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{"title":"Trend Over Six Years of Incidence of Mortality Related To Road Traffic Accidents in Six Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Retrospective Survey in Population Based","authors":"Joachim Ndongila Moba, A. Nkodila, L. Mokassa, M. Loposso, D. Mashinda, G. Nsambi, Dieudonné Molamba Moningo, A. K. Kibadi, B. L. Mbenza","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120171","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Despite the reduction in the risks incurred, obtained thanks to the constant improvement of the road networks, the mortality rate by road accidents had doubled in 20 years in the world. The objective of this study is to evaluate the evolutionary trend of mortality due to road traffic accidents in 6 cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study of road traffic accident data in 6 cities in the DRC over a period from 2011 to 2016, based on data from the police stations of these 6 cities. It took into account all the accidents on the public highway having been the subject of a report by the police officers. Mortality and injuries due to road accidents were the dependent variables while socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and environmental determinants were the independent variables. Results: A total of 4635 road traffic accidents were recorded during 6 years in six cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Road traffic accidents evolved linearly over the years with a high frequency in 2016 (1415 cases). The overall incidence of mortality in the six cities was 3.4/100P-Y. This incidence of mortality increased more and more over the wyears, going from 1.6/100PA in 2011 to 5.1/100P-Y in 2016. The incidence of mortality per year and per city, it is noted that mortality increased over the years in each city, with very high and significant mortality in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Conclusion: these data have shown that road traffic accidents increased over the years and the incidence of mortality varied from one city to another.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41701081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Factors among Persons with Pre-Diabetes and Untreated Diabetes in Myanmar and Increased Burden for Non-Communicable Diseases","authors":"Anil Kumar Indira Krishna, Claire Stein, T. Latt, R. Mohan, Aye San Mon","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120164","url":null,"abstract":"Citation: Risk Factors among Persons with Pre-Diabetes and Untreated Diabetes in Myanmar and Increased Burden for NonCommunicable Diseases. Journal of Environmental Science Public 6 (2022): Abstract Context: Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) are major global public health challenges accounting for the majority of disease burden and mortality globally and in Myanmar. When uncontrolled, consequences for health can be devastating, amplified in developing countries such as Myanmar where they are also serious barriers to poverty alleviation and sustainable development. An understanding of trends in behavioural and Aims: This study aims at identifying risk factors among individuals in Myanmar at risk for NCDs. Study design: This study identifies prevalence of risk factors among pre-diabetic and untreated diabetic people using secondary data from the Myanmar STEPS 2014 survey. Methods: IBM SPSS Statistics 25 was used for data analysis and application of descriptive statistics. Results: Findings of this study indicate that out of the population diagnosed with pre-diabetes, over one third of persons are not doing enough physical exercise (39.1%), are obese or overweight (33.1%), and/or have high blood pressure (41.4%) or high cholesterol levels (47.3%). Similar trends, and higher numbers, are found for untreated diabetic people, where more than half of the population has a high BMI (55.3%), raised blood pressure (58.5%), and/or raised cholesterol (69%). Overall, 52.4% of pre-diabetic people and 71.3% of persons with untreated diabetes are living with three or more risk factors. Conclusion: Identifying high-risk individuals for diabetes and other NCDs and scaling up on interventions aimed at reducing incidence of risk factors among these populations are needed to reduce the burden of NCDs.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69349295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health, Environmental and Social Conditions for the Urban Poor in the Largest Cities of Pakistan –Policy and Planning Implications for Urban Poor Health Strategy","authors":"Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, J. Grundy, Lubna Hashmat, Imran Ahmed, Saadia Farrukh, Dexter Bersonda, Muhammad Akram Shah, Soofia Yunus, H. Banskota","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120168","url":null,"abstract":"Uncertainty regarding numbers and locations of slums resulted in the conducting of urban slum profiles in the ten most populated cities of Pakistan between 2017 and 2019. The aim of this paper is to provide a national overview of health and social conditions in these urban areas and consider the policy and planning implications for improvements in health and social services. The Urban Slum Profiles included physical verification of slums, and assessments of health and social services and an immunisation coverage survey. The profiles found that 48% of the total urban population of the ten cities is living in slums or areas classified as being underserved by essential health services. Lower health service coverage is associated with poor housing and environmental conditions, under-employment, low-income status, inadequate availability of health services, and low health literacy coupled with profound gender and education disparities. Of the 14,531 children surveyed, 53% are fully immunised (n=5774), with rates of zero dose vaccination greater than 15% (n=1985) in six of the ten cities. Facility surveys (n=422 facilities) demonstrate insufficient availability of vaccination, social welfare, and nutrition services. Just 66% (n=9659) of mothers stated that vaccination protects from disease. Low participation in health by community-based organisations reinforces social marginalisation and lack of access to information on health care. Policy and planning implications from these findings rationalise the need for pro equity health services planning in urban poor areas, integration of services, and development of governance and social accountability mechanisms for health and immunization services management and delivery. The development of an integrated urban health strategy with a costed action plan will not only benefit the health of the urban poor, but will also serve to accelerate the overall economic, health and social development of Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ORANI-G-SL – A Computable General Equilibrium Model to Assess the Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in Sri Lanka","authors":"Walimuni Chamindri Sewanka Mendis Abeysekara, M. Siriwardana, S. Meng","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120178","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Mini-Review: Everything You Need to Know About Food Deserts","authors":"Gopakumar Gopika, Vedala Raghuveer, MD, Vedala Krishna, MD MPH","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120155","url":null,"abstract":"Food deserts are areas with limited access to healthy and nutritious food items. Low income is the main contributor of poor health in food deserts. Residents in food deserts have an increased risk of health problems, including higher HbA1c levels, obesity, and increased cardiovascular risks.