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The implications of three major new trials for the effect of water, sanitation and hygiene on childhood diarrhea and stunting: a consensus statement

BMC Medicine, 2019
BackgroundThree large new trials of unprecedented scale and cost, which included novel factorial designs, have found no effect of basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on childhood stunting, and only mixed effects on childhood diarrhea.
O. Cumming, B. Arnold, Radu Ban, T. Clasen, Joanna Esteves Mills, M. Freeman, Bruce Gordon, Raymond Guiteras, G. Howard, P. Hunter, R. Johnston, A. Pickering, A. Prendergast, A. Prüss-Ustün, J. Rosenboom, Dean Spears, S. Sundberg, J. Wolf, C. Null, S. Luby, J. Humphrey, J. Colford   +21 more
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Citywide Inclusive Sanitation—Business as Unusual: Shifting the Paradigm by Shifting Minds

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020
As the world urbanizes, the challenges of urban sanitation increase, with urban population growth dramatically outpacing gains in sanitation access. Total global costs of inadequate sanitation are estimated at USD 260 billion annually, and reaching the ...
M. Gambrill, R. J. Gilsdorf, Nandita Kotwal   +2 more
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The public perceptions of urban sanitation infrastructure: a cross-sectional study in Kegalle township in Sri Lanka

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2023
Improving public restroom facilities in urban areas can contribute to ensuring the overall living standards of the urban populace. Access to improved sanitation and hygiene is also considered a fundamental human right.
B.K.A. Bellanthudawa, Samitha Udayanga, Poornima Rajapaksha, Nawala Mudiyanselaya Semini Kushara Nawalage, Rajitha Senanayake, Senani Meegalla, Jayasuriya Mudiyanselage Saumya Niroshani Jayasuriya, K.D.K.S. Kumara   +7 more
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools in Low-Income Countries: A Review of Evidence of Impact

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Many schools in low-income countries have inadequate access to water facilities, sanitation and hygiene promotion. A systematic review of literature was carried out that aimed to identify and analyse the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene ...
C. McMichael
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing institutional sanitation and its impact at a citywide level: an exploration of school sanitation in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

Frontiers in Environmental Science
IntroductionExploring sanitation at a city scale is crucial due to approaches such as Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS). Sanitation impacts individuals, households and the whole city, as recognised by CWIS.
William Nkonde, William Nkonde, Claire Furlong, Brian Reed, Damir Brdanovic   +4 more
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Equity analysis of intermittent water supply systems by means of EPA-SWMM

Water Supply, 2023
Intermittent water supply (IWS) is a frequent operation approach in developing countries. A number of factors contribute to IWS, such as leakage and water shortage, leading to inequitable water distribution. A way to reduce the inequity in IWS systems is
Paulo A. S. B. Ceita, Ismail Mahamud Mahamed, David Ferras, Nemanja Trifunović, Maria Kennedy   +4 more
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SANITATION IN THE DARDANELLES. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1915
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openaire   +2 more sources

Acute anaphylactic reaction to expired chlorpheniramine injection

Journal of Acute Disease, 2014
Chlorpheniramine is a widely used drug for management of allergic reaction. The serious adverse reaction to this drug is extremely rare. In this report, the authors present a case of acute anaphylactic reaction to expired chlorpheniramine injection.
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptation of activated sludge with anammox to low temperatures [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
The article presents the results of evaluating the ability of activated sludge, saturated with anammox bacteria, to adapt to mesophilic and lower temperature operating conditions. As the main temperature regimes, temperatures of 30, 25, 15, and 13°C were
Gulshin Igor, Makisha Nikolay
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source