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Browsing Global health by Subject "Environmental health"
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A Qualitative Study of Decentralized Compost Sanitation in Uganda’s West Nile Region
Decentralized compost sanitation represents a potential sustainable sanitation solution that could limit fecal contamination at the source while also complementing the rural, agricultural lifestyle of rural areas without ... -
After the fire: A qualitative study of the role of long term recovery organizations in addressing rural community social determinants of health
Background: Wildfire activity in the United States has increased in intensity and duration over the past several decades, disrupting housing, employment, and other social determinants of health in impacted communities. As ... -
Assessment of interactive effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality in Mexico City
Environmental conditions such as air pollution and ambient temperature, can pose increased risk of premature mortality. In Mexico City, despite recent improvements in reducing air pollution, ozone and particulate matter ... -
Bricked In: Occupational health and safety concerns of Cambodian brick kiln workers
While Cambodia’s economy is one of the fastest growing in Asia, there is a darker, more dangerous side mortared between the rapid proliferation of new, western style office buildings, shopping centers, and luxury condominiums. ... -
Building Climate Change Resilience in the Cambodian Health System
The Global Environment Facility is the financial mechanism for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and it is the primary vehicle for funding climate change adaptation activities in lower resource ... -
Cloudy with a Chance of Cardiovascular Disease: Spatial Interpolation of Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution in China
Ambient air pollution, especially particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), is a significant contributor to premature mortality. This issue is particularly relevant in China due to rapid urbanization and population ... -
Global Metrics, Local Estimation: Magnifying the Health Impact of Environmental Justice
In the first chapter, Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modeling study, the prevalence of solid-fuel use for cooking is ... -
Health Policy Approaches to Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Infrastructure
As part of the Sustainable Development Goals introduced by the United Nations in 2015, SDG 6 aims to achieve environmentally sustainable and equitable water, sanitation, and hygiene accessibility for all. WASH-focused ... -
Hydro-meteorological Disaster Preparedness and Public Health Response in Fiji: Facilitators and Barriers
Background: Small Island Developing States in the Pacific and other regions are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to geographic, demographic and socioeconomic factors. Studying preparedness and ... -
Ocean Lifeguard Prevention and Rescue Activities in Newport Beach: Analyses using Activity Data Collected in Real-Time with a Computer Aided Dispatch System
Ocean lifeguards have protected bathers from drowning in developed countries for decades, and efforts to establish ocean lifesaving bodies in low- and middle-income countries are increasing. Given the importance and ... -
Quantifying the lagged effects of non-optimal temperature exposure on risk of cause-specific mortality through distributed lag non-linear modeling and mixed-effects meta-regression
Background: Exposure to high and low ambient temperature is associated with increased risk for mortality from a variety of causes. Previous analyses have shown that elevated risk persists for a period of time following a ... -
Respiratory Tract Infections and Household Fuel Use in HIV-Infected Kenyan Infants
Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the largest contributor to child morbidity and mortality worldwide. HIV-infected children are particularly susceptible to ARIs. Little data exists on the incidence and ...