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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 16

August-2 2021 - 656 articles

Cover Story: Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious global problem. E-waste not only contains valuable metals but also many dangerous chemicals. Furthermore, the extraction of the valuable metals is often conducted by methods that cause harmful exposure to workers and their children. In the past, much of the world’s e-waste was transported to China, but now the e-waste goes to developing countries in Africa that have less regulation and often welcome the waste because of its economic value. The methods used to extract valuable components are often dangerous, for example, by burning old tires to extract copper wire or by using acid extraction. The result is the generation of toxic smoke high in particulates and dioxins, with contamination of air, soil, water and food. This publication reviews the e-waste issues in Africa, including the risks from the extraction of e-waste as well as the economic value of components. View this paper.
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Articles (656)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,638 Views
21 Pages

The Effectiveness and Safety of Mind-Body Modalities for Mental Health of Nurses in Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review

  • Su-Eun Jung,
  • Da-Jung Ha,
  • Jung-Hyun Park,
  • Boram Lee,
  • Myo-Sung Kim,
  • Kyo-Lin Sim,
  • Yung-Hyun Choi and
  • Chan-Young Kwon

The mental health of nurses including burnout is an important issue. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate whether mind-body modalities improve burnout and other mental health aspects of nurses. A comprehensive search was conducted us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
8,156 Views
21 Pages

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Dietary Supplementation, before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the Lebanese Population

  • Hala Mohsen,
  • Nour Yazbeck,
  • Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh,
  • Nazih Bou Chahine,
  • Houssein Hamieh,
  • Youmna Mourad,
  • Farouk Skaiki,
  • Hassan Salame,
  • Pascale Salameh and
  • Maha Hoteit

At the start of 2020, a new coronavirus (COVID-19) invaded the world leading to the death of 3.92 million people. Sadly, to date, no remedy has been discovered for this virus. Preventive vaccines have been under investigation, but were unavailable un...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,577 Views
10 Pages

Maintaining people’s health based on their help-seeking behavior (HSB) regarding mild symptoms is essential. An effective HSB, especially self-management, can facilitate the attainment of appropriate healthcare resources and affect health outcomes su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,712 Views
9 Pages

The Effects of Reduced Physical Activity on the Lipid Profile in Patients with High Cardiovascular Risk during COVID-19 Lockdown

  • Marco Alfonso Perrone,
  • Alessandro Feola,
  • Massimo Pieri,
  • Bruno Donatucci,
  • Chiara Salimei,
  • Mauro Lombardo,
  • Andrea Perrone and
  • Attilio Parisi

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health problem. In Italy, to limit the infections, the government ordered lockdown from March 2020. This measure, designed to contain the virus, led to serious limitations on the daily life of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,440 Views
20 Pages

Bibliometric Analysis of Current Status on Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils during 2000–2019

  • Yingjin Song,
  • Ruiyi Li,
  • Guanyi Chen,
  • Beibei Yan,
  • Lei Zhong,
  • Yuxin Wang,
  • Yihang Li,
  • Jinlei Li and
  • Yingxiu Zhang

Petroleum contaminated soils have become a great concern worldwide. Bioremediation has been widely recognized as one of the most promising technologies and has played an important role in solving the issues of petroleum contaminated soils. In this st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,846 Views
17 Pages

The public space of a park is one of the most important carriers of social interaction and cultural practice in urban areas. Taking an ethnography of Taijiquan in Chengdu (China) as a case study, this article explores the production of Taijiquan’s “p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,395 Views
9 Pages

Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Control in Poultry Litter Mediated by Lytic Bacteriophage Isolated from Swine Manure

  • Paula Rogovski,
  • Raphael da Silva,
  • Rafael Dorighello Cadamuro,
  • Estêvão Brasiliense de Souza,
  • Beatriz Pereira Savi,
  • Aline Viancelli,
  • William Michelon,
  • Deisi Cristina Tápparo,
  • Helen Treichel and
  • David Rodríguez-Lazaro
  • + 1 author

We report the use of bacteriophages for control of Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry production. Phage was isolated by the double-agar plate assay from agricultural waste samples, and one isolate, named SM1, was selected and propagated for applicatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,461 Views
12 Pages

The current study investigated the distribution of microbial populations and diversity in treated wastewater used for irrigation at the University of Limpopo Experimental Farm (ULEF), from different stages of post treatment disposal at Mankweng Waste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,190 Views
11 Pages

This study compared the effectiveness of a block training program and a polarized training program in developing aerobic capacity in twenty trained mountain bike cyclists. The cyclists were divided into two groups: the block training program group (B...

  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
5,433 Views
10 Pages

Trends and Patterns of Knee Osteoarthritis in China: A Longitudinal Study of 17.7 Million Adults from 2008 to 2017

  • Hongbo Chen,
  • Junhui Wu,
  • Zijing Wang,
  • Yao Wu,
  • Tao Wu,
  • Yiqun Wu,
  • Mengying Wang,
  • Siyue Wang,
  • Xiaowen Wang and
  • Jiating Wang
  • + 3 authors

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) provides many challenges on the healthcare system. However, few studies have reported the epidemiology, particularly in a large population. Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence, incidence, trends, and patte...

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