International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 23, Issue 6

Background: Access to safe drinking water remains a critical public health concern in rural Ghana, particularly in climatically vulnerable and underserved settings. This study assessed the microbiological and chemical quality of drinking water and ev...

This study aims to empirically analyze the patterns, intensity, and perceived barriers to physical activity among Polish university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research utilized a diagnostic survey method, employing a questionnaire. Th...

Mosquito control personnel work within health departments, public works, private companies, and other agencies. These essential outdoor workers have highly specialized training and are faced with a variety of potential health and safety hazards (e.g....

The growing prevalence of gaming disorder (GD) in adolescents is a global concern. Despite parents’ critical role in addressing GD, how dysfunctional parenting practices are associated with adolescent GD remains understudied. This study assesse...

Within the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA), peer support specialists (PSSs) have traditionally worked in mental health and behavioral health settings. PSS-facilitated cancer support groups are less common and underused in this setting. Th...

Reuse of human excreta and derivatives is becoming a common practice in areas with agricultural predominance. While in situ treated faeces through ecological sanitation (Ecosan), known as “faecal by-products” are being used to sustain soi...

Background: Nutritional biomarkers are linked to body composition changes, but limited evidence has studied how nutritional biomarkers relate to low muscle mass, excess adiposity, and both coexisting conditions across different physical activity leve...

Adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) face elevated cardiovascular risk, and regular exercise is a key non-pharmacological mitigation strategy. However, safe prescription requires cardiovascular and glycemic monitoring, often unfeasible in real...

Data in sickle cell disease (SCD) shows that 30–50% of adults have chronic pain. Chronic pain is a life-shaping condition that is often inadequately managed with chronic opioid therapy (COT). Buprenorphine–naloxone (bup-nal) is an alterna...

Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are prone to nutritional imbalances, and zinc deficiency may contribute to impaired bone health. This study evaluated serum zinc status and the effects of oral supplementation on bone parameters in D...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a growing public health concern in Indigenous populations, where early risk identification remains limited. This study aimed to analyze the association between estimated T2DM risk and cardiorespiratory endur...

Background. First-mile walking to mass rapid transit (MRT) has two methodological problems. Composite walkability scores blur which features drive walking. And because walking to transit is itself transport physical activity (PA), linking it to total...

Sex differences and lifestyle factors such as physical activity play an important role in cardiovascular autonomic regulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a widely used marker of cardiac autonomic modulation and cardiovascular health. However, th...

Male circumcision (MC) has been shown in studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda to reduce heterosexual Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission among men by approximately 50–60%. Despite Namibia’s adoption of voluntary medica...

Aim: To evaluate the status of the nutritional management of diet-treated IEM in Brazil from the perspectives of healthcare professionals, patients, and families. Methods: Data were collected through two nationwide digital questionnaires administered...

Adolescence is a critical window for health behavior consolidation, yet the combined influence of physical activity level (PAL) and the body mass index (BMI) on aerobic capacity remains understudied, especially in transitioning periurban environments...

Occupational lung diseases remain a significant public health concern in mining populations, particularly in high-exposure environments. This study examined occupational exposure profiles and respiratory health outcomes among surface and underground...

Background: Patients’ preoperative expectations may influence postoperative quality of life and satisfaction. Aim: To provide an overview of the evidence regarding the association between patients’ preoperative expectations and postoperat...

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Although asbestos has been banned in the European Union since 2005, asbestos-containing materials, such as brake pads and clutch linings, may still occur in waste streams due to the long service life of vehicles, legacy equipment, and international t...

Background: The food environment plays a significant role in determining children’s nutritional status, especially in socially vulnerable settings, where the high availability of ultra-processed beverages can contribute to both overweight and n...

More than 500 unreclaimed mines and about 1100 associated waste sites remain on the Navajo Nation as a result of uranium (U) mining. This study evaluated the impact of U-mining water contamination in a region of Northwestern New Mexico. The goal of t...

Background: In May 2023, Ghana implemented a 20% ad valorem tax on bottled water and sweet beverages (SBs), replacing a 17.5% tax; sachet water remained untaxed. The effect on low-income consumers’ purchasing decisions and consumption patterns...

The absence of a culturally adapted instrument to assess menopause-specific quality of life in Vietnamese women limits both clinical practice and research in this population. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically valid...

Oral health problems among older adults represent a growing public health concern due to increasing life expectancy and treatment needs. This study aimed to assess dental treatment needs and cost burden within the context of oral health policies. Thi...

