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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 19

October-1 2021 - 622 articles

Cover Story: From regulating our hormones to influencing how we sleep at night and function during the day, our circadian rhythms play a critical role in overall health. Daylight is the primary external cue that aligns our internal clock to solar time, yet our indoor lifestyles limit exposure to this natural source. Our study explores how smart windows affect indoor daylight exposure and, ultimately, physiological, behavioral, and subjective measures of circadian health. Residents exhibited consistent melatonin onset, earlier sleep onset, and higher sleep regularity when exposed to daylight through smart windows while exhibiting a delayed circadian phase when exposed to daylight through blinds. The study stresses the importance of designing buildings that optimize daylight for human health and wellbeing. View this paper.
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Articles (622)

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,564 Views
14 Pages

We analyze the dynamic changes in individuals’ lifestyle during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery period through a survey of 1061 Chinese households. Specifically, we are interested in individuals’ bodyweight, time allocation and food choices. We fi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
10,581 Views
10 Pages

The trauma of a genocide can be transmitted to subsequent generations though familial mental health, sociopolitical trauma, and cultural narratives, thereby impacting mental health and well-being. Understanding specific mechanisms that are unique to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,356 Views
18 Pages

Adaptation, Student Participation and Gradual Withdrawal by Researchers as Sustainability Strategies in the High School-Based Young and Active Intervention: School Coordinators’ Perspectives

  • Stine Kjær Wehner,
  • Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen,
  • Katrine Sidenius Duus,
  • Louise Ayoe Sparvath Brautsch,
  • Andreas Jørgensen,
  • Camilla Thørring Bonnesen and
  • Rikke Fredenslund Krølner

Ensuring the sustainability of school-based public health intervention activities remains a challenge. The Young and Active (Y&A) intervention used peer-led workshops to promote movement and strengthen students’ sense of community in 16 Danish hi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,921 Views
16 Pages

A Survey of Potentially Pathogenic-Incriminated Arthropod Vectors of Health Concern in Botswana

  • Mmabaledi Buxton,
  • Malebogo Portia Buxton,
  • Honest Machekano,
  • Casper Nyamukondiwa and
  • Ryan John Wasserman

Arthropod vectors play a crucial role in the transmission of many debilitating infections, causing significant morbidity and mortality globally. Despite the economic significance of arthropods to public health, public knowledge on vector biology, eco...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,642 Views
11 Pages

Increased Risk of Neurodegenerative Dementia after Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

  • So Young Kim,
  • Dae Myoung Yoo,
  • Chanyang Min and
  • Hyo Geun Choi

The aim of the present study was to estimate the risk of dementia in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), using a population cohort. Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort for the populatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,676 Views
13 Pages

This study investigates age and cultural differences in the negative effects of senders’ wearing masks on receivers’ readabilities of senders’ facially expressed emotions in interpersonal interactions. An online experiment was thus conducted with Kor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,992 Views
12 Pages

Factors Associated with Healthcare Workers’ (HCWs) Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Indications of a Role Model towards Population Vaccinations from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece, May 2021

  • Konstantinos Fotiadis,
  • Katerina Dadouli,
  • Ioanna Avakian,
  • Zacharoula Bogogiannidou,
  • Varvara A. Mouchtouri,
  • Konstantinos Gogosis,
  • Matthaios Speletas,
  • Michalis Koureas,
  • Eleni Lagoudaki and
  • Sofia Kokkini
  • + 13 authors

A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study was conducted at the end of May 2021 engaging 1456 healthcare workers (HCWs) from 20 hospitals throughout Greece. Acceptance of vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was estimated at...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,117 Views
15 Pages

This paper explores, analyses, and documents the experiences of Afghan-Australians who arrived in Australia as refugees and were granted citizenship after living in Australia for several years. This research adopted a mixed method of qualitative and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,472 Views
10 Pages

The Impact of Mobility Restriction Strategies in the Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Modelling the Relation between COVID-19 Health and Community Mobility Data

  • Adil Al Wahaibi,
  • Amal Al Maani,
  • Fatma Alyaquobi,
  • Abdullah Al Manji,
  • Khalid Al Harthy,
  • Bader Al Rawahi,
  • Abdullah Alqayoudhi,
  • Sulien Al Khalili,
  • Amina Al-Jardani and
  • Seif Al-Abri

Background: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), particularly mobility restrictions, are mainstay measures for the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. We evaluated the effects of Oman’s mobility restriction strategies to highlight their efficacy in cont...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,519 Views
11 Pages

Objective: To assess the knowledge and perception of registered nurses regarding the scope of practice of speech-language pathologists (SLP) in Saudi Arabia. Background: Interdisciplinary collaboration is vital between the SLP and nurses due to the c...

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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health - ISSN 1660-4601