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1. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Research Network: The Saqmolo' Project Rationale and Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Influence of Daily Complementary Feeding of Eggs on Infant Development and Growth in Guatemala

Author:
Taylor C. Wallace; Peter Rohloff; Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez; Gabriela V. Proaño; Gabriela Montenegro-Bethancourt; George P. McCabe; Alison Steiber
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 v.122 no.2 pp. 432-444
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
World Health Organization; caregivers; child development; child growth; children; complementary feeding; deworming; dietetics; drug therapy; education; eggs; food fortification; food quality; head circumference; health services; hemoglobin; infant development; nutrition research; public health; randomized clinical trials; resource allocation; Guatemala
Abstract:
... Adequate nutrition during the complementary feeding period is critical for optimal child growth and development and for promoting long-term educational attainment and economic potential. To prioritize limited public health resources, there is a need for studies that rigorously assess the influence of multicomponent integrated nutrition interventions in children younger than age 2 years in differen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2021.03.015

2. Accumulation potential of heavy metals at different growth stages of Pacific white leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei farmed along the Southeast coast of Peninsular India: A report on ecotoxicology and human health risk assessment

Author:
Ulaganathan Arisekar; Robinson Jeya Shakila; Rajendran Shalini; Geevaretnam Jeyasekaran; Pandurangan Padmavathy; Murugesan Sri Hari; Chandran Sudhan
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.212 pp. 113105
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Litopenaeus vannamei; World Health Organization; bioaccumulation; carcinogenicity; coasts; ecotoxicology; farm labor; farm to fork; food safety; health effects assessments; heavy metals; human health; laws and regulations; marine fish; maximum residue limits; research; risk; risk assessment; sediments; shrimp; shrimp culture; skin absorption; surface water; India
Abstract:
... This study compared the heavy metal concentration in water, sediment, and shrimp at different growth stages of culture and subsequently evaluated the ecotoxicological and human health risk status. Total trace element concentration in the water, sediment and shrimp ranged from not detected (ND) (Hg) to 91.05 (Fe) μg/L, 0.01 (Hg) to 19, 246.33 (Fe) mg/kg, and ND (Hg) to 13.98 (Fe) mg/kg, respectivel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.113105

3. Acrylamide exposure increases cardiovascular risk of general adult population probably by inducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and TGF-β1: A prospective cohort study

Author:
Bin Wang; Xing Wang; Linling Yu; Wei Liu; Jiahao Song; Lieyang Fan; Min Zhou; Meng Yang; Jixuan Ma; Man Cheng; Weihong Qiu; Ruyi Liang; Dongming Wang; Yanjun Guo; Weihong Chen
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.164 pp. 107261
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
C-reactive protein; World Health Organization; acrylamides; adults; biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; cohort studies; environment; inflammation; metabolites; oxidative stress; public health; risk
Abstract:
... Acrylamide (ACR) exposure and consequent health hazards are alarming public health issues that attract worldwide concern. The World Health Organization urges more researches into health hazards from ACR exposure. However, whether and how ACR exposure increases cardiovascular risk remain unclear, and we sought to address these issues in this prospective cohort study conducted on 3024 general adults ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107261

4. Adolescents Emotional State and Behavioral and Dietary Habit Changes during Isolation Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author:
Denise Tavares Giannini; Cristiane Murad Tavares; Marcia Takey; Marta Lourenço Rolla Aloise; Andreia Jorge da Costa; Dayse Silva de Carvalho; Selma Correia da Silva; Marcos Henrique Pereira Pontes; Cláudia Braga Monteiro
Source:
Journal of the American Nutrition Association 2022 v.41 no.4 pp. 415-423
ISSN:
2769-707X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; adolescents; anxiety; computer software; descriptive studies; eating habits; females; food consumption; lifestyle; nutrition; odds ratio; pandemic; questionnaires
Abstract:
... The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. As an infectious disease with no specific treatment, several measures have been established to minimize the outbreak of this disease, including social isolation. To evaluate the behavior of adolescents during the isolation period. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study cond ...
DOI:
10.1080/07315724.2021.1897899

5. Adult vaccination uptake strategies in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Author:
Janamarie M. Perroud; Shad Soldano; Anton L.V. Avanceña; Abram Wagner
Source:
Vaccine 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; adults; systematic review; vaccination; vaccines
Abstract:
... Evidence-based strategies can maximize vaccination intent and uptake among adults. This systematic review summarizes the existing literature on strategies to improve vaccination intent and uptake among adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to inform future implementation in various populations and contexts. Eligible studies were identified through a systematic search in Medline, Embas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.07.054

6. Analysis and assessment of the observed long-term changes over three decades in ground-level ozone across north-west Europe from 1989 - 2018

Author:
Richard G. Derwent; David D. Parrish
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2022 v.286 pp. 119222
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
World Health Organization; air; air quality; environment; guidelines; human health; issues and policy; ozone; photochemistry; stratosphere; Asia; Atlantic Ocean; Ireland; North America; Northern European region
Abstract:
... Annual maximum 8-hourly (AM8) mean ozone mixing ratios have been studied at 56 long-running European rural ozone monitoring stations over the 30-year period from 1989 to 2018. AM8s at almost all stations and in almost all years have exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guideline set at 50 ppb for the protection of human health. The long-term changes in AM8s have been quantified ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119222

7. Antimicrobial Peptides from Human Microbiome Against Multidrug Efflux Pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a Computational Study

Author:
Viswajit Mulpuru; Nidhi Mishra
Source:
Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. 180-188
ISSN:
1867-1306
Subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; World Health Organization; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; cross infection; evolution; humans; lead; microbiome; multiple drug resistance; outer membrane proteins; probiotics; transporters
Abstract:
... The excess use of antibiotics has led to the evolution of multidrug-resistant pathogenic strains causing worldwide havoc. These multidrug-resistant strains require potent inhibitors. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a lead cause of nosocomial infections and also feature in the critical priority list of the world health organization (WHO) for the development of new antibiotics against their antimicrobial ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12602-022-09910-y

8. Antioxidants in Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Therapeutic Significance and Future Prospects

Author:
Pingal Pritam; Rahul Deka; Anuradha Bhardwaj; Rashi Srivastava; Dhruv Kumar; Abhimanyu Kumar Jha; Niraj Kumar Jha; Chiara Villa; Saurabh Kumar Jha
Source:
Biology 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2079-7737
Subject:
World Health Organization; antioxidants; brain; cognition; diet; histopathology; memory; neurodegenerative diseases; neurofibrils; neurons; oxidative stress; pathogenesis; people; therapeutics; toxicity
Abstract:
... Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rate is accelerating with the increasing aging of the world’s population. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated AD as a global health priority. According to the WHO report, around 82 million people in 2030 and 152 million in 2050 will develop dementia (AD contributes 60% to 70% of cases), considering the current scenario. AD is the most common neurodegenerative diseas ...
DOI:
10.3390/biology11020212

9. Antioxidants, Oxidative Stress, and Non-Communicable Diseases

Author:
Luís Crisóstomo; Pedro F. Oliveira; Marco G. Alves
Source:
Antioxidants 2022 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
World Health Organization; death; morbidity; oxidative stress
Abstract:
... Non-communicable diseases have become the leading cause of death, morbidity, and loss of healthy years worldwide, according to the World Health Organization [...] ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox11061080

10. Anurans against SARS-CoV-2: A review of the potential antiviral action of anurans cutaneous peptides

Author:
Marjoriane de Amaral; Julia Ienes-Lima
Source:
Virus research 2022 v.315 pp. 198769
ISSN:
0168-1702
Subject:
Anura; COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; antimicrobial peptides; antiviral properties; computer simulation; etiology; humans; pandemic; pneumonia; research; therapeutics; viruses; China
Abstract:
... At the end of 2019, in China, clinical signs and symptoms of unknown etiology have been reported in several patients whose sample sequencing revealed pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 is a disease triggered by this virus, and in 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. Since then, efforts have been made to find effective therapeutic agents against this disease. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.virusres.2022.198769

11. Application of Magnesium Oxide Media for Remineralization and Removal of Divalent Metals in Drinking Water Treatment: A Review

Author:
Lena Szymoniak; Dominique Claveau-Mallet; Maryam Haddad; Benoit Barbeau
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
World Health Organization; aesthetics; calcite; desalination; divalent metals; human health; magnesium; magnesium oxide; water
Abstract:
... The post-treatment of soft and desalinated waters is an integral step in the production of quality drinking water. Remineralization is therefore often essential in order to stabilize the effluent for distribution and to attain mineral levels that fulfill aesthetic and health goals. According to the World Health Organization, magnesium (Mg²⁺) is a nutrient essential to human health. This review sum ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14040633

12. Application of grading evaluation method of water radioactivity level in Chongqing section of Yangtze River

Author:
Shijie Hu; Xuefeng Lin; Qiang Yang; Hengyan Du; Xue Zhao; Rui Chen; Guang Li
Source:
Journal of environmental radioactivity 2022 v.246 pp. 106843
ISSN:
0265-931X
Subject:
World Health Organization; humans; radioactive pollution; radioactivity; statistical analysis; water pollution; water quality; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... The major rivers in a region are usually vital sources of drinking water for local populations, and the concentration of radionuclides in the water is intimately tied to people's health. The varying concentration limits set by the World Health Organization are appropriate as screening values for determining the pollution of water sources, but their capacities as regulatory or early warning limits ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106843

13. Applying Zinc Nutrient Reference Values as Proposed by Different Authorities Results in Large Differences in the Estimated Prevalence of Inadequate Zinc Intake by Young Children and Women and in Cameroon

Author:
Demewoz Haile; Kenneth H. Brown; Christine M. McDonald; Hanqi Luo; Michael Jarvis; Ismael Teta; Alex Ndjebayi; Guintang Assiene Jules Martial; Stephen A. Vosti; Reina Engle-Stone
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
World Health Organization; cost effectiveness; food intake; food safety; medicine; nutrient requirements; zinc; Cameroon
Abstract:
... Nutrient reference values (NRVs) for zinc set by several expert groups differ widely and may affect the predicted prevalence of inadequate zinc intake. We examined this possibility using NRVs published by four different authorities and nationally representative dietary intake data collected among children aged 12–59 months and women in Cameroon. Usual zinc intake was estimated from 24 h recall dat ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14040883

14. Arsenic contamination, induced symptoms, and health risk assessment in groundwater of Lahore, Pakistan

Author:
Habib Ur Rehman; Saeed Ahmed; Mujeeb Ur Rahman; Muhammad Sajid Mehmood
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.33 pp. 49796-49807
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenic; groundwater; health effects assessments; pigmentation; remediation; research; risk; risk assessment; skin irritation; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to evaluate the arsenic concentration and related health risks in groundwater extracted from tube wells. The physicochemical parameters, including arsenic (As), were investigated using standard procedures. The parameters were found within the permissible limits except for arsenic, which was 78 µg/L. Unfortunately, 82% of the collected water samples were found contamina ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-022-19405-6

