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The prevalence of Post-Ebola Syndrome hearing loss, Sierra Leone

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Globally, hearing loss is the second leading cause of disability, affecting approximately 18.7% of the world’s population. However, the burden of hearing loss is unequally distributed, with the majority of affected individuals located in Asia ...
Samuel C. Ficenec, Donald S. Grant, Ibrahim Sumah, Foday Alhasan, Mohamed S. Yillah, Jenneh Brima, Edwin Konuwa, Michael A. Gbakie, Fatima K. Kamara, Nell G. Bond, Emily J. Engel, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, William A. Fischer, David A. Wohl, Susan D. Emmett, John S. Schieffelin   +15 more
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Development of a Unified Methodology for Risk-oriented Sanitary and Hygienic Monitoring of Advisory and Diagnostic Health Care Centers

Asian Pacific Journal of Environment and Cancer, 2021
Nowadays, there are crucial issues for sanitary and hygienic monitoring of activity risk assessment of the health care facilities for identify internal and external factors occupational conditions of health risk development for medical workers and ...
R.T. Kamilova, R.A. Ataniyazova, L.I. Isakova, V.K. Absattarova   +3 more
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Mechanistic Insights Into Photocatalytic Materials for Toxic Pollutants: Environmental Remediation of Personal Care Products

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen, Gunjan Chauhan, Surbhi Soni, Monika Vats, Anand Kumar, Indra Bahadur   +5 more
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The history of sanitation in Brazil

Discover Water
This study delves into the historical evolution of sanitation in Brazil, emphasizing how urban challenges and the advancement of hydrological concepts have shaped its development, leaving a profound legacy.
Igor Luz Gonçalves, Caline Cecília Oliveira Leite, Débora da Silva Morais, Jhonata Soares dos Santos, Heitor de Sousa Pantarotto, Celso Oviedo da Silva Lopes, Glauber da Rocha Medeiros, Marcos Gabriel Carneiro da Silva, Tainan Rodrigues Corrêa, Juliana Mitie Isayama Asano, Marília de Oliveira Felten, Barbara Aiala Silva, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo   +12 more
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The True Cost of Poor Sanitation [PDF]

, 2016
New research in this report, building on pioneering work from the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Programme, underscores the hidden costs of poor sanitation. Death and disease are tearing families apart.

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Linkages with Stunting in Rural Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Stunting is a global burden affecting nearly 160 million children younger than five years of age. Whilst the linkages between nutrition and stunting are well recognized, there is a need to explore environmental factors such as water and sanitation, which
Corina Kwami, Samuel Godfrey, Hippolyte Gavilan, M. Lakhanpaul, P. Parikh   +4 more
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Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Anum Hanif, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Kazi Estieque Alam, Md Kamal Hossain, Sabiha Zarin Tasnim Bristi, Md Jisan Ahmed   +10 more
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School Sanitation in Underserved Urban Areas in India [PDF]

, 2015
This paper discusses how GIZ is supporting the Ministry of Urban Development in improving the sanitation situation for the urban poor. It selected 47 schools in five Indian cities to significantly improve the sanitation conditions, aiming to build ...
Dayanand Panse, Hanna Jaritz, Regina Dube, Sreevidya Satish   +3 more
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A New Era for Using Natural Pigments: The Case of the C50 Carotenoid Called Bacterioruberin

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Haloarchaea are extremophilic microorganisms belonging to the Archaea domain that require high salt concentrations to live, thus inhabiting ecosystems like salty ponds, salty marshes, or extremely salty lagoons. They are more abundant and widely distributed worldwide than initially expected.
Micaela Giani, Elena Valdés, José María Miralles‐Robledillo, Guillermo Martínez, Carmen Pire, Rosa María Martínez‐Espinosa   +5 more
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Comparative study for the performance of pure artificial intelligence software sensor and self-organizing map assisted software sensor in predicting 5-day biochemical oxygen demand for Kauma Sewage Treatment Plant effluent in Malawi

Frontiers in Environmental Engineering
Introduction: Modeling plays a crucial role in understanding wastewater treatment processes, yet conventional deterministic models face challenges due to complexity and uncertainty. Artificial intelligence offers an alternative, requiring no prior system
M. H. Mng’ombe, M. H. Mng’ombe, E. W. Mtonga, B. A. Chunga, R. C. G. Chidya, M. Malota   +5 more
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