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The observatory: a model for studies in health, society, and the environment
The concept of an observatory for examining and monitoring trends for research in the social sciences and health arose from analogy with the...
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Inter-industry linkages, air pollution and human health in the European Union towards 2030
Air pollution has been associated with many adverse health effects. This paper aims to analyse the effects of inter-industry linkages on air...
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Renewable Energy Technologies and Implications on Human Health: A Multi-level Perspective
This chapter explores the interdependencies between renewable energy technologies (RETs) and their social and health implications in the abatement of... -
Health impact pathways related to air quality changes: testing two health risk methodologies over a local traffic case study
Air pollution causes damage and imposes risks on human health, especially in cities, where the pollutant load is a major concern, although the extent...
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Ecological and human health risk assessment of potentially toxic element contamination in waters of a former asbestos mine (Canari, Mediterranean Sea): implications for management
Between 1948 and 1965, the Canari asbestos mine (Corsica, France) discharged 11 million tonnes of serpentinite rubble into the sea. This study,...
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Evidence on the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health and well-being: a systematic map
BackgroundWhile the unique marine and coastal environment of the Baltic Sea provides numerous ecosystem services, its ecosystems are under pressure...
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Atmospheric gaseous mercury and associated health risk assessment in the economic capital of India
Mercury cycling in coastal metropolitan areas on the west coast of India becomes complex due to the combined effects of both intensive domestic...
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Valuing Health Damage from Polluting Energies in Benin
This research assesses the health consequences of indoor air pollution resulting from the use of polluting cooking energies in Benin, employing a...
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Sustainable Development Goal: An Engineering Approach to Health and Well-Being Implication of Wet Milling
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are targets for global development adopted in September 2015, set to be achieved by 2030. All... -
Allergenic tree pollen in Johannesburg and Cape Town as a public health risk: towards a sustainable implementation framework for South African cities
South Africa’s urban population is increasing, and in parallel, urban green infrastructure has shown an increase in alien tree species, e.g.,...
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Green Human Capital: Problems and Development Strategy
The formation and development of a green economy significantly changes the face of the workforce and creates a need for the development of new and... -
Health and Safety Considerations in Waste Management
Waste management is an essential element whether it is in developed or develo** countries since each country needs to deal with waste products that... -
Evaluation of possible impact on human health of atmospheric mercury emanations from the Popocatépetl volcano
The contribution of Hg from volcanic emanations is decisive for assessing global mercury emissions given the impact of this highly toxic contaminant...
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Exploring Health and Well-Being in a European Context
The third Sustainable Development GoalSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sets out to ensure healthy lives and promote well-beingWell-being for all... -
Systematic identification of heat events associated with emergency admissions to enhance the heat-health action plan in a subtropical city: a data-driven approach
According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), a heat-health action plan should address various impacts of hazards at...
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Impact of Urban Emissions on Regional Air Quality in Fez City Area, Morocco
An intensive field campaign was conducted to investigate the chemical composition of particles simultaneously at the remote Mohammed V observatory... -
Health effect of temperature change on respiratory diseases in opposite phase in semi-arid region
The impact of temperature variation on health has attracted increasing attention under global climate change. A distributed lag non-linear model...
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Addressing the relevance of COVID–19 pandemic in nature and human socio-economic fate
COVID-19 or Coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) is a pandemic calamity that has locked people in their own houses. The effect of SARS-COV-2 disease has caused a...
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Mortality due to COVID-19 in Spain and its association with environmental factors and determinants of health
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to identify which air pollutants, atmospheric variables and health determinants could influence COVID-19...
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Analysis of Daily and Diurnal O3–NOx Relationships and Assessment of Local/Regional Oxidant (OX = O3 + NO2) Levels and Associated Human Health Risk at a Coastal Suburban Site of Sfax (Tunisia)
The present study investigated the temporal variability of surface ozone and its nitrogen precursors at the proximity of a traffic crossroad...