15. Arsenic in the geo-environment: A review of sources, geochemical processes, toxicity and removal technologies

Author:
N. Janardhana Raju
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.203 pp. 111782
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
World Health Organization; alluvial aquifer; aquatic environment; arsenic; at-risk population; blood flow; desorption; disease susceptibility; ferric oxide; gall bladder; geochemistry; groundwater; groundwater contamination; guidelines; human health; humans; irrigation; kidneys; liquids; liver neoplasms; organic matter; oxidation; pH; people; redox potential; research; temperature; toxicity; toxins; Argentina; Bangladesh; China; Hungary; India; Mexico
Abstract:
... Impact of arsenic (As) contaminated groundwater on human health, through drinking and irrigation practices, is of grave-concern worldwide. This paper present the review of various sources, processes, health effects and treatment technologies available for the removal of As from arsenic contaminated water. Groundwater with high As concentration is detrimental to human health and incidents of As con ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.111782

16. Arsenite to Arsenate Oxidation and Water Disinfection via Solar Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: A Kinetic and Statistical Approach

Author:
Felipe de J. Silerio-Vázquez; Cynthia M. Núñez-Núñez; José B. Proal-Nájera; María T. Alarcón-Herrera
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.15 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenates; arsenic; arsenites; chemical precipitation; coliform bacteria; disinfection; groundwater; human health; hydrogen peroxide; irradiation; microbiological quality; models; people; photocatalysis; photooxidation; solar collectors; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... Arsenic (As) poses a threat to human health. In 2014, more than 200 million people faced arsenic exposure through drinking water, as estimated by the World Health Organization. Additionally, it is estimated that drinking water with proper microbiological quality is unavailable for more than 1 billion people. The present work analyzed a solar heterogeneous photocatalytic (HP) process for arsenite ( ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14152450

17. Artisanal tannery wastewater: quantity and characteristics

Author:
Miriam Appiah-Brempong; Helen Michelle Korkor Essandoh; Nana Yaw Asiedu; Samuel Kwame Dadzie; Francis Warings Yao Momade
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. e08680
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
Ascaris lumbricoides; Enterobius vermicularis; Strongyloides stercoralis; Trichuris trichiura; World Health Organization; aluminum; ammonia; biochemical oxygen demand; calcium; cations; chemical oxygen demand; chromium; color; eggs; electrical conductivity; environmental health; environmental protection; hookworms; iron; irrigation; sodium; soil; tanneries; toxicity; traditional technology; turbidity; wastewater; zinc; Ghana
Abstract:
... Tannery wastewater is one of the most toxic waste generated in industries. In spite of this, there still remains a paucity of information on characteristics of wastewater generated from artisanal tanneries. This study, therefore, assessed the water consumption, wastewater generation rates, physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of wastewater produced from each process unit of an artis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08680

18. Assessing the attenuation of microbial contaminants of Al-Kufa River water through the natural process of riverbank filtration

Author:
Kariem A. Ghazal; Khawlah A. Salman; Ameer S. Nieama
Source:
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research (Online) 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1687-4285
Subject:
World Health Organization; coliform bacteria; cost effectiveness; fecal bacteria; filtration; microbial contamination; pathogens; plate count; research; riparian areas; river water; rivers; surface water; urbanization; water quality; water supply; Iraq
Abstract:
... Expanding urbanization, socioeconomic factors, and agricultural activities have led to contamination of the natural water resources in Iraq. The objective of this study was to assess the riverbank filtration (RBF) process in purifying the water of Al-Kufa River from pathogens. The riverbank filtration is a natural approach that helps in the enhancement of the quality of river water, and it is a re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejar.2022.04.005

19. Assessing the quality of evidence in studies estimating prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors: The QoE-SPEO approach applied in the systematic reviews from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

Author:
Frank Pega; Natalie C. Momen; Diana Gagliardi; Lisa A. Bero; Fabio Boccuni; Nicholas Chartres; Alexis Descatha; Angel M. Dzhambov; Lode Godderis; Tom Loney; Daniele Mandrioli; Alberto Modenese; Henk F. van der Molen; Rebecca L. Morgan; Subas Neupane; Daniela Pachito; Marilia S. Paulo; K.C. Prakash; Paul T.J. Scheepers; Liliane Teixeira; Thomas Tenkate; Tracey J. Woodruff; Susan L. Norris
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.161 pp. 107136
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
World Health Organization; burden of disease; environment; expert opinion; labor; occupational exposure; systematic review
Abstract:
... The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have produced the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates). For these, systematic reviews of studies estimating the prevalence of exposure to selected occupational risk factors have been conducted to provide input data for estimations of the number of expose ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107136

20. Assessing vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease caused by omicron variant. Report from a meeting of the World Health Organization

Author:
Daniel R. Feikin; Laith J. Abu-Raddad; Nick Andrews; Mary-Ann Davies; Melissa M. Higdon; Walter A. Orenstein; Minal K. Patel
Source:
Vaccine 2022 v.40 no.26 pp. 3516-3527
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; disease severity; distress; hospitals; humoral immunity; oxygen requirement; people; vaccines; Qatar; South Africa; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Vaccine effectiveness is lower and wanes faster against infection and symptomatic disease caused by the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 than was observed with previous variants. Vaccine effectiveness against severe omicron disease, on average, is higher, but has shown variability, including rapid apparent waning, in some studies. Assessing vaccine effectiveness against omicron severe disease using h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.069

21. Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index from Selected Springs in Manga Subcounty, Nyamira County, Kenya

Author:
Alice Makonjo Wekesa; Calford Otieno
Source:
The scientific world journal 2022 v.2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1537-744X
Subject:
World Health Organization; alkalinity; calcium; chlorides; coliform bacteria; fluorides; groundwater; iron; irrigation; magnesium; nitrates; pH; phosphates; phosphorus; turbidity; water hardness; wet season; Kenya
Abstract:
... We present the results of groundwater quality assessment that was done during the rainy season in November 2018 in the Manga region of Nyamira County, Kenya. Water samples were collected from three springs, Kiangoso, Kerongo, and Tetema, for the assessment. Water quality index was calculated based on pH, turbidity, nitrate, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulphates, fluoride, iron, total ...
DOI:
10.1155/2022/3498394

22. Assessment of biosafety implementation in clinical diagnostic laboratories in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Author:
Samreen Sarwar; Faheem Shahzad; Ayesha Vajeeha; Rimsha Munir; Amina Yaqoob; Aniqa Naeem; Mamoona Sattar; Sheereen Gull
Source:
Journal of biosafety and biosecurity 2022 v.4 no.1 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
2588-9338
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; biosafety; biosecurity; cross-sectional studies; humans; management systems; polymerase chain reaction; public health; questionnaires; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Laboratory diagnostic capacity is crucial for an optimal national response to a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventing laboratory-acquired infections and the loss of critical human resources, especially during a public health emergency, requires laboratories to have a good biorisk management system in place. In this study, we aimed to evaluate laboratory biosafety and bi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jobb.2022.01.001

23. Assessment of chromium toxicity and potential health implications of agriculturally diversely irrigated food crops in the semi-arid regions of South Asia

Author:
Fu Chen; Jing Ma; Shahzad Akhtar; Zafar Iqbal Khan; Kafeel Ahmad; Asma Ashfaq; Hummera Nawaz; Muhammad Nadeem
Source:
Agricultural water management 2022 v.272 pp. 107833
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Sahiwal; World Health Organization; bioaccumulation factor; carcinogenicity; chromium; food crops; heavy metals; pollution load; risk; soil; wastewater; water management; water quality; South Asia
Abstract:
... Heavy metal deposition in crops irrigated with wastewater is a serious environmental issue in many developing countries. This research looked at the probable health impacts of chromium (Cr) in water, soil, and food crop samples. The concentration of Cr was measured in samples taken from three sites: Sargodha City, Sahiwal, and Shahpur. Chromium levels were found to vary from 0.011 to 0.067 mg/L in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107833

24. Assessment of ecohydrogeochemical status of freshwater Loktak Lake of Manipur, India

Author:
Ranu Jajo Laishram; Gyanendra Yumnam; Wazir Alam
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.9 pp. 659
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
World Health Organization; biochemical oxygen demand; coliform bacteria; fluorides; freshwater; freshwater lakes; hydrogeochemistry; iron; irrigation water; oxygen; pH; permeability; sodium; sodium adsorption ratio; sodium carbonate; turbidity; water hardness; India
Abstract:
... The present study has been carried out to assess the ecohydrogeochemical status of Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Northeastern region of India, based on the water quality parameters, hydrogeochemistry, water quality indices (WQI) and trophic state index (TSI). The spatio-temporal variations of physicochemical parameters have been assessed, and it was found that parameters such as ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-10336-w

25. Assessment of metal pollution in surface water using pollution indices and multivariate statistics: a case study of Talcher coalfield area, India

Author:
Bishnu Prasad Sahoo; Himanshu Bhushan Sahu
Source:
Applied water science 2022 v.12 no.9 pp. 223
ISSN:
2190-5487
Subject:
World Health Organization; aquatic environment; aquatic organisms; case studies; cluster analysis; coal; heavy metals; human health; monsoon season; multivariate analysis; pollution; pollution control; principal component analysis; rain; seasonal variation; sewage treatment; surface water; water quality; India
Abstract:
... Metal pollution in aquatic environment of coal mines is of serious concern and requires to be dealt with to maintain sustainable mining practices. The spatio-temporal variation in metal pollution of surface water of Talcher coalfield area were determined by using multivariate statistical techniques and pollution indices. A total of 56 water samples were collected and analyzed for Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, P ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13201-022-01743-y

26. Assessor burden, inter-rater agreement and user experience of the RoB-SPEO tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors: An analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

Author:
Natalie C. Momen; Kai N. Streicher; Denise T.C. da Silva; Alexis Descatha; Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen; Diana Gagliardi; Lode Godderis; Tom Loney; Daniele Mandrioli; Alberto Modenese; Rebecca L. Morgan; Daniela Pachito; Paul T.J. Scheepers; Daria Sgargi; Marília Silva Paulo; Vivi Schlünssen; Grace Sembajwe; Kathrine Sørensen; Liliane R. Teixeira; Thomas Tenkate; Frank Pega
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.158 pp. 107005
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
World Health Organization; burden of disease; environment; labor; risk assessment; systematic review; temporal variation
Abstract:
... As part of the development of the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, WHO and ILO carried out several systematic reviews to determine the prevalence of exposure to selected occupational risk factors. Risk of bias assessment for individual studies is a critical step of a systematic review. No tool ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2021.107005

27. Association between human coronaviruses’ epidemic and environmental factors on a global scale

Author:
Xiangyu Yan; Zekun Wang; Xuechun Wang; Xiangyu Zhang; Lianhao Wang; Zuhong Lu; Zhongwei Jia
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.10 pp. 14333-14347
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Orthocoronavirinae; World Health Organization; humans; monitoring; pollution; research; temperature; vegetation; viruses
Abstract:
... Environmental factors could influence the epidemic of virus in human; however, the association remains intricate, and the evidence is still not clear in human coronaviruses (HCoVs). We aimed to explore and compare the associations between HCoVs’ epidemic and environmental factors globally. Four common HCoVs’ data were collected by a systematic literature review, and data of MERS, SARS, and COVID-1 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-16500-y

28. Association of selenium, arsenic, and other trace elements in drinking water and urine in residents of the plateau region in China

Author:
Shuangmei Tong; Linsheng Yang; Hongqiang Gong; Li Wang; Hairong Li; Jiangping Yu; Yonghua Li; Yangzong Deji; Cangjue Nima; Shengcheng Zhao; Zongji Gesang; Chang Kong; Xiaoya Wang; Zhuming Men
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.18 pp. 26498-26512
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenic; biometry; cadmium; chromium; copper; excretion; exposure pathways; females; food composition; guidelines; humans; lead; males; manganese; nickel; pollution; research; selenium; urine; zinc; China
Abstract:
... Drinking water is considered to be an important exposure pathway for humans to ingest trace elements; human urine samples are widely accepted as biometric substrates that can reflect human exposure to trace elements. The current study aimed at investigating the concentrations of trace elements including selenium (Se), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17418-1

29. Associations of financial inclusion with physical activity participation in later life

Author:
Razak M. Gyasi; Siaw Frimpong; Richard Bruce Lamptey; Gilbert Kwabena Amoako; Gershim Asiki; Anokye M. Adam
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.7 pp. e09901
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
World Health Organization; longevity; people; physical activity; questionnaires
Abstract:
... Physical activity (PA) is a vital modifiable psychosocial intervention for promoting healthy longevity but problematically decreases with age. Innovative community-based strategies are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve PA but prior research has seldom considered the interactive effect of financial inclusion, social networks, and sex differences on PA. In this study, we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09901

30. Atmospheric water harvester-assisted solar steam generation for highly efficient collection of distilled water

Author:
Suwei Dong; Yunfan Xu; Chenjie Wang; Cihui Liu; Jinlei Zhang; Yunsong Di; Liyan Yu; Lifeng Dong; Zhixing Gan
Source:
Journal of materials chemistry A 2022 v.10 no.4 pp. 1885-1890
ISSN:
2050-7496
Subject:
World Health Organization; cold; desalination; drinking water; energy; evaporation rate; freshwater; hydrogels; irradiation; salinity; seawater; steam; wastewater
Abstract:
... Solar steam generation (SSG) is developed as a promising way for seawater desalination and wastewater purification, bringing new opportunities for solving the shortages of freshwater. Herein, hierarchical columnar RGO bundles with cold evaporation surfaces are designed for high-performance SSG. We find that the evaporation rate can be significantly increased by simply enlarging the dark evaporatio ...
DOI:
10.1039/d1ta10040h

31. BTEX levels in rural households: Heating system, building characteristic impacts and lifetime excess cancer risk assessment

Author:
Adel Mokammel; Roohollah Rostami; Sadegh Niazi; Amin Asgari; Mehdi Fazlzadeh
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.298 pp. 118845
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
World Health Organization; activated carbon; air; benzene; breathing; ethylbenzene; heat; kerosene; natural gas; pollution; risk; risk assessment; smoke; tobacco; toluene; toxicity; xylene; Iran
Abstract:
... BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) are a group of toxic organic compounds that exposure to them can cause adverse short and long terms health effects. We measured the levels of BTEX in the indoor and outdoor air of rural areas in Ardebil, Iran. We further assessed their health risks and determinants parameters. BTEX were sampled by drawing air through activated charcoal tubes, using ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118845

32. Before the Dam: A Fish-Mercury Contamination Baseline Survey at the Xingu River, Amazon Basin Before the Belo Monte Dam

Author:
J. Souza-Araujo; R. Andrades; R. A. Hauser-Davis; M. O. Lima; T. Giarrizzo
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2022 v.108 no.5 pp. 861-866
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Hemiodus; World Health Organization; basins; bioaccumulation; fish; food webs; muscle tissues; pollution; rivers; surveys; toxicology
Abstract:
... In the last decades, mega-diverse rivers worldwide (e.g., the Amazon and their tributaries) have experienced several human-driven transformations, although impact assessments oftentimes lack baseline data or reference values to better estimate observed disturbances. Herein, we assessed THg and δ¹⁵N in fish muscle tissue to determine biomagnification processes, also including seasonal assessments, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-021-03371-9

33. A Behavior Change Model to Address Caregiver Hesitancy around COVID-19 Vaccination in Pediatrics

Author:
Jordan Yeo; Caitlyn Furr Gudmundsen; Sajjad Fazel; Alex Corrigan; Madison M. Fullerton; Jia Hu; Taj Jadavji; Susan Kuhn; Aliya Kassam; Cora Constantinescu
Source:
Vaccine 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; behavior change; caregivers; health policy; health services; models; motivation; pandemic; pediatrics; risk; telephones; vaccination; vaccines
Abstract:
... Many families express hesitancy around immunizing their children against COVID-19. We sought to better understand the perspectives of vaccine hesitant caregivers, and develop targeted recommendations for health care workers and policymakers to engage in more effective vaccine discussions. We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 23 caregivers recruited from a pediatric infectious dis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.002

34. Benchmarking the nutrition-related commitments and practices of major Belgian food companies

Author:
Iris Van Dam; Naomi Reimes; Stefanie Vandevijvere
Source:
international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 43
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
World Health Organization; fast food restaurants; issues and policy; models; non-alcoholic beverages; nutrient content; nutrition; obesity; physical activity; supermarkets; Europe
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: To benchmark and quantitatively assess the transparency, specificity and comprehensiveness of nutrition-related commitments, as well as related practices of the largest Belgian food companies. METHODS: The ‘Business Impact Assessment on Obesity and population-level nutrition’ (BIA-Obesity) was applied to evaluate nutrition-related commitments and practices concerning product formulatio ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-022-01269-1

35. Body Composition Impacts Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes in Both Autologous and Allogeneic Transplants: A Systematic Review

Author:
Sarah Price; Yeonsoo Kim
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 2022 v.74 no.8 pp. 2731-2747
ISSN:
1532-7914
Subject:
World Health Organization; body composition; body mass index; hematopoietic stem cells; mortality; nutrition; obesity; relapse; sarcopenia; systematic review; weight loss
Abstract:
... According to World Health Organization, over 50,000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) are performed annually worldwide. Though HSCT can extend life-expectancy and improve disease-related health burdens, it is not without risks. Post-transplant overall survival is improving; therefore, it is imperative that factors contributing to or impeding further improvements are well understood. The ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635581.2021.2020303

36. Body mass index and its association with COVID-19 clinical outcomes: Findings from the Philippine CORONA study

Author:
Adrian I. Espiritu; Nikolai Gil D. Reyes; Carl Froilan D. Leochico; Marie Charmaine C. Sy; Emilio Q. Villanueva III; Veeda Michelle M. Anlacan; Roland Dominic G. Jamora
Source:
Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2022 v.49 pp. 402-410
ISSN:
2405-4577
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; adults; body mass index; clinical nutrition; cohort studies; hazard ratio; hospitals; mortality; obesity; odds ratio; regression analysis; retrospective studies; risk; underweight
Abstract:
... To explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and adverse outcomes in a large cohort of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is a secondary analysis of a 37-site, nationwide, multicenter, retrospective cohort study that investigated the clinical and neurological outcomes of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted from February to December 15, 2020. We analyzed ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.03.013

37. Burden of diseases attributed to traffic noise in the metropolis of Tehran in 2017

Author:
Mansour Shamsipour; Narges Zaredar; Mohammad Reza Monazzam; Zahra Namvar; Saman Mohammadpour
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.301 pp. 119042
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
World Health Organization; dose response; hypertension; myocardial ischemia; noise pollution; risk factors; sleep deprivation; traffic; Europe
Abstract:
... Although road traffic noise is the most important source of environmental noise emission in large cities, little is known about health burden. The present study was conducted to estimate the burden of diseases attributed to traffic noise in the metropolis of Tehran in 2017. Using noise maps provided by the municipality of Tehran, we calculated population exposure distribution in term of Ldₙ and Lₙ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119042

38. COVID-19 Mortality in Europe, by Latitude and Obesity Status: A Geo-Spatial Analysis in 40 Countries

Author:
Stefanos Tyrovolas; Thomas Tsiampalis; Marianthi Morena; Angela Y. M. Leung; Antigoni Faka; Christos Chalkias; Sotirios Tsiodras; Dimosthenes Panagiotakos
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Internet; World Health Organization; death; disease severity; latitude; mortality; obesity; pandemic; public health; solar radiation; Europe
Abstract:
... On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a public health emergency of international concern and later characterized it as a pandemic. New data show that excess body mass and vitamin D deficiency might be related to the disease severity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether latitude, as a proxy o ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14030471

39. COVID-19 Severity and Androgen Receptor Polymorphism

Author:
Alessandra Buonacquisto; Anna Chiara Conflitti; Francesco Pallotti; Antonella Anzuini; Serena Bianchini; Luisa Caponecchia; Anna Carraro; Maria Rosa Ciardi; Fabiana Faja; Cristina Fiori; Daniele Gianfrilli; Andrea Lenzi; Miriam Lichtner; Claudio Maria Mastroianni; Patrizia Pasculli; Flavio Rizzo; Pietro Salacone; Annalisa Sebastianelli; Francesco Lombardo; Donatella Paoli
Source:
Biology 2022 v.11 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2079-7737
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; androgen receptors; blood serum; disease severity; genes; inflammation; males; testosterone
Abstract:
... During the COVID-19 pandemic, the most severe form of the disease was most often seen in male patients. The aim of this study was to identify any male predispositions that could be used to predict the outcome of the disease and enable early intervention. We investigated CAG polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene and serum levels of testosterone and LH, which were considered as probably respons ...
DOI:
10.3390/biology11070974

40. COVID-19 during Pregnancy and Postpartum::I) Pathobiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) at Maternal-Fetal Interface

