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Showing 1 to 20 of 472 for “"health risks"”.
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Environmental health risks, inequality and welfare beyond GDP
… quality changes. These environmental health risks are impacting welfare worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 24% of all global deaths are linked to environmental factors, or around 13.7 million mortalities per year (Pruss-Ustun et al. 2016). Air pollution accounts …
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Characterising the potential health risks associated with coal dust
Coal dust is inextricably linked to the development of dust diseases. To date, the role of mineral matter in coal has been investigated for its links to pulmonary damage; however, no consensus has been reached on which characteristics are relevant to pulmonary toxicity. This study hypothesises that …
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Essays on Urban Resilience to Environmental and Health Risks
Cities today face growing environmental and health threats due to climate change. Building urban resilience requires understanding the complex interplays between environmental and social systems that account for adaptation dynamics. Using new data, computational tools, and economic analysis, this …
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Perceived Health Risks of Vaginal Douching Among Women of Color
The practice of vaginal douching has been linked to harmful reproductive effects. This research includes primary data analysis examining the douching frequency of young, non-White women at a large Midwestern university. This douching frequency is examined in detail in order to determine how it …
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Producing Knowledge about Astronaut Health Risks: Navigating Interdisciplinary Actor-Networks
… from the effects of space and may face long-term health consequences. Space flights lasting more than thirty days are considered long-duration and may impact astronauts' long-term health due to space exposure; this requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop new …
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Health Risks And Academic Performance: Implications For College Students, Faculty And Administration
… do not succeed and one of those reasons is health.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between physical health, mental health, stressors, sleep, and substance use and abuse variables and academic performance in a sample of 503 students from a small private liberal …
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Using Self-Determination Theory to Understand Mental Health Risks Among Latina Americans
… negative, positive, and null effects on mental health outcomes within this literature emphasizes the need for grounded motivational theories that can clarify cultural risk and protective effects on mental health. This study proposed that discrepancies between self-endorsed and perceived …
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The use of physician counselling to promote reduction of behavioral health risks
… heart and cardiovascular disease) is related to health habits or lifestyle. In an attempt to promote better health habits, adult patients attending a family physician's practice were asked to complete a brief health habit questionnaire (HHQ) and then advised by their physician to seek self-help …
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and health risks for mother and child
… that air pollution during pregnancy might be a health risk for mother and child, even at levels below current air quality guidelines.
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Mental Health Risks & Patterns Among On-Campus Resident Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
… of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the mental health and well-being of college students residing in a rural community. Eligible students reported on their mental health statuses, coping strategies, distresses, demographics, and original items to capture students’ experiences. …
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Health status and health risks of male Nepalese migrants in the Middle East and Malaysia.
This thesis investigates the health status of and health risks to male Nepalese migrant construction and factory workers in the Middle East (West Asia) and Malaysia. After the more seasonal migration to India, the Middle East and Malaysia are the second most popular destinations for Nepalese …
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The role of uncertainty in balancing biological and chemical health risks in drinking water chlorination
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
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Assessment of potential health risks of domestic water sources in Matatani Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Poor water quality is associated with adverse health outcomes worldwide. In many developing countries, access to clean and safe water remains limited, forcing individuals to depend on available water sources despite their poor quality. This study evaluated the potential human health risks …
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Health Risks from On-Road Truck Emissions in Little Village, Chicago Pre- and Post-COVID Pandemic
… particulate matter (PM2.5) poses significant health risks, including increased mortality, and truck emissions are a major contributor to urban PM2.5 pollution. As freight activity intensifies in densely populated cities, understanding the impact of truck-related emissions on air quality and …
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Characterization of Unregulated Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) in Chloraminated Water and Estimation of Associated Health Risks
… chloraminated water samples and the associated health risks are warranted. In this study, a liquid-liquid-extraction/gas chromatography-electron capture detector (LLE/GC-ECD) method for haloacetamides (HAMs) was revised and validated. The method showed good accuracy and precision for 7 HAM …
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Hazards, Environmental and Health Risks as the Latent Products of Late Modernity
… population but unintended consequences for human health and neighboring communities are happening. This study examines environmental and human health impacts of CAFOs on Central Mississippi residents. Through analyses of existing studies and data and telephone surveys, the objectives will be met. …
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The effect of mobile messaging-based health interventions on non-communicable disease health risks and behaviours
… as obesity and physical inactivity. Many public health interventions have aimed to reduce NCD risk factors, through supporting various lifestyle modifications. These interventions include Mobile Health (mHealth) interventions, which involve the use of mobile technology to provide health care and …
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