Search Results - "Annals of global health"

Global Epidemiology of Lung Cancer by Barta, Julie A, Powell, Charles A, Wisnivesky, Juan P

“…While lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for many years in the United States, incidence and mortality statistics - among other…”
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Human Health and Ocean Pollution by Landrigan, Philip J, Stegeman, John J, Fleming, Lora E, Allemand, Denis, Anderson, Donald M, Backer, Lorraine C, Brucker-Davis, Françoise, Chevalier, Nicolas, Corra, Lilian, Czerucka, Dorota, Bottein, Marie-Yasmine Dechraoui, Demeneix, Barbara, Depledge, Michael, Deheyn, Dimitri D, Dorman, Charles J, Fénichel, Patrick, Fisher, Samantha, Gaill, Françoise, Galgani, François, Gaze, William H, Giuliano, Laura, Grandjean, Philippe, Hahn, Mark E, Hamdoun, Amro, Hess, Philipp, Judson, Bret, Laborde, Amalia, McGlade, Jacqueline, Mu, Jenna, Mustapha, Adetoun, Neira, Maria, Noble, Rachel T, Pedrotti, Maria Luiza, Reddy, Christopher, Rocklöv, Joacim, Scharler, Ursula M, Shanmugam, Hariharan, Taghian, Gabriella, van de Water, Jeroen A J M, Vezzulli, Luigi, Weihe, Pál, Zeka, Ariana, Raps, Hervé, Rampal, Patrick

“…Pollution - unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity - is the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is…”
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The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health by Landrigan, Philip J, Raps, Hervé, Cropper, Maureen, Bald, Caroline, Brunner, Manuel, Canonizado, Elvia Maya, Charles, Dominic, Chiles, Thomas C, Donohue, Mary J, Enck, Judith, Fenichel, Patrick, Fleming, Lora E, Ferrier-Pages, Christine, Fordham, Richard, Gozt, Aleksandra, Griffin, Carly, Hahn, Mark E, Haryanto, Budi, Hixson, Richard, Ianelli, Hannah, James, Bryan D, Kumar, Pushpam, Laborde, Amalia, Law, Kara Lavender, Martin, Keith, Mu, Jenna, Mulders, Yannick, Mustapha, Adetoun, Niu, Jia, Pahl, Sabine, Park, Yongjoon, Pedrotti, Maria-Luiza, Pitt, Jordan Avery, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Seewoo, Bhedita Jaya, Spring, Margaret, Stegeman, John J, Suk, William, Symeonides, Christos, Takada, Hideshige, Thompson, Richard C, Vicini, Andrea, Wang, Zhanyun, Whitman, Ella, Wirth, David, Wolff, Megan, Yousuf, Aroub K, Dunlop, Sarah

“…Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as…”
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Pediatric Asthma: A Global Epidemic by Serebrisky, Denise, Wiznia, Andrew

“…The global prevalence, morbidity and mortality related to childhood asthma among children has increased significantly over the last 40 years. Although asthma…”
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The Global Impact of Asthma in Adult Populations by Enilari, Oladunni, Sinha, Sumita

“…Asthma is a disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation, leading to intermittent symptoms of wheeze, dyspnea, cough and chest tightness in combination…”
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Volatile Organic Compounds in Air: Sources, Distribution, Exposure and Associated Illnesses in Children by Montero-Montoya, Regina, López-Vargas, Rocío, Arellano-Aguilar, Omar

“…Toxic volatile organic compounds (VOC), like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX), are atmospheric pollutants representing a threat to human…”
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E-Waste: A Global Hazard by Perkins, Devin N., Brune Drisse, Marie-Noel, Nxele, Tapiwa, Sly, Peter D.

“…Waste from end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment, known as e-waste, is a rapidly growing global problem. E-waste contains valuable materials that…”
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Climate Change, Human Rights, and Social Justice by Levy, Barry S., Patz, Jonathan A.