Author:
Sreus A. G. Naidu; Roger A. Clemens; Peter Pressman; Mehreen Zaigham; Kamran Kadkhoda; Kelvin J. A. Davies; A. Satyanarayan Naidu
Source:
Journal of dietary supplements 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 115-142
ISSN:
1939-022X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; amniotic fluid; autism; brain; child growth; fetal development; fetus; lactoferrin; oxidative stress; pandemic; placenta; pregnancy; virulence
Abstract:
... Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) triggered by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Oxidative stress and its related metabolic syndromes are potential risk factors in the susceptibility to, and severity of COVID-19. In concert with the earliest reports of COVID-19, obstetricia ...
DOI:
10.1080/19390211.2020.1834049

41. The COVID-19 pandemic: Virus transmission and risk assessment

Author:
N Gayathri Menon; Sanjeeb Mohapatra
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2022 v.28 pp. 100373
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Orthocoronavirinae; RNA; World Health Organization; droplets; environmental science; humans; humidity; medical facilities; mutation; pandemic; risk assessment; temperature; virus transmission; viruses
Abstract:
... The coronaviruses are the largest known RNA viruses of which SASR-CoV-2 has been spreading continuously due to its repeated mutation triggered by several environmental factors. Multiple human interventions and lessons learned from the SARS 2002 outbreak helped reduce its spread considerably, and thus, the virus was contained but the emerging mutations burdened the medical facility leading to many ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100373

42. Carbonated waste valorisation from a peat bog exploitation in the treatment of arsenic-polluted waters

Author:
A. Aguilar-Garrido; M. García-Carmona; M. Sierra-Aragón; F. J. Martín-Peinado; F. J. Martínez Garzón
Source:
International journal of environmental science and technology 2022 v.19 no.5 pp. 3457-3468
ISSN:
1735-1472
Subject:
Lactuca sativa; World Health Organization; adsorption; arsenic; calcium carbonate; decontamination; guidelines; pH; peat; peatlands; phytotoxicity; wastes
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to determine the capacity of peat and carbonated waste obtained from peat extraction to remove arsenic from highly polluted waters. This research examined the arsenic adsorption of both materials (peat and carbonated waste) and different mixtures made from both materials exposed to arsenic-polluted waters at concentrations of 0, 50, 100, and 200 μg As l⁻¹. The potentia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13762-021-03445-5

43. Characterization, source apportionment and associated health risk assessment of respirable air particulates in Metro Manila, Philippines

Author:
Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa; Joseph Michael D. Racho; Arvin M. Jagonoy; Jeff Darren G. Valdez; Angel T. Bautista VII; Jhon Robin Yee; Rene Pineda; Juliet Manlapaz; Armand J. Atanacio; Iara Chantrelle V. Coronel; Christian Mark G. Salvador; David D. Cohen
Source:
Atmospheric pollution research journal 2022 v.13 no.4 pp. 101379
ISSN:
1309-1042
Subject:
Philippines; World Health Organization; aerosols; air; air pollution; biomass; carbon; carcinogenicity; combustion; health effects assessments; lead; particulates; public health; research; risk; soil; sulfur; zinc
Abstract:
... Coarse (PM₁₀) and fine (PM₂.₅) aerosols were sampled from June to November 2016 at three different sites in Metro Manila Philippines (Valenzuela, NAMRIA, and MMDA). PM₂.₅ average levels in all sites exceeded the World Health Organization annual and daily limits, indicating that the ambient air qualities in all sites were unhealthy. Black Carbon (BC), a fingerprint of incomplete combustion, constit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apr.2022.101379

44. Chemical and functional characterization of major protein fractions extracted from nontoxic Jatropha curcas byproduct meals

Author:
Andrés León‐Villanueva; Laura Gabriela Espinosa‐Alonso; Chibuike C. Udenigwe; Maribel Valdez‐Morales; Angel Valdez‐Ortiz; Ana P. Barba de la Rosa; Sergio Medina‐Godoy
Source:
The journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 2022 v.99 no.6 pp. 511-523
ISSN:
0003-021X
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; Jatropha curcas; World Health Organization; albumins; biofuels; byproducts; emulsions; foams; genotype; globulins; glutelins; histidine; ice cream; juices; leucine; mayonnaise; oils; oilseeds; pH; phenylalanine; protein solubility; salads; seed storage; tyrosine
Abstract:
... Jatropha curcas seeds are a suitable source of oil for biofuel, among other use. A protein‐rich meal is obtained after oilseed extraction. The goals of this study were to determine the physicochemical and functional properties of a nontoxic genotype of J. curcas defatted meal (JCDM) and the seed storage protein fractions to identify future applications. Both glutelin and globulin were the predomin ...
DOI:
10.1002/aocs.12581

45. Chrysotile asbestos migration in air from contaminated water: An experimental simulation

Author:
Chiara Avataneo; Jasmine R. Petriglieri; Silvana Capella; Maura Tomatis; Mariagrazia Luiso; Giuliana Marangoni; Elisa Lazzari; Silvio Tinazzi; Manuela Lasagna; Domenico A. De Luca; Massimo Bergamini; Elena Belluso; Francesco Turci
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.424 pp. 127528
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
World Health Organization; air; asbestos; electron microscopy; risk; volatilization; water pollution; Italy
Abstract:
... In Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) rich areas, water flows through asbestos bearing rocks and soils and generates waterborne fibres that may migrate in air and become a risk for humans. Research on the migration and dispersion after water vaporisation has been so far only marginally evaluated. This study investigates the migration in air of asbestos from a set of suspensions contaminated by chr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127528

46. Cinnamamide derivatives with 4-hydroxypiperidine moiety enhance effect of doxorubicin to cancer cells and protect cardiomyocytes against drug-induced toxicity through CBR1 inhibition mechanism

Author:
Paulina Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk; Bartosz Gąsiorkiewicz; Kamil Piska; Agnieszka Gunia-Krzyżak; Marek Jamrozik; Adam Bucki; Karolina Słoczyńska; Patrycja Bojdo; Katarzyna Wójcik-Pszczoła; Benedykt Władyka; Marcin Kołaczkowski; Elżbieta Pękala
Source:
Life sciences 2022 v.305 pp. 120777
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
World Health Organization; adjuvants; aldo-keto reductases; apoptosis; autophagy; cardiomyocytes; cardiotoxicity; cinnamic acid; cytochrome P-450; doxorubicin; enzyme inhibition; fibroblasts; glutathione; hepatotoxicity; humans; inflammation; lung neoplasms; lungs; macrophages; medicine; metabolism; moieties; mutagens; neoplasm cells; rats; reactive oxygen species; therapeutics; viability
Abstract:
... Doxorubicin (DOX) is classified by World Health Organization (WHO) as an essential medicine for cancer. However, its clinical application is limited due to resistance development and cardiotoxicity. Many attempts have been made to address these issues with some focused on finding a potential adjuvant therapy. Recently, inhibition of carbonyl reduction of anthracyclines (ANTs), catalyzed by enzymes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120777

47. Co-administration of rotavirus nanospheres VP6 and NSP4 proteins enhanced the anti-NSP4 humoral responses in immunized mice

Author:
Atefeh Afchangi; Somayeh Jalilvand; Arash Arashkia; Tayebeh Latifi; Mohammad Farahmand; Maryam Mashhadi Abolghasem Shirazi; Seyed Dawood Mousavi Nasab; Sayed Mahdi Marashi; Farzin Roohvand; Zabihollah Shoja
Source:
Microbial pathogenesis 2022 v.163 pp. 105405
ISSN:
0882-4010
Subject:
Rotavirus; World Health Organization; adjuvants; aluminum hydroxide; cost effectiveness; immunoglobulin G; insects; live vaccines; nanospheres; pathogenesis; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Inconveniences associated with the efficacy and safety of the World Health Organization (WHO) approved/prequalified live attenuated rotavirus (RV) vaccines, sounded for finding alternative non-replicating modals and proper RV antigens (Ags). Herein, we report the development of a RV candidate vaccine based on the combination of RV VP6 nanospheres (S) and NSP4₁₁₂₋₁₇₅ proteins (VP6S + NSP4). Self-as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105405

48. Combined Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association with Lifestyle and Health Factors among Spanish Children: The PASOS Study

Author:
Maria del Mar Bibiloni; Laura Gallardo-Alfaro; Santiago F. Gómez; Julia Wärnberg; Maddi Osés-Recalde; Marcela González-Gross; Narcís Gusi; Susana Aznar; Elena Marín-Cascales; Miguel González-Valeiro; Lluís Serra-Majem; Nicolás Terrados; Marta Segu; Camille Lassale; Clara Homs; Juan Carlos Benavente-Marín; Idoia Labayen; Augusto G. Zapico; Jesús Sánchez-Gómez; Fabio Jiménez-Zazo; Pedro E. Alcaraz; Marta Sevilla-Sánchez; Estefanía Herrera-Ramos; Susana Pulgar; Clara Sistac; Helmut Schröder; Cristina Bouzas; Josep A. Tur
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
Mediterranean diet; World Health Organization; adolescence; adolescents; body mass index; caregivers; childhood; children; cross-sectional studies; educational status; females; lifestyle; odds ratio; overweight; physical activity; questionnaires; risk; waist circumference; waist-to-height ratio
Abstract:
... Background and Aims: The World Health Organization recommended simultaneous measurement of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and suggested joint use to predict disease risks. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) categories among Spanish children and adolescents, as well as their associations with several lifestyle factors. Meth ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14020234

49. Commercially acquired açaí pulps contamination by Trypanosoma cruzi

Author:
Diana Zapparoli; Thainá Valente Bertozzo; Marcela Alexandrino; Daniela Filadelfo Sanches; Isabella Neves Aires; Suzane Manzini; Maria Izabel Merino de Medeiros; Cilmery Suemi Kurokawa; Rodrigo Mattos dos Santos; Simone Baldini Lucheis
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2022 v.363 pp. 109508
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; World Health Organization; ambient temperature; etiological agents; food microbiology; ice cream; kinetoplast DNA; laws and regulations; pasteurization; people; polymerase chain reaction; pulp; quality control; Brazil
Abstract:
... The etiological agent of Chagas disease is the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. According to the World Health Organization, about seven to eight million people are infected with T. cruzi worldwide. The main routes of transmission are vectorial and oral, which has assumed great epidemiological importance, since there is no legislation that requires the pasteurization of açaí pulp. The present work aime ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109508

50. Community-level ambient fine particulate matter and seasonal influenza among children in Guangzhou, China: A Bayesian spatiotemporal analysis

Author:
Rong Zhang; Ka Yan Lai; Wenhui Liu; Yanhui Liu; Jianyun Lu; Linwei Tian; Chris Webster; Lei Luo; Chinmoy Sarkar
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.826 pp. 154135
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Bayesian theory; World Health Organization; algorithms; autocorrelation; disease control; environment; influenza; monitoring; particulates; China
Abstract:
... Influenza is a major preventable infectious respiratory disease. However, there is little detailed long-term evidence of its associations with PM₂.₅ among children. We examined the community-level associations between exposure to ambient PM₂.₅ and incident influenza in Guangzhou, China. We used data from the city-wide influenza surveillance system collected by Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154135

