Medical Sciences Forum, Volume 33, Issue 1

The CHIARA Project investigates women’s mental health and vulnerability to sex trafficking in the U.S.–Mexico border states (California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico). A mixed-methods design was employed, combining qualitative content a...

Overfishing represents one of the most alarming threats to marine conservation in the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, deep-sea trawl fishing can severely damage marine habitats that may take decades to recover due to their slow growth rates. Hence,...

The rising concern over plastic pollution is not only related to pollution in marine and terrestrial habitats but also effects humans. This study analyzes the trophic transfer of microplastics throughout the food chain, with an emphasis on the effect...

This study provides a detailed analysis of COVID-19-related social media discourse in Italy, using 535,886 tweets from 10 major cities between 30 August 2020 and 8 June 2021. The tweets were translated from Italian to English for analysis. A multifac...

The relationship between the global climate crisis, which is associated with environmental risks, and occupational hygiene has not been extensively studied. This study develops a framework for identifying how climate change and the climate crisis cou...

Climate change poses a significant risk to the environment and public health, leading to extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. The relationship between air pollution from African dust and climate change demonstrates i...