scholarly journals Emerging health risks and underlying toxicological mechanisms of uranium contamination: Lessons from the past two decades

2020 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 106107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minghao Ma ◽  
Ruixia Wang ◽  
Lining Xu ◽  
Ming Xu ◽  
Sijin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Uranium Contamination ◽  
The Past

scholarly journals A REVIEW ON PASCHATA KARMA OF AHARA AND ITS EFFECT ON POSTPRANDIAL GLYCAEMIA W.S.R. SATAPADA GAMANA

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Sadaf Ahmed* ◽  
Ankita ◽  
Medha Kulkarni ◽  
Shivakumar S. Harti
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
The Past ◽  
Postprandial Glycaemia ◽  
Contemporary Science

Over the past several decades, the physical activities and fitness of Indian’s have significantly decreased which results in expand of non-communicable diseases where Diabetes is most common. Regular physical activity is accepted widely as an effective preventable measure for a variety of health risks as it helps in regulating blood glucose and other Physiological effects. Proper utilization of Glucose is very important. Limited instruction is available for post meal Procedure andabout physical activitywhich affects postprandial glycaemia. In this regard the present study is taken to find out the post dietary activities mentioned in Ayuveda and contemporary science. Study also implies that there is extensive scope of scientific research in this field in order to justify the textual references and to generate the data.

scholarly journals Review Of Quantitative Mechanistic Models Of Radiation-Induced Non-Targeted Effects (NTE)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Shuryak ◽  
David J Brenner
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Mechanistic Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mechanistic Models ◽  
Cellular Targets ◽  
The Past ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Target Theory ◽  
Rich History

Abstract Quantitative mechanistic modeling of the biological effects of ionizing radiation has a long rich history. Initially, it was dominated by target theory, which quantifies damage caused by traversal of cellular targets like DNA by ionizing tracks. The discovery that mutagenesis, death and/or altered behavior sometimes occur in cells that were not themselves traversed by any radiation tracks but merely interacted with traversed cells was initially seen as surprising. As more evidence of such ‘non-targeted’ or ‘bystander’ effects accumulated, the importance of their contribution to radiation-induced damage became more recognized. Understanding and modeling these processes is important for quantifying and predicting radiation-induced health risks. Here we review the variety of mechanistic mathematical models of nontargeted effects that emerged over the past 2–3 decades. This review is not intended to be exhaustive, but focuses on the main assumptions and approaches shared or distinct between models, and on identifying areas for future research.

scholarly journals Free sugars

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian A. Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Fruit Juices ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
The Past ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Dietary Sugars ◽  
Public Health Initiatives

It is clear that the sugars component of the diet has potentially deleterious effects on health. In the past, the dietary sugars were collectively referