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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Health and Water"”.
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Point-of-use water treatment systems in rural Haiti : human health and water quality impact assessment
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
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Examining the Impact of Mercury on Waterfowl with Implications for Human Health and Water Management in Arid Environments
… in wood ducks along the lower Carson River watershed in western Nevada. Mercury (Hg) contamination of the Carson River dates back to the Comstock era mines in the late 1800's, where Hg amalgamation methods were used to extract silver and gold from ore deposits. Wood ducks frequently use this …
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Health and water quality monitoring of Pure Home Water's ceramic filter dissemination in the northern region of Ghana
Pure Home Water (PHW) is a social enterprise that promotes and disseminates household drinking water technologies in the Northern Region of Ghana. Currently their main product is a pot-shaped Potters for Peace-type ceramic water filter, locally known as the Kosim filter. This study used household …
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Collection and representation of GIS data to aid household water treatment and safe storage technology implementation in the northern region of Ghana
… a start-up social business called Pure Home Water (PHW) was begun in Ghana to promote and sell household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) technologies. The original aim of the company was to offer a variety of products, allowing customers to choose the technology which best fit their …
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Exploring Metallic Flavor Perception: Analysis of Human Salivary Proteins and the Use of the Iron-Binding Protein Lactoferrin in Reducing Metallic Off-Flavors
… of concern for many industries including food, health, and water. Metallic off-flavor, induced by ferrous sulfate solution (10mg/L), and its remediation using pre- and post-rinse treatments of water (control) or metal chelators, were studied. Metal chelators included lactoferrin (1 ?M), a …
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Land tenure, agri-environmental policy, and conservation practice use in Iowa
… use of agricultural practices that affect water quality in Iowa. Primary themes across these three studies include (1) farmers' willingness to use conservation practices that can improve soil health and water quality, (2) the effects of agri-environmental policy on adoption of conservation …
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Beneficial use, sustaining rivers and good governance: at the interface of international and national water law - the case of South Africa as a riparian state
Improving co-operation between states on a shared water course requires a systematic understanding of the synergy and diversity in the legal and policy environment as represented by international law, regional and basin agreeements and national water laws, together with an awareness of the …
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The Political Economy of Climate Adaptation and Environmental Health: The Case of Ethiopia
<p>The environment affects our health, livelihoods, and the social and political institutions within which we interact. Indeed, nearly a quarter of the global disease burden is attributed to environmental factors, and many of these factors are exacerbated by global climate change. Thus, the central …
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Assessing the dynamics of soil erosion and sediment transport under increasing land use pressures in East African Rift Catchments
… tools were applied to further the understanding of the complex spatial and temporal dynamics in land use and land cover change, soil erosion and sediment transport in East African Rift Catchments. This contribution forms a blueprint for future studies using sediment tracing, radionuclide …
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Understanding multiple health risks for low-income communities in Cape Town: water stress, COVID-19, and climate change
Climatic hazards, such as flooding and drought, are expected to increase in frequency as a result of climate change. Growing evidence suggests that climate-induced water challenges will interact with health concerns, compounding pre-existing challenges for vulnerable populations in low-and …
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Riparian management: an exploration into connecting the biophysical and social sciences
… moving from the traditional 'balance of nature' and 'command and control' perspectives towards an evolving paradigm that explicitly recognises the environment as a complex adaptive system. Implicit in this new conception are the recognition that our understanding will never be complete; an …
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A comparison of science teachers' and engineering students' rankings of science and technology related global problems
… measuring the ranked priorities of scientists, and others, with respect to twelve major global problems related to science and technology in 1984. In 1993 this scale was re-administered to samples of 76 Cape Town science educators, 55 Transkei science educators and 129 chemical engineering …
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The role of social protection programmes in reducing household poverty and vulnerability in Katakwi District - Uganda
… in the post-conflict area of Teso in Eastern Uganda and focused on Katakwi district. Mixed methods, was used in the form of qualitative and quantitative tools drawing on a sample of 200 respondents and 20 key informant interviews and 30 participants who were part of focus group discussions. The …
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The Lasting Effects of Prescribed Fire and Harvesting on Forest Floor and Soil Nutrients in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains
Silviculture thinning and prescribed fire are common management tools used to eliminate thick fuel loads that could otherwise cause a harmful wildfire. Although these mechanical harvesting techniques are becoming more popular, little is known about their long-term effects on soil fertility, forest …
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Living With Crisis: Family, Labor, and Environment in Flint, Michigan
… city were exposed to dangerous levels of lead and bacteria in the drinking water supply and forced to grapple with long-term harm to their health and water infrastructure. The Flint water crisis, as this event became known, transpired in a majority Black municipality in the American midwestern …
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Assessing the impact of cover crops on soil health in a long-term no-till rotation: a case study from Northeast Kansas
Maintaining soil health is essential for sustaining agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience. Conservation agriculture, known for minimal soil disturbance and permanent soil cover, offers strategies to address soil degradation associated with conventional management practices like …
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An assessment of health hazards associated with the use of water mist systems as a cooling intervention in Australia
Water mist systems (WMS) installed and used for cooling ambient temperatures in public places fall within the category of premise plumbing. Premise plumbing refers to the water distribution networks that lie downstream of the water meter, and within buildings. The colonization of premise plumbing …
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A modeling framework for characterizing root exudation-driven geochemical dynamics in the Critical Zone
Land use change and intensive agricultural practices have induced significant shifts in the transport and transformation of water, carbon, and nutrients across landscapes. The long-term implications of such changes on soil health and water chemistry remain an open challenge, and the mechanisms that …
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Unveiling Origins and Dynamics of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in an Urban Creek
Urban waterways are highly vulnerable to bacterial contamination, which presents significant risks to public health and water quality. Common methodologies typically measure the total concentration of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) but are unable to address the complex sources of contamination …
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Water Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Mali
… world is experiencing the first effects of the water crisis and its importance will become more prevalent in the next few decades. In this study, the case is made that there are steps that can be taken that can improve the standard of living for people by addressing the water needs of both rural …