51. Comparing human exposure to fine particulate matter in low and high-income countries: A systematic review of studies measuring personal PM2.5 exposure

Author:
Shanon Lim; Eridiong Bassey; Brendan Bos; Liberty Makacha; Diana Varaden; Raphael E. Arku; Jill Baumgartner; Michael Brauer; Majid Ezzati; Frank J. Kelly; Benjamin Barratt
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.833 pp. 155207
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
World Health Organization; air pollution; biomass; coal; environment; gender; guidelines; humans; income; particulates; second hand smoke; systematic review; traffic
Abstract:
... Due to the adverse health effects of air pollution, researchers have advocated for personal exposure measurements whereby individuals carry portable monitors in order to better characterise and understand the sources of people's pollution exposure. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the differences in the magnitude and sources of personal PM₂.₅ exposures experienced between countries a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155207

52. Comparison of metropolitan cities for mortality rates attributed to ambient air pollution using the AirQ model

Author:
Ahmet Cihat Kahraman; Nüket Sivri
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.28 pp. 43034-43047
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Turkey (country); World Health Organization; air pollution; computer software; human health; models; mortality; research; statistics; sustainable development
Abstract:
... In the present study, the air pollution dynamics of the metropolitan cities of Balıkesir, Bursa, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Tekirdağ in the Marmara Region, which is the geographical region with the highest urban and industrial activity in Turkey, were examined for the time period between 2016 and 2019. Annual changes in the cities in terms of air pollution, which was examined with a focus on t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-18341-1

53. Concentration, sources and bioaccessibility-based risk assessment of heavy metals in air-borne PM2.5 in different landuses of Tehran

Author:
M. Kermani; A. J. Jafari; M. Gholami; F. Taghizadeh; H. Arfaeinia; A. Shahsavani; Y. Abdossalami
Source:
International journal of environmental science and technology 2022 v.19 no.7 pp. 6691-6704
ISSN:
1735-1472
Subject:
World Health Organization; air; carcinogenicity; computer software; environmental protection; pollution; risk; risk assessment
Abstract:
... The present study investigated the concentration, spatial distribution, seasonal changes, potential sources, and bioaccessibility-based risk assessment of Particulate Matter₂.₅-bound heavy metals in seven regions of Tehran city with three different uses. A total of 64 samples were collected from high-traffic, low-traffic and industrial areas, whereby the concentration of Particulate Matter₂.₅-boun ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13762-021-03865-3

54. Concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in herbal infusion tea bags marketed in Tacna, Peru

Author:
Óscar Begazo Portugal; Marisel Flores-Quispe
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.8 pp. 534
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Camellia sinensis; Codex Alimentarius; Cymbopogon citratus; Matricaria chamomilla; Peumus boldus; Pimpinella anisum; World Health Organization; anise; arsenic; atomic absorption spectrometry; cadmium; chamomile; herbal tea; lead; tea bags; toxicity; Peru
Abstract:
... The concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in infusion tea bags of Camellia sinensis (tea), Pimpinella anisum (anise), Matricaria recutita (chamomile), Peumus boldus (boldo), and Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS) for four commercial brands sold in Tacna, Peru, to compare these concentrations with international standard ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-10232-3

55. The Content and Toxicological Risk Assessment of Trace Elemental Impurities (Pb and Cr) in Snacks from Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Author:
Adewale Matthew Taiwo; Stephen Olukayode; Oluwaseyi Zacchaeus Ojekunle; John Adebayo Oyedepo; Julius Awonusi Awomeso; Adewole Michael Gbadebo
Source:
Biological trace element research 2022 v.200 no.5 pp. 2519-2527
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
Codex Alimentarius; Colocasia esculenta; Food and Agriculture Organization; World Health Organization; atomic absorption spectrometry; atomization; environmental protection; food contamination; information systems; models; public health; research; risk; risk assessment; sausages; snack foods; toxicology; Nigeria
Abstract:
... The monitoring of food contamination by trace elemental impurities (TEIs) are major health challenges in developing countries. The present study evaluated the content and toxicological risk assessment of TEIs in commonly consumed snack/junk foods from Ogun State, Nigeria. TEIs (Pb and Cr) were determined in sixty snack food samples purchased from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. The TE ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-021-02839-3

56. Corowa-kun: A messenger app chatbot delivers COVID-19 vaccine information, Japan 2021

Author:
Takaaki Kobayashi; Yuka Nishina; Hana Tomoi; Ko Harada; Kyuto Tanaka; Eiyu Matsumoto; Kenta Horimukai; Jun Ishihara; Shugo Sasaki; Kanako Inaba; Kyosuke Seguchi; Hiromizu Takahashi; Jorge L. Salinas; Yuji Yamada
Source:
Vaccine 2022 v.40 no.32 pp. 4654-4662
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Japan; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; adverse effects; cross-sectional studies; educational status; females; influenza vaccines; odds ratio; pandemic; people; surveys; viruses
Abstract:
... There is a long history in Japan of public concerns about vaccine adverse events. Few studies have assessed how mobile messenger apps affect COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Corowa-kun, a free chatbot, was created on February 6, 2021 in LINE, the most popular messenger app in Japan. Corowa-kun provides instant, automated answers to 70 frequently asked COVID-19 vaccine questions. A cross-sectional surve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.007

57. Current RT-qPCR to detect SARS-CoV-2 may give positive results for related coronaviruses

Author:
Antonio Martínez-Murcia; Adrián García-Sirera; Aaron Navarro; Laura Pérez
Source:
Archives of microbiology 2022 v.204 no.7 pp. 415
ISSN:
0302-8933
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; genome; genomics; monitoring; pandemic; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; viruses
Abstract:
... Some weeks after the first CoVID-19 outbreak, the World Health Organization published some real-time PCR (qPCR) protocols developed by different health reference centers. These qPCR designs are being used worldwide to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the population, to monitor the prevalence of the virus during the pandemic. Moreover, some of these protocols to detect SARS-CoV-2 have widely been applied to en ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00203-022-03029-y

58. Current State of Knowledge Regarding WHO Critical Priority Pathogens: Mechanisms of Resistance and Proposed Solutions through Candidates Such as Essential Oils

Author:
Bianca Badescu; Valentina Buda; Mirabela Romanescu; Adelina Lombrea; Corina Danciu; Olivia Dalleur; Angele Modupe Dohou; Victor Dumitrascu; Octavian Cretu; Monica Licker; Delia Muntean
Source:
Plants 2022 v.11 no.14 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
World Health Organization; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; essential oils; multiple drug resistance; therapeutics
Abstract:
... The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens has become a global health threat and an economic burden in providing adequate and effective treatment for many infections. This large-scale concern has emerged mainly due to mishandling of antibiotics (ABs) and has resulted in the rapid expansion of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Nowadays, there is an urgent need for more potent, non-toxic and effe ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants11141789

59. Current status and perspectives on vaccine development against dengue virus infection

Author:
Jisang Park; Ju Kim; Yong-Suk Jang
Source:
journal of microbiology 2022 v.60 no.3 pp. 247-254
ISSN:
1225-8873
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Dengue virus; World Health Organization; commercialization; dengue hemorrhagic fever; etiological agents; microbiology; serotypes; vaccine development; vaccines; viral antigens
Abstract:
... Dengue virus (DENV) consists of four serotypes in the family Flaviviridae and is a causative agent of dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome. DENV is transmitted by mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus, and is mainly observed in areas where vector mosquitoes live. The number of dengue cases reported by the World Health Organization increased more than 8-fold over ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12275-022-1625-y

60. DRCNNTLe: A deep recurrent convolutional neural network with transfer learning through pre-trained embeddings for automated ICD coding

Author:
Sajida Raz Bhutto; Yifan Wu; Min Zeng; Abdul Wahab Dogar; Kaleem Ullah; Min Li
Source:
Methods 2022 v.205 pp. 97-105
ISSN:
1046-2023
Subject:
World Health Organization; automation; burden of disease; chronic hepatitis C; databases; health information; liver; liver transplant; neural networks; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is endorsed by the World Health Organization, is a diagnostic classification standard. ICD codes store, retrieve, and analyze health information to make clinical decisions. Currently, ICD coding has been adopted by more than 137 countries. However, in Pakistan, very few hospitals have implemented ICD coding and conducted different epidemiol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ymeth.2022.06.004

61. Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 from cold-chain food packaging provides no marginal benefit in risk reduction to food workers

Author:
Julia S. Sobolik; Elizabeth T. Sajewski; Lee-Ann Jaykus; D. Kane Cooper; Ben A. Lopman; Alicia N.M. Kraay; P. Barry Ryan; Jodie L. Guest; Amy Webb-Girard; Juan S. Leon
Source:
Food control 2022 v.136 pp. 108845
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; cold chain; decontamination; disease control; fomites; food industry; food quality; food safety; frozen foods; hand washing; labor force; microbiological risk assessment; models; risk; risk reduction; vaccination; vaccines; water quality
Abstract:
... Countries continue to debate the need for decontamination of cold-chain food packaging to reduce possible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) fomite transmission among frontline workers. While laboratory-based studies demonstrate persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, the likelihood of fomite-mediated transmission under real-life conditions is uncertain. Using a quantitati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108845
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108845

62. Detection of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 in aircraft wastewater

Author:
Warish Ahmed; Aaron Bivins; Wendy J.M. Smith; Suzanne Metcalfe; Mikayla Stephens; Amy V. Jennison; Frederick A.J. Moore; Jayden Bourke; Sanmarie Schlebusch; Jamie McMahon; Glen Hewitson; Son Nguyen; Jean Barcelon; Greg Jackson; Jochen F. Mueller; John Ehret; Ian Hosegood; Wei Tian; Haofei Wang; Lin Yang; Paul M. Bertsch; Josh Tynan; Kevin V. Thomas; Kyle Bibby; Tyson E. Graber; Ryan Ziels; Stuart L. Simpson
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.820 pp. 153171
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; aircraft; disease severity; environment; flight; genome; monitoring; nanopores; travel; wastewater; Northern Territory; South Africa
Abstract:
... On the 26th of November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the newly detected B.1.1.529 lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the Omicron Variant of Concern (VOC). The genome of the Omicron VOC contains more than 50 mutations, many of which have been associated with increased transmissibility, differing disease severity, and potential to evade im ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153171