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69349171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccination among Health Sciences Students in Northeast Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Adriana Ramos Leite Matalobos, Luiza Ramos Leite Matalobos, C. Tomaz","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120173","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bioaccumulation of PAHs and Heavy Metals by Waterleaf and Fluted Pumpkin Harvested in four Communities Around Hairdressing Salon Facilities in Abia State, Nigeria.","authors":"D. Ijere, N., Okechukwu R, Ihuoma Jn, Mgbemena Ic, Ogidi OI.","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120174","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) for Analyzing the Effect of Environmental Pollutants - A Study of Diesel Exhaust Nanoparticles","authors":"Amalu Navas, Maya Nandkumar A","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120166","url":null,"abstract":"the Effect of - A Abstract ECIS is a morphological biosensor that records the electrical properties of cell-covered microelectrodes in an AC circuit, including impedance (ohm), resistance (ohm), and capacitance (μFarad). The objective of the current study was to analyze the suitability of ECIS as a label-free in vitro assay system to understand the effect of external stimuli on cells in real-time, vis-à-vis regular endpoint assays of cytotoxicity. The study analyzed whether fluctuations in the electrical properties of cell-covered microelectrodes reflected dynamic changes in cell morphology on exposure to diesel exhaust particles. Exposure of A549 monolayers in 8 well microarrays to DEP caused significant changes in microelectrode resistance (ohm @4 kHz) like MTT, LDH, and NRU assays and observed corroborative endpoint results. Reactive oxygen species production by DCFHDA assay showed an increase in relative fluorescence indicating ROS to be a possible cause of dose-dependent cytotoxicity. Our findings indicate that ECIS provides many benefits as an alternative method to quantify, automate, and measure the effect of pollutants or particles in real-time when compared to traditional endpoint methods.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life, and Coping Strategies in People Exposed to Periodic Floods of Capivara River in Imperatriz City – Maranhão State, Brazil","authors":"Antonio Soares Silva, Edmar Bernardes de Oliveira Junior, Jornê Cabral Macedo, Jusciellyson da Silva Nava, Keven Rufino Menezes, Maria Clara dias de Sousa, Ricardo Freitas de Oliveira, Carlos .","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120160","url":null,"abstract":"Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life, and Coping Strategies in People Exposed to Periodic Floods of Capivara River in Imperatriz City – Maranhão State, Brazil. Journal of Environmental Science and Public Health 6 (2022): 109-128. Abstract Introduction: Urban natural disasters, caused by floods due to river overflows, contribute to the environmental degradation of cities and cause physical and material losses. While neuropsychiatric Objective: To investigate the possible relationship between the periodic flooding of Riacho Capivara (Capivara river), in the Vila Ipiranga neighboorhood of the city of Imperatriz – Maranhão State, Brazil, and the appearance or worsening of psychological symptoms in its riverside population, as well as their coping mechanisms to these events. Materials and Methods: Sixty individuals of both sexes, aged between 15 and 75 years, periodically affected by the overflow of the Riacho Capivara from January to April 2021, were studied. Socioeconomic profiles, anxiety and depression levels were evaluated using the Hamilton scale; quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life WHOQOL-bref form; and coping strategies, using the Coping Strategies inventory of Folkman and Lazarus. Results: Most participants were between 15 and 45 years old, most males had elementary school education while females had high school diplomas. For anxiety levels, men were only classified as mild, while women had mild, moderate and, to a lesser extent, severe levels in the Hamilton scale. Mild and moderate degrees of depression were more prevalent in men, while women presented higher percentages of moderate and severe degrees. While, overall, the quality of life was compromised, most subjects used different coping strategies to face adversity. The adversely impact the quality of life of riverside populations, as they presented high percentages of anxiety and depression according to the Hamilton scale. However, these individuals demonstrate a great capacity for coping and resilience-linked coping strategies.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69349232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polar Ice Caps Melting- A Hallmark to Vanishing Ice along with a Global Climate Change- and Addressing Solutions to it","authors":"I. Amjad, R. Noor, A. Khalid, S. Riaz","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120161","url":null,"abstract":"Riaz. Polar Ice Caps Melting- A Hallmark to Vanishing Ice along with a Global Climate Change- and Addressing to 135-144. Abstract There is a firm evidence that polar ice-caps are, in places, swiftly melting. This is both in response to emergence from the last ice age but also ongoing rises in atmospheric carbon dioxide. In the Arctic and the Antarctic Peninsula the number of glaciers retreating and retreat rates are increasing and there is much consensus on some effects of this on biodiversity. Ice reduction is leading to new sea- ways, and habitat for ice associated organisms is regionally dying out. More light and heat will get entrance into the water column, increasing primary productivity and sinks by the the Journal of Environmental Science and Public Health some evidence suggests particular sensitivity to environmental aspects.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69349237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}