Background: Dengue infection is an expanding public health threat in Indonesia, increasingly reported in semi-urban areas undergoing rapid demographic and environmental change, where household-level determinants remain poorly characterised. Methods:...

India exhibits substantial variation in neonatal mortality across regions and socioeconomic groups. This study used nationally representative survey data (2019–2021) to examine wealth-based inequalities in neonatal mortality. Socioeconomic disp...

Emotional exhaustion has been discussed as a major contributor to work ability problems, with substantial economic, individual, and social consequences. Research largely focuses on specific professions and sometimes overlooks that exhaustion and work...

Mercury (Hg) is a major neurotoxicant and public health concern and gold mining is a significant source of Hg contamination in the Amazon. There, Indigenous peoples are vulnerable to this exposure. Individual susceptibility influences both internal m...

Returning to work (RTW) following sickness absence due to common mental disorder (CMD) symptoms, such as anxiety, depression and stress, is increasingly recognised as a critical yet complex phase of recovery. Despite this, individuals do not always e...

The majority of somatic symptoms have unexplained medical causes, and it is claimed that psychological factors are important in the initiation and exacerbation of somatic complaints. This study, cross-sectional and correlational in nature, investigat...

Suicide is a substantial contributor to global mortality, with suicidal ideation (SI) a significant predictor of suicide. Research has demonstrated relationships between dispositional coping styles and SI. This study aimed to advance this research by...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a youth-developed vaping intervention created by the Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs (ABYA) in changing Grade 7 and 8 students’ knowledge, attitudes, and harm perceptions regarding e-cigarette use. The v...

Background Although cycling has definite health benefits, it is certainly not a risk-free activity; its increasing use is associated with a rise in accidents. This study aims to characterize cycling injuries and their associated factors in a tertiary...

Background: We examined whether higher access to parks and greenspace is independently associated with an increase in physical activity and lower rates of obesity when neighbourhood walkability is accounted for and whether neighbourhood walkability a...

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and substance use disorder (SUD) frequently co-occur due to shared risk factors and a potentially bidirectional relationship. However, epidemiological patterns in rural populations remain understudied despite...

In Burke County, North Carolina, a Hepatitis A outbreak among unsheltered residents exposed gaps in access to clinic-based care and prompted early, ad hoc “backpack medicine” outreach efforts to deliver care directly in nontraditional set...

Industrial settlements of the East Kazakhstan Region face a persistent technogenic burden driven by the dense concentration of non-ferrous metallurgy and heat-and-power enterprises, further compounded by unfavorable pollutant dispersion conditions in...

Population ageing presents growing challenges for health and social care systems, particularly in supporting older adults to remain independent and involved in decisions concerning their own health and wellbeing. The EMPOWERing individuals and commun...

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Background: While caregiver and health system factors are known to influence paediatric ART outcomes, their roles within routine rural South African settings remain insufficiently characterised. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the association...

Seasonal workers in the tourism sector are exposed to significant psychosocial risks, such as work overload, emotional exhaustion, and precarious employment conditions. Despite growing interest in positive organizational psychology, little is known a...

Research examining risk and protective factors of suicidality among Black students remains limited. This study assessed the effects of psychological inflexibility and emotional resilience on suicidal behaviors among Black college students. We conduct...

Aboriginal people in Western Australia (WA) experience poorer cancer outcomes compared to non-Aboriginal Australians, with significant disparities in cancer screening participation, later-stage diagnosis, and lower survival rates. This narrative revi...

Experiences of discrimination and/or microaggressions may negatively affect mental health among university students. We assessed the association between experiences of discrimination, microaggressions, and combined exposure on poor behavioral health...

While South Africa’s Constitution guarantees the right to healthcare for all who live in the country, there are still inequities that affect vulnerable groups. Based on migration status, this paper examines how discrimination intersects with st...

Retail service workers face complex occupational demands across psychosocial, environmental, and physical domains; however, integrated multidomain workload assessments remain limited. A cross-sectional study among 253 retail workers used the Find My...

Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) are at increased cardiovascular risk. Although exercise is an important strategy for reducing cardiometabolic risk, accessible and scalable intervention delivery strategies, such as synchronous teleheal...

Objective: On 28 February 2026, Israel entered direct large-scale hostilities with Iran under Operation Roaring Lion. The opening phase was characterized by repeated missile alerts, civilian protected-space instructions, and rapid reorganization of h...