“…The environmental and health consequences of climate change, which disproportionately affect low-income countries and poor people in high-income countries,…”
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Climate Change and Water Scarcity: The Case of Saudi Arabia by DeNicola, Erica, Aburizaiza, Omar S., Siddique, Azhar, Khwaja, Haider, Carpenter, David O.

“…Climate change is expected to bring increases in average global temperatures (1.4°C–5.8°C [34.52°F–42.44°F] by 2100) and precipitation levels to varying…”
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Global Prevalence and Device Related Causes of Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Bouya, Salehoddin, Balouchi, Abbas, Rafiemanesh, Hosien, Amirshahi, Mehrbanoo, Dastres, Majid, Moghadam, Mahdieh Poodineh, Behnamfar, Niaz, Shyeback, Mahmood, Badakhsh, Mahin, Allahyari, Jasem, Al Mawali, Adhra, Ebadi, Abbas, Dezhkam, Asiyeh, Daley, Karen A

“…Healthcare workers (HCWs) suffer more than 2 million occupational needle-stick injuries (NSIs) annually. To determine the global prevalence and causes of NSIs…”
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A Review of Heavy Metal Contamination of Food Crops in Nigeria by Onakpa, Michael Monday, Njan, Anoka Ayembe, Kalu, Ogbureke Chidiebere

“…Heavy metal contamination of food crops is an issue of global concern that ultimately results in toxicity and diseases in humans and animals through…”
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One Year of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Brazil: A Political and Social Overview by Boschiero, Matheus Negri, Palamim, Camila Vantini Capasso, Ortega, Manoela Marques, Mauch, Renan Marrichi, Marson, Fernando Augusto Lima

“…Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) became the deadliest pandemic of the new millennium. One year after it became a pandemic, the current COVID-19…”
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The Developmental Neurotoxicity of Arsenic: Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences of Early Life Exposure by Tolins, Molly, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Landrigan, Philip

“…More than 200 million people worldwide are chronically exposed to arsenic. Arsenic is a known human carcinogen, and its carcinogenic and systemic toxicity have…”
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Nurse Expertise: A Critical Resource in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response by Nayna Schwerdtle, Patricia, Connell, Clifford J, Lee, Susan, Plummer, Virginia, Russo, Philip L, Endacott, Ruth, Kuhn, Lisa

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Identifying Interprofessional Global Health Competencies for 21st-Century Health Professionals by Jogerst, Kristen, Callender, Brian, Adams, Virginia, Evert, Jessica, Fields, Elise, Hall, Thomas, Olsen, Jody, Rowthorn, Virginia, Rudy, Sharon, Shen, Jiabin, Simon, Lisa, Torres, Herica, Velji, Anvar, Wilson, Lynda L.

“…At the 2008 inaugural meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), participants discussed the rapid expansion of global health programs…”
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Violence against Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Incidents from a Lower-Middle-Income Country by Bhatti, Omaima Anis, Rauf, Hareem, Aziz, Namrah, Martins, Russell Seth, Khan, Javaid A

“…Healthcare workers (HCWs) across the globe have met tremendous challenges during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, such as shortages of…”
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Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Egypt by Hegazi, Refaat, El-Gamal, Mohamed, Abdel-Hady, Nagy, Hamdy, Osama

“…Diabetes is a fast-growing health problem in Egypt with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality, and health care resources. Currently, the prevalence of…”
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Trends in Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology in India by Gupta, Rajeev, Mohan, Indu, Narula, Jagat

“…Cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary heart disease (CHD), are epidemic in India. The Registrar General of India reported that CHD led to 17% of total…”
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Screening for Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Sankaranarayanan, R.

“…Screening programs involve testing asymptomatic individuals with an accurate screening test to identify those likely to have the disease of interest and to…”
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Cardiovascular Diseases in Central and Eastern Europe: A Call for More Surveillance and Evidence-Based Health Promotion by Movsisyan, Narine K, Vinciguerra, Manlio, Medina-Inojosa, Jose R, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco

“…The paper aims to identify the priorities for cardiovascular health promotion research in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the region with the highest…”
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