63. Determination of chloroform concentration and human exposure assessment in the swimming pool

Author:
Mansooreh Dehghani; Samaneh Shahsavani; Amin Mohammadpour; Arian Jafarian; Sara Arjmand; Mohammad Amin Rasekhi; Samaneh Dehghani; Foroozandeh Zaravar; Zahra Derakhshan; Margherita Ferrante; Gea Oliveri Conti
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.203 pp. 111883
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
World Health Organization; chlorination; chloroform; cross-sectional studies; exposure assessment; exposure duration; gas chromatography; human health; humans; males; models; pollutants; research; risk
Abstract:
... This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the concentration of the by-products of chlorination in the swimming pool and estimate human health risk for the swimmers of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. In this study, the chloroform concentrations of 16 samples were measured using Gas Chromatography (GC). All the measured concentrations were less than the allowed amount announced by the World ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.111883

64. Determination of dietary exposure and extraction efficiency of nitrosamine from cooked meat

Author:
Abu Tareq Mohammad Abdullah; Tanzir Ahmed Khan; Miskat Sharif; Reaz Mohammad Mazumdar; Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman
Source:
Current research in food science 2022 v.5 pp. 491-497
ISSN:
2665-9271
Subject:
N-nitrosodimethylamine; World Health Organization; beef; body weight; carcinogenicity; cooked foods; detection limit; dietary exposure; diethylnitrosamine; food safety; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; patties; research; steaks; ultrasonics; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Meat products are claimed to be a source of carcinogenic nitrosamines (NAs) exposure in food. In this study, dietary exposure of six nitrosamines: N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR), N-nitrosopiperidine (NPIP), N-nitrosodipropylamine (NDPA), N-nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA) were estimated by Gas chromatography method. Four types of processed beef p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.crfs.2022.02.010

65. Determining the optimal strategies to achieve elimination of transmission for Schistosoma mansoni

Author:
Klodeta Kura; Diepreye Ayabina; T. Deirdre Hollingsworth; Roy M. Anderson
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2022 v.15 no.1 pp. 55
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Schistosoma mansoni; World Health Organization; morbidity; praziquantel; public health; schistosomiasis
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: In January 2021, the World Health Organization published the 2021–2030 roadmap for the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The goal for schistosomiasis is to achieve elimination as a public health problem (EPHP) and elimination of transmission (EOT) in 78 and 25 countries (by 2030), respectively. Mass drug administration (MDA) of praziquantel continues to be the main strateg ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-022-05178-x

66. The Development of Smoked Mackerel with Reduced Sodium Content

Author:
Iga Rybicka; Marlene Silva; Amparo Gonçalves; Helena Oliveira; António Marques; Maria José Fernandes; Maria Helena Fernandes; Cristina Mateus Alfaia; Maria João Fraqueza; Maria Leonor Nunes
Source:
Foods 2022 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Scomber japonicus; World Health Organization; bitterness; color; mackerel; potassium chloride; saltiness; sodium; sodium chloride; taste; texture
Abstract:
... The World Health Organization recommends reducing salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) intake by 30% by 2025. Since smoked fish can deliver up to 4 g NaCl/100 g, the aim of this study was to develop safe, healthy and attractive smoked chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) with a reduced NaCl content. Two brines (5% and 10%) were used with different ratios of NaCl and potassium chloride (KCl). In each brine, 0 ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods11030349

67. Development of a spectroscopic approach for non-destructive and rapid screening of cucumbers based on maximum limit of nitrate accumulation

Author:
Bahareh Jamshidi; Najmeh Yazdanfar
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2022 v.110 pp. 104513
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
World Health Organization; food composition; greenhouses; models; near-infrared spectroscopy; nitrates; prediction; rapid methods; safety assessment
Abstract:
... In this research, a non-destructive and low-cost approach based on Vis/NIR spectroscopy was developed for rapid measurement of nitrate concentrations in cucumbers and screening of the samples based on maximum limit of nitrate accumulation. Vis/NIR spectra of intact cucumbers including both field and greenhouse samples with different concentrations of nitrate were analyzed. PLS models were develope ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104513

68. Dietary Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Low-Income Haitian Adults: Findings from a Population-Based Cohort

Author:
Adrienne Clermont; Rodney Sufra; Jean Lookens Pierre; Michelle Nour Mourra; Elizabeth L. Fox; Vanessa Rouzier; Eliezer Dade; Stephano St-Preux; Joseph Inddy; Hilaire Erline; Fleurijean Pierre Obed; Lily D. Yan; Miranda Metz; Myung Hee Lee; Daniel W. Fitzgerald; Marie Marcelle Deschamps; Jean W. Pape; Margaret L. McNairy
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
World Health Organization; body mass index; cardiovascular diseases; education; fried foods; income; oils; risk; socioeconomic status; sugars; urbanization; Haiti
Abstract:
... Poor diets are responsible for a large burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD). The prevalence of modifiable dietary risk factors is rising in lower-income countries such as Haiti, along with increasing urbanization and shifts to diets high in sugar, salt, and fat. We describe self-reported dietary patterns (intake of fruits, vegetables, fried food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and added salt and oi ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14040787

69. Dietary exposure and potential human health risk of dioxins in South Korea: Application of deterministic and probabilistic methods

Author:
Eun-su Shin; Min-Kyu Park; Gihae Kim; Mandana Barghi; Sung-Deuk Choi; Jiyeon Yang; Yoon-Seok Chang
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.291 pp. 133018
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; World Health Organization; acceptable daily intake; air; blood serum; dibenzofuran; dietary exposure; food consumption; food safety; human health; humans; incinerators; ingestion; lactation; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; pregnancy; risk; toxicology; South Korea
Abstract:
... Following the reduction of incinerator emission, enacted by the Korean Government in 2001, the levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in the air (−96%) have significantly decreased. However, their levels in the human serum of the general Korean population have not reduced at the same rate (−36%), indicating that humans may also be unintentionally exposed to t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133018

70. Differences in microbiome of healthy Sprague Dawley rats with Paragonimus proliferus infection and potential pathogenic role of microbes in paragonimiasis

Author:
Le Sun; Min Zhu; Lei Zhang; Man Peng; Cuiying Li; Liming Wang; Weiqun Wang; Zhiqiang Ma; Shenghao Li; Weilin Zeng; Min Yin; Wenlin Wang; Weixun Chunyu
Source:
Acta tropica 2022 v.233 pp. 106578
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Paragonimus; World Health Organization; adults; immunotoxicity; lungs; mechanical damage; metacercariae; microbial communities; microbiome; paragonimiasis; parasitism; pathogenicity; rare species; small intestine; tropical diseases
Abstract:
... Paragonimiasis, which is caused by Paragonimus, is considered to be a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. The pathogenicity of Paragonimus mainly manifests as mechanical damage and immunotoxicity caused by adult worms and larvae. However, microbiota associated with Paragonimus and potential disturbance of host microbiota after infection are unknown. Paragonimus proliferus ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106578

71. Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis C Virus Infection—From Drug Discovery to Successful Implementation in Clinical Practice

Author:
Christopher Dietz; Benjamin Maasoumy
Source:
Viruses 2022 v.14 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
Hepatitis C virus; World Health Organization; chronic hepatitis C; drugs; etiological agents; interferons; people; therapeutics; viruses
Abstract:
... Today, hepatitis C virus infection affects up to 1.5 million people per year and is responsible for 29 thousand deaths per year. In the 1970s, the clinical observation of unclear, transfusion-related cases of hepatitis ignited scientific curiosity, and after years of intensive, basic research, the hepatitis C virus was discovered and described as the causative agent for these cases of unclear hepa ...
DOI:
10.3390/v14061325

72. Does conservation tillage on partially reclaimed sodic soil restore land degradation by influencing boron dynamics, bioavailability for plant's uptake and nutritional security?

Author:
Sunil Kumar Jha; Vinay Kumar Mishra; Thukkaram Damodaran; Atul Kumar Singh; Yash Pal Singh; Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Source:
Land degradation & development 2022 v.33 no.8 pp. 1260-1268
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
World Health Organization; average daily intake; bioavailability; boron; clay; conventional tillage; crop residues; field experimentation; food intake; food security; humans; land degradation; no-tillage; nutritive value; pH; reduced tillage; rice; sodic soils; wheat
Abstract:
... Boron (B) is nutritionally important for plants, humans and animals but its deficiency in soil and plants has become a global problem and may affect the nutritional quality of food. The widespread crop residue (CR) burning on farms is another environmental and land degradation problem, causing ecological threats to agriculture. Addressing these issues, a field experiment was initiated for B restor ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.4206

73. Effect of excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Catalonia, Spain, three and a half years after its introduction

Author:
Miguel Ángel Royo-Bordonada; Carlos Fernández-Escobar; Carlos José Gil-Bellosta; Elena Ordaz
Source:
international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 24
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
Bayesian theory; COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; bottled water; control methods; excise tax; food consumption; fruits; models; nutrition; physical activity; prices; public health; time series analysis; Spain
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation urges countries to levy specific excise taxes on SSBs. Currently, more than 50 countries have introduced some type of tax on SSBs. In March 2017, the Autonomous Region of Catalonia approved the introduction of a tiered excise tax on SSBs for public health reasons. To evaluate the effect of the Catalonian excise tax on the price and purchase of sugar-sweete ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-022-01262-8

74. Effective approaches for early identification and proactive mitigation of aflatoxins in peanuts: An EU–China perspective

Author:
Rudolf Krska; John F. Leslie; Simon Haughey; Moira Dean; Yoneal Bless; Oonagh McNerney; Michelle Spence; Chris Elliott
Source:
Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety 2022 v.21 no.4 pp. 3227-3243
ISSN:
1541-4337
Subject:
European Union; Food and Agriculture Organization; World Health Organization; aflatoxins; biofertilizers; biological control; code of practice; food safety; peanuts; risk; silos; stakeholders; supply chain; tillage; China; Europe
Abstract:
... Nearly 700,000 tonnes of peanuts are consumed annually in Europe. In the last 5 years, peanuts imported from China exceeded legal European Union (EU) aflatoxin limits more than 180 times. To prevent and mitigate aflatoxin contamination, the stages of the peanut chain most vulnerable to contamination must be assessed to determine how to interrupt the movement of contaminated produce. This paper dis ...
DOI:
10.1111/1541-4337.12973

75. Effectiveness of the Novel Anti-TB Bedaquiline against Drug-Resistant TB in Africa: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Author:
Afsatou Ndama Traoré; Mpumelelo Casper Rikhotso; Ntshuxeko Thelma Banda; Maphepele Sara Mashilo; Jean Pierre Kabue Ngandu; Vuyo Mavumengwana; Andre G. Loxton; Craig Kinnear; Natasha Potgieter; Scott Heysell; Rob Warren
Source:
Pathogens 2022 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-0817
Subject:
World Health Organization; death; diarylquinolines; drug therapy; females; isoniazid; males; meta-analysis; mortality; multiple drug resistance; people; rifampicin; risk; systematic review; tuberculosis; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eswatini; Mozambique; South Africa
Abstract:
... Background: In 2018, an estimated 10.0 million people contracted tuberculosis (TB), and 1.5 million died from it, including 1.25 million HIV-negative persons and 251,000 HIV-associated TB fatalities. Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is an important contributor to global TB mortality. Multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is defined as TB resistant to at least isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (RMP), whic ...
DOI:
10.3390/pathogens11060636

