ce Liu, Zhaoru Yang, Li He, Ya Xiao, Hao Zhao, Ling Zhang, Tong Liu, Rentong Chen, Kai Zhang, Bin Luo   +9 more
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Scoping a public health impact assessment of aquaculture with particular reference to tilapia in the UK [PDF]

, 2012
Background. The paper explores shaping public health impact assessment tools for tilapia, a novel emergent aquaculture sector in the UK. This Research Council’s UK Rural Economy and Land Use project embraces technical, public health, and marketing ...
Doi, Larry, Watterson, A., Young, J.A., Young, James A., Azim, Ekram, Watterson, Andrew, Boyd, K.A., Murray, F., Young, James, Boyd, Kathleen, Little, David, Doi, L., Little, David C, Boyd, Kathleen A., Little, D., Murray, Francis, Azim, E.   +16 more
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Comparative Analysis of Health Patterns and Gaps due to Environmental Influences in South Korea and North Korea, 2000–2017

The Ewha Medical Journal, 2022
Yoorim Bang, Jongmin Oh, Eun Mee Kim, Ji Hyen Lee, Minah Kang, Miju Kim, Seok Hyang Kim, Jae Jin Han, Hae Soon Kim, Oran Kwon, Hunjoo Ha, Harris Hyun-soo Kim, Hye Won Chung, Eunshil Kim, Young Ju Kim, Yuri Kim, Younhee Kang, Eunhee Ha   +17 more
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Environmental public health practice in the southeastern United States : summary of environmental public health practice profiles for ten southeastern states [PDF]

The Federal Register for March 11, 2004, contained an announcement for \u201cRegional Academic Environmental Public Health Centers.\u201d The purpose of the announcement was \u201cto facilitate the development of an integrated national system for ...

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