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Firefighters are repeatedly exposed to various pollutants that occur at fire scenes. There are three levels of exposure: primary exposure to pollutants, secondary exposure to pollutants on personal protective equipment (PPE), and tertiary exposure to...

Oral health behaviors, risk aversion, and the health belief model are associated with health behaviors. However, there have been few studies that investigated the association between these factors and the willingness to undergo regular dental check-u...

Climate change poses health risks to Arkansas small farmers. Farmers face an increased risk of heat-related illnesses (e.g., heat exhaustion, cerebral vascular accidents, and cardiovascular issues) and work-related injuries, death, and mental health...

Background: Public beliefs about dietary risks, such as excessive salt intake, are often not isolated misconceptions but part of structured cognitive systems. This study aimed to explore how individuals organize their beliefs and misperceptions regar...

Climate change perception among youth has gained increasing scholarly attention; however, immigrant youth remain underrepresented in empirical research despite navigating climate change impacts across multiple sociocultural and geopolitical contexts....

Heat waves are considered a health risk and they are likely to increase in frequency, intensity and duration as a consequence of climate change. The effects of heat waves on human health could be reduced if individuals recognise the risks and adopt h...

Background: Given the rising global prevalence of dementia and its complex etiology, involving genetic and environmental risk factors, the aim of the present exploratory study was to investigate how offspring of individuals with dementia perceive gen...

Background: Panvascular disease (PVD) is a systemic atherosclerotic condition that poses a substantial threat to global health. Despite the recognized importance of early proactive screening, proactive screening beliefs among high-risk populations ar...

Evidence highlights the association between endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in personal care and household products (PCHPs) and adverse reproductive and developmental health outcomes. Women are disproportionately at risk due to frequent u...

This study examined the (a) health beliefs and emotions (perception of risk, benefits, severity, and worry) about smoking among current and former smokers, (b) their awareness of health warnings, (c) factors associated with smoking-related health bel...

Aim: To determine whether socioeconomic status (SES; educational attainment and income) explains the racial gap in cancer beliefs, cognitions, and emotions in a national sample of American adults. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, data came fr...

Background/Objectives: Although the exact etiology of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is not yet fully understood, recent evidence suggests that both genetic and dietary factors are involved in their pathogenesis. The aim of the present exploratory...

We employ unique panel data on the universe of COVID-19 vaccination and infection cases in Israel to examine the role of political belief in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, virus transmission, and closure policy response. The paper identifies political beli...

To apply the Health Belief Model (HBM) to fall prevention of the elderly and estimate fall health beliefs and their relationships with fall-related behaviors, a citywide cross-sectional study was conducted among people aged 60 years or over in 13 out...

Background and Aim: This study evaluated Turkish women’s health beliefs and motivations for participating in cervical cancer screening using the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test (HBMS-CCPST). Although the HPV vac...

Climate change has continued to cause severe coastal flooding, erosion, and storm surge in the northeastern U.S. region. Compounding the coastal storm challenge, this region also experienced multiple 1-in-100-, 1-in-200-, and 1-in-500-year rainfall e...

Effective risk communication strategies are critical to reducing lead exposure in mining-impacted communities. Understanding the strength of the associations between perceived risk and individuals’ behavioral intentions to protect their health...

Background: Cholera remains a persistent and deadly global public health challenge. Recent resurgences have caused large-scale outbreaks. Due to gaps in public health risk awareness, effective risk communication using the HBM is now critical for chol...

Wildfires are an escalating natural hazard in Australia and a growing public health concern. Exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with acute and chronic adverse health effects, placing wildland firefighters at elevated risk due to recurrent occup...

Background: Birth defects remain a major global public health concern, particularly in low-resource settings where awareness and preventive practices are limited. Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are critical in the prevention and m...

Despite a large amount of research having been done to examine and promote physical activity and health among adolescents and children, relatively little attention has been paid attention to underrepresented populations. In this study, we investigate...

Background: Zoonoses prevention relies mainly on the implementation of different biosecurity measures. This study aimed to assess the level of implementation of biosecurity measures by veterinary practitioners and students and to identify the possibl...

Wetlands are valuable natural capital and sensitive ecosystems facing significant risks from anthropogenic and climatic stressors. An assessment of the environmental risk levels for wetlands’ dynamic ecosystems can provide a better understandin...