76. Effectiveness of the engineered pinecone-derived biochar for the removal of fluoride from water

Author:
Basit Ahmed Khan; Mahtab Ahmad; Sajid Iqbal; Nanthi Bolan; Shumaila Zubair; Munib Ahmed Shafique; Attaullah Shah
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.212 pp. 113540
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
World Health Organization; adsorbents; adsorption; biochar; cost effectiveness; defluoridation; groundwater; pH; research; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Drinking fluoride (F⁻)-contaminated water (>1.5 mg L⁻¹) causes severe dental and skeletal disorders. In the central province of Pakistan, ∼20 times higher levels of F⁻ in the drinking groundwater (compared with the 1.5 mg L⁻¹ permissible limit of the World Health Organization) are triggering bone abnormalities in teenagers. In this study, we demonstrated the potential of pinecone-derived biochar ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.113540

77. Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) on cancer in laboratory animal studies: A protocol for a systematic review

Author:
Meike Mevissen; Jerrold M. Ward; Annette Kopp-Schneider; James P. McNamee; Andrew W. Wood; Tania M. Rivero; Kristina Thayer; Kurt Straif
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.161 pp. 107106
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
World Health Organization; carcinogenicity; environment; health effects assessments; human health; laboratory animals; protocols; radio waves; risk; surveys; systematic review
Abstract:
... The carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) has been evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2011. Based on limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and in animals, RF EMF were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). In 2018, based on a survey amongst RF experts, WHO prioritized six major topics of potential RF EMF rel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107106

78. Electrochemical Immunoassay for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein in Nasopharyngeal Samples

Author:
Isabelle C. Samper; Catherine J. McMahon; Melissa S. Schenkel; Kaylee M. Clark; Wisarut Khamcharoen; Loran B. R. Anderson; James S. Terry; Emily N. Gallichotte; Gregory D. Ebel; Brian J. Geiss; David S. Dandy; Charles S. Henry
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2022 v.94 no.11 pp. 4712-4719
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Orthomyxoviridae; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; analytical chemistry; carbon; cross reaction; data collection; electrochemistry; immunoassays; nucleocapsid proteins; pathogenicity; patients; peroxidase; point-of-care systems; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; viruses
Abstract:
... Point-of-care (POC) methods currently available for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections still lack accuracy. Here, we report the development of a highly sensitive electrochemical immunoassay capable of quantitatively detecting the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in patient nasopharyngeal samples using stencil-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) functionalized with capture antibodies targeting the SARS- ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04966

79. Emerging Mosquito Resistance to Piperonyl Butoxide-Synergized Pyrethroid Insecticide and Its Mechanism

Author:
Guofa Zhou; Yiji Li; Brook Jeang; Xiaoming Wang; Robert F. Cummings; Daibin Zhong; Guiyun Yan
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2022 v.59 no.2 pp. 638-647
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Bancroftian filariasis; Culex quinquefasciatus; World Health Organization; arboviruses; carboxylesterase; deltamethrin; enzyme activity; exposure duration; glutathione transferase; insectaries; insecticide resistance; malathion; medical entomology; mortality; mutation; piperonyl butoxide; pyrethrins; resistance genes; resistance management
Abstract:
... Piperonyl butoxide (PBO)-synergized pyrethroid products are widely available for the control of pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes. To date, no study has examined mosquito resistance after pre-exposure to PBO and subsequent enzymatic activity when exposed to PBO-synergized insecticides. We used Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae), an important vector of arboviruses and lymphatic filariasi ...
DOI:
10.1093/jme/tjab231

80. Environmental friendly micro cold storage for last-mile Covid-19 vaccine logistics

Author:
Lalith Pankaj Raj Nadimuthu; Kirubakaran Victor
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.16 pp. 23767-23778
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; carbon; cold; cold chain; cold storage; energy; environmental sustainability; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; refrigeration; research; temperature; vaccination; vaccines; India
Abstract:
... Globally, vaccination plays a vital role in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the cold supply chain is essential for vaccine storage and logistics services. In a country like India, the last-mile logistics of vaccines is a challenging task. The cold chain is indispensable for the Covid-19 vaccine drive to the rural areas. The demand for cold storage increases rapidly due to the rapid Cov ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17584-2

81. Environmental occurrence and health risk assessment of arsenic in Iran: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Author:
Sepideh Nemati-Mansour; Karen A. Hudson-Edwards; Amir Mohammadi; Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi; Mohammad Mosaferi
Source:
Human and ecological risk assessment 2022 v.28 no.5-6 pp. 683-710
ISSN:
1549-7860
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenic; carcinogenicity; environmental assessment; health effects assessments; humans; meta-analysis; pollution; rice; risk; sediments; soil; systematic review; Iran
Abstract:
... Arsenic concentrations in different environmental media (water, soil/sediment, food) in Iran from studies performed 2008-2019 were analyzed, and health risk assessment was conducted to depict the arsenic pollution situation at the national scale. Seventy-one studies comprising 5,007 samples were included in the meta-analysis. The weighted concentrations of arsenic in ‘drinking water/water resource ...
DOI:
10.1080/10807039.2022.2071207

82. Environmentally relevant arsenic exposure affects morphological and molecular endpoints associated with reproduction in the Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

Author:
Riley J. Smith; Kalai M. Kollus; Catherine R. Propper
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.830 pp. 154448
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Gambusia affinis; World Health Organization; adults; androgen receptors; animal morphology; anthropogenic activities; arsenic; bioaccumulation; developmental toxicity; estrogen receptors; field experimentation; fish; gene expression; groundwater; indicator species; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; males; reproduction; sodium arsenite; surface water; vitellogenin; wildlife; Arizona
Abstract:
... Arsenic (As) exposure, even at low environmentally relevant levels, may cause detrimental health outcomes through developmental toxicity and by acting as an endocrine disrupting compound (EDC). Although several studies indicate that wildlife bioaccumulate As, few evaluate the health impact on fish species in their natural environment. In the U.S., As has a drinking water regulatory limit of 10 μg/ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154448

83. Estimating the Average Steelworks Particulate Matter Increments Associated with Wind Sectors at a Steel Complex in the UK

Author:
Adewale M. Taiwo
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2022 v.233 no.8 pp. 325
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
World Health Organization; air; chemical composition; industry; particulates; soil pollution; steel; water; wind; Wales
Abstract:
... The present work calculates the steelworks increments of particulate matter (PM) mass and chemical composition of Partisol, Filter Dynamic Measurement System (FDMS), and Streaker data using wind sector analysis. Particulate matter sampling took place at the perimeter of a steelworks complex in Port Talbot, Wales, UK, between April 17 and May 16, 2012. Two sampling sites were selected representing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-022-05814-3

84. Estimation of Intake of Critical Nutrients Associated with Noncommunicable Diseases According to the PAHO/WHO Criteria in the Diet of School-Age Children in Montevideo, Uruguay

Author:
Florencia Köncke; Cecilia Toledo; Christian Berón; Iael Klaczko; Alicia Carriquiry; Gustavo Cediel; Fabio S. Gomes
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
World Health Organization; food intake; models; nutrient content; nutrient intake; nutritive value; saturated fats; sodium; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Purpose: To estimate the effect of the consumption of products with an excessive amount of critical nutrients associated with NCDs, according to the PAHO Nutrient Profile Model on the quality of the diet of Uruguayan school-age children (4 to 12 years). Methods: A 24 h recall of food intake was conducted in a representative sample of 332 participants in the evaluation of the School Feeding Program ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14030528

85. Estimation of metal concentrations in marine biota and associated health risk assessment for inhabitants of a coastal region in Northwestern Mexico

Author:
Karla Denisse Murillo-Castillo; Trinidad Quizán-Plata; Jaqueline Celerina Peralta-Altamirano; María Alba Guadalupe Corella-Madueño; Martín Enrique Jara-Marini
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.7 pp. 466
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; Mycteroperca rosacea; World Health Organization; autumn; clams; coasts; crabs; fish; health effects assessments; humans; marine environment; risk; seafoods; spring; Mexico
Abstract:
... Marine ecosystems are subject to contamination by metals and metalloids and other elements and compounds that are emitted due to various human activities. These substances subsequently induce changes in marine biota after entering the marine environment. Marine organisms are frequently consumed worldwide because they constitute relatively cheap and accessible food items of high nutrient quality. T ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-10083-y

86. Ethanol briquettes as clean cooking alternative in Malawi

Author:
Kelvin Chomanika; Ephraim Vunain; Stanley Mlatho; Mayamiko Minofu
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2022 v.68 pp. 50-64
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
World Health Organization; calorimetry; carbon monoxide; ceramics; charcoal; combustion; energy; ethanol; heating systems; particulates; sustainable development; Kenya; Malawi
Abstract:
... Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is one of the greatest challenges people in Malawi are facing today. Ethanol briquettes are a viable source of energy for cooking instead of charcoal. In this paper, combustion containers were designed, fabricated and retrofitted with Chitetezo Mbaula and Kenya Ceramic Jiko stoves. Results of ethanol briquettes calorimetry showed 37.4 MJ/kg and 36 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2022.03.002

87. Ethics review of COVID-19 human challenge studies: A joint HRA/WHO workshop

Author:
Eloise Williams; Kathrine Craig; Christopher Chiu; Hugh Davies; Stephanie Ellis; Claudia Emerson; Euzebiusz Jamrozik; Monica Jefford; Gagandeep Kang; Melissa Kapulu; Simon E. Kolstoe; Katherine Littler; Anthony Lockett; Elena Rey; Janet Messer; Helen McShane; Carla Saenz; Michael J. Selgelid; Seema Shah; Peter G. Smith; Naho Yamazaki
Source:
Vaccine 2022 v.40 no.26 pp. 3484-3489
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; ethics; humans; pandemic; vaccination; vaccines; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... This report of a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and United Kingdom (UK) Health Research Authority (HRA) workshop discusses the ethics review of the first COVID-19 human challenge studies, undertaken in the midst of the pandemic. It reviews the early efforts of international and national institutions to define the ethical standards required for COVID-19 human challenge studies and create the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.004

88. Evaluating the spatiotemporal ozone characteristics with high-resolution predictions in mainland China, 2013–2019

Author:
Xia Meng; Weidong Wang; Su Shi; Shengqiang Zhu; Peng Wang; Renjie Chen; Qingyang Xiao; Tao Xue; Guannan Geng; Qiang Zhang; Haidong Kan; Hongliang Zhang
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.299 pp. 118865
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
World Health Organization; air quality; algorithms; coasts; models; ozone; pollution; population density; seasonal variation; temperature; China
Abstract:
... Evaluating ozone levels at high resolutions and accuracy is crucial for understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of ozone distribution and assessing ozone exposure levels in epidemiological studies. The national models with high spatiotemporal resolutions to predict ground ozone concentrations are limited in China so far. In this study, we aimed to develop a random forest model by combinin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118865

89. Evaluation of BCG Vaccination and Plasma Amyloid: A Prospective, Pilot Study with Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease

Author:
Coad Thomas Dow; Charles L. Greenblatt; Edward D. Chan; Jordan F. Dow
Source:
Microorganisms 2022 v.10 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
BCG vaccine; World Health Organization; amyloid; biomarkers; bladder; brain; genotype; mass spectrometry; muscles; peptides; positron-emission tomography; risk; risk reduction; tuberculosis; urinary bladder neoplasms; vaccination
Abstract:
... BCG vaccine has been used for 100 years to prevent tuberculosis. Not all countries, including the United States, adopted the initial World Health Organization recommendation to use BCG. Moreover, many Western countries that had routinely used BCG have discontinued its use. Recent population studies demonstrate lower prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in countries with high BCG coverage. Intrav ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms10020424

90. Evaluation of Surface Water Quality Using Various Indices for Heavy Metals in Sasolburg, South Africa

Author:
Vuyo Moses Mollo; Philiswa N. Nomngongo; James Ramontja
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.15 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
World Health Organization; aquatic organisms; dry season; electrical conductivity; environmental protection; forestry; guidelines; lakes; pH; pollution; streams; surface water; water quality; wet season; South Africa
Abstract:
... The purpose of the study was to determine the concentrations of heavy metals in surface waters used for domestic and farming activities. This study investigated various water quality parameters, including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), and major and trace elements such as Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Tl, and V, which were investigated during ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14152375

91. Evaluation of the ecological health and food chain on the shores of four River Nile Islands, Egypt

Author:
Adel A. Abdelmageed; Radwan G. Abd Ellah; Amaal M. Abdel-Satar; Soad S. Abdel Gawad; Nehad Khalifa; Shymaa S. Zaher; Amal A. Othman; Dalia M. Belal; Howayda H. Abd El-Hady; Salem G. Salem; Mohamed H. Abdo; Amany M. Haroon; Alaa El-Far; Mahmoud H. Hegab; Engy Elhaddad; Dina M. El-Sherif; Afify D. G. Al-Afify
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.4 pp. 309
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; Mollusca; World Health Organization; biomass; discriminant analysis; environmental health; fecal bacteria; fish; food chain; food safety; guidelines; humans; nutritive value; phytoplankton; toxicity; water quality; zooplankton; Egypt; Nile River
Abstract:
... This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of human activities on the ecological health and food chain at the shores of four Nile Islands in Great Cairo including El-Qeratten, El-Waraq, El-Zamalek, and El-Manial. Water quality, bacteria, phytoplankton, benthic algae, zooplankton, macrobenthic invertebrates, and bony fishes were examined at each island shore over two seasons including the lowe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-09959-w

92. Evaluation of the in vitro susceptibility of Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi to tiamulin using minimum inhibitory concentration tests

Author:
Rute Irgang; Ruben Avendaño‐Herrera
Source:
Journal of fish diseases 2022 v.45 no.6 pp. 795-799
ISSN:
0140-7775
Subject:
Salmonidae; Tenacibaculum; World Health Organization; fish; fish diseases; fish industry; florfenicol; livestock; minimum inhibitory concentration; oral administration; oxytetracycline; temperature; tiamulin; Chile
Abstract:
... Tenacibaculosis caused by Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi is the third most important bacterial fish infection affecting the Chilean salmon industry. Losses to this disease are most frequently controlled by treatments with florfenicol and oxytetracycline. However, recent tenacibaculosis outbreaks were controlled through the extra‐label, oral administration of tiamulin, resulting in high treatment effic ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfd.13604

93. Evaluation of groundwater quality and its impact on human health: a case study from Chotanagpur plateau fringe region in India

Author:
Baisakhi Chakraborty; Sambhunath Roy; Biswajit Bera; Partha Pratim Adhikary; Sumana Bhattacharjee; Debashish Sengupta; Pravat Kumar Shit
Source:
Applied water science 2022 v.12 no.3 pp. 25
ISSN:
2190-5487
Subject:
World Health Organization; bicarbonates; calcium; case studies; drinking water; fluorides; groundwater; health hazards; heavy metals; human health; irrigation; nitrates; pollution; public health; risk; seasonal variation; social welfare; sodium; water quality; India
Abstract:
... Groundwater is a vital and purest form of natural resource. In the recent years, various anthropogenic causes threat its natural quality. Therefore, its suitability for drinking, irrigation and other purposes make doubtful conditions of human well-being, especially in developing countries. In this present study, groundwater quality was evaluated for drinking, irrigation and human health hazard pur ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13201-021-01539-6

94. Exposure to multiple pyrethroid insecticides affects ovarian follicular development via modifying microRNA expression

Author:
Jingyi Song; Xiaochen Ma; Feixue Li; Jing Liu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.828 pp. 154384
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
World Health Organization; acceptable daily intake; adipokines; adulthood; adults; apoptosis; bioinformatics; environment; epidemiological studies; estrogens; females; follicle-stimulating hormone; granulosa cells; humans; maternal exposure; metabolites; microRNA; pest control; progeny; pyrethrins; risk factors
Abstract:
... Pyrethroids, a class of insecticides widely used in agriculture and residential pest control, have been considered as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Our previous epidemiological study reported a positive association of urinary levels of pyrethroid metabolites with the risk of primary ovarian insufficiency in women, suggesting that pyrethroid exposure may be a potential risk factor for fema ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154384

95. Fine particulate matter measured by satellites predicts the risk of age-related macular degeneration in a longitudinal cohort study

Author:
Chung-Ling Liang; Chi-Min Wang; Chau-Ren Jung; Ya-Chu Chang; Chun-Ju Lin; Yu-Ting Lin; Bing-Fang Hwang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.34 pp. 51942-51950
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
World Health Organization; air quality; autumn; chronic exposure; cohort studies; confidence interval; dose response; guidelines; macular degeneration; particulates; pollution; research; retina; risk; spring; summer; winter; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Although studies have revealed that ambient particulate matter (PM) has detrimental effects on the ocular surface, there have been limited reports detailing the effect of ambient PM on the posterior segment of the eye. A large-scale longitudinal cohort study evaluating the association between fine PM, especially PM2.5, and the retina could elucidate the risk of ambient pollutants for retinal disea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-022-19278-9

96. Food tolerance, nutritional status and health-related quality of life of patients with morbid obesity after bariatric surgery

Author:
Tsen Poh Yue; Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof; Zubaidah Binti Nor Hanipah; Tikfu Gee
Source:
Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2022 v.48 pp. 321-328
ISSN:
2405-4577
Subject:
World Health Organization; bariatric surgery; body mass index; clinical nutrition; energy intake; food choices; food intake; food intolerance; food records; gastrointestinal system; males; nutritional status; obesity; observational studies; patients; physical health; quality of life; questionnaires; sample size; weight loss; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Bariatric surgery has been proven to be the most effective weight loss treatment for patients with morbid obesity. However, the alteration in the anatomy of the gastrointestinal structure, food aversion, and non-compliance to recommended dietary advice after bariatric surgery may cause food intolerance, which may affect the nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.01.026

97. Functionalized dual modification of covalent organic framework for efficient and rapid trace heavy metals removal from drinking water

Author:
Yanan Yang; Yu Zhang; Hong Zheng; Baichao Zhang; Qi Zuo; Kaiyue Fan
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.290 pp. 133215
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
World Health Organization; adsorbents; adsorption; cadmium; calcium; chromium; copper; lead; mercury; nitrogen; pH; sulfur; tap water
Abstract:
... A key challenge in trace heavy metals removal from drinking water by adsorption technology is to achieve high adsorption capacity and rapid uptake speed of adsorbent. Herein, we report a functionalized double modified covalent organic framework (DMTD–COF–SH) bearing high-density sulfur and nitrogen chelating groups provided simultaneously by 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMTD) and 1,2-ethanedi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133215

98. Fuzzy association analysis for identifying climatic and socio-demographic factors impacting the spread of COVID-19

Author:
Sujoy Chatterjee; Deepmala Chakrabarty; Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Source:
Methods 2022 v.203 pp. 511-522
ISSN:
1046-2023
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; World Health Organization; humidity; pandemic; population density; seasonal variation; temperature; viruses; China
Abstract:
... Recently, the whole world witnessed the fatal outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic originating at Wuhan, Hubei province, China, during a mass gathering in a film festival. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this COVID-19 as a pandemic due to its rapid spread across different countries within a few days. Several research works are being performed to understand the various influential factors res ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ymeth.2021.08.005

99. Game of transmissions (GoT) of SARS-CoV-2: Second wave of COVID-19 is here in India

Author:
Manish Kumar; Suvendu Manna; Amritesh Kumar Jha; Payal Mazumder; Neeraj Rastogi
Source:
Current opinion in environmental science & health 2022 v.27 pp. 100355
ISSN:
2468-5844
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; World Health Organization; airborne transmission; death; pandemic; sewage; stakeholders; viruses; India
Abstract:
... Corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic had taken the humankind by surprise, yet the world laid out a historical battle against all the odds. Laboratory findings have never been so rapidly made available to common public and authorities. Experimental data on COVID-19 from across the globe was directly made accessible worldwide. The second wave of the pandemic in India caused unprecedented havoc a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100355

100. Ganga river water quality assessment using combined approaches: physico-chemical parameters and cyanobacterial toxicity detection with special reference to microcystins and molecular characterization of microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes carrying cyanobacteria

Author:
Vigya Kesari; Sanjay Kumar; Indrajeet Yadav; Antra Chatterjee; Shweta Rai; Shraddha Pandey
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.9 pp. 13122-13140
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Anabaena; Microcystis; Oscillatoria; Phormidium; World Health Organization; climate change; coliform bacteria; eutrophication; high performance liquid chromatography; microcystins; nucleotide sequences; phosphates; research; river water; rivers; sanitation; toxicity; water quality
Abstract:
... Water quality assessment relies mostly on physico-chemical-based characterization; however, eutrophication and climate change advocate the abundance of toxic microcystins (MCs) producing cyanobacteria as emerging bio-indicator. In the present study, a spatial-temporal analysis was carried out at ten sampling sites of Prayagraj and Varanasi during June 2017 and March 2018 to determine the Ganga Riv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-16589-1