The relationship between tap water and health has been a topic of public concern and calls for better management in Canada since well-publicized contamination events in two provinces (Ontario and Saskatchewan) in 2000–2001. This study reports the p...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for digital tools that support public health decision-making and behavior change. Dashboards became a primary method for communicating infectious disease data. However, their influence on preve...

Background/Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals with higher prevalence among first-degree relatives. Despite its hereditary risk, little is known ab...

Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications than non-pregnant women. The initial exclusion of pregnant women from anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines clinical trials has caused a lack of conclusive data about sa...

This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with behavioral intention to take up any type of HIV testing and HIV self-testing (HIVST) in the next six months among male migrant workers, who were at high risk of HIV infection, in S...

Adolescents’ health risk behavior may have a longstanding impact on their later adult life and health. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to report on health risk behaviors and sexual attitudes in a sample of Mongolian adolescents (N = 31...

An increasing number of individuals participate in running races worldwide; however, running in the presence of air pollution poses health risks to runners. Therefore, developing a valid and reliable instrument is imperative to assess runners’...

Control-barrier-function-based safety filters are promising for autonomous driving, but most existing formulations treat obstacle perception as deterministic or account only for bounded ego state-estimation errors. This becomes limiting when obstacle...

Background/Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder imposing massive global mortality and socioeconomic burden, with disproportionately high prevalence and suboptimal diagnostic rates in rural Chi...

The annual seasonal influenza vaccination rate among high-risk healthcare workers (HCWs) has fallen below expectations, underscoring the importance of exploring the impact of perception on vaccination behavior. An online survey, grounded in the Healt...

Background/Objectives: Disaster preparedness is central to public health resilience. This study examined the association between disaster-related digital technology engagement and Health Belief Model-based preparedness beliefs among adults attending...

Background/Objectives: Understanding the psychological determinants of vaccine uptake is critical for effective public health strategies, particularly during prolonged pandemics. The Health Belief Model is widely used to examine vaccine behavior, yet...

We examine factors associated with the use of basic water supply and sanitation services as part of an integrated community-based nutrition programme which included a drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) intervention and emphasise findings r...

The dietary behaviour of pregnant women, as well as the socio-cultural conditions in which pregnancy takes place, influence obstetric outcomes. To analyse the influence of socioeconomic factors and dietary habits on obstetric outcomes in Spanish and...

Background: The psychological and behavioral responses during the early stage of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Korea were investigated to guide the public as full and active participants of public health emergency preparedness (PHEP),...

The tourism industry has been seriously suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis ever since its outbreak. Given this pandemic situation, the major aim of this study is to develop a conceptual framework that clearly explains the US int...

Background: Cancer is a chronic disease with significant health impacts and is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Cancer patients often require frequent hospital visits to manage their condition effectively. Therefore, understanding the factors...

This study investigates how people in Japan perceived the severity of and probability of infection from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and how their willingness to purchase a hypothetical vaccine depends on these perceptions and their risk atti...

The present study aimed to identify the distinct levels of risk perception and preventive behaviors during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak among people in Taiwan and to examine the roles of information sources in various levels of ri...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a sustained state of emergency, causing uncertainty and risk taking. Israeli nurses were required to follow new regulations and safety measures issued by the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH). This study aimed to exam...

The spread of the COVID-19 virus created more than a medical crisis, while it also negatively affected the mental health of the general population. This context increased the vulnerability of the psychiatric population. While research interest highly...

The use of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices among adolescents is an urgent public health problem due to the concern about adolescent exposure to nicotine. This study examined: (1) adolescents’ knowledge and beliefs about e-cigarette risks;...

Conspiracy theories often emerge during public health crises, and can provide some explanation for the causes behind the crises. However, the prevalence of conspiracy theories also poses a serious threat to public health order and hinders the impleme...

Personal care and household products (PCHPs) often contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that pose health risks, especially for women. Women, frequent users of PCHPs, are exposed to approximately 168 chemicals daily. However, there are gaps i...

Recent media attention has focused on the risks that agricultural pesticides pose to the environment and human health; thus, these topics provide focal areas for scientists and science educators to enhance public understanding of basic toxicology con...

Young people, like college students, are at risk of hearing loss from prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds. However, behavioral interventional studies on them are inadequate. This study explored the application of a health belief model to...

Introduction: This study aims to (1) explore physicians’ perceptions and experiences of lung cancer screening in Hong Kong, (2) evaluate physicians’ readiness of implementing lung cancer screening in Hong Kong, (3) explore high-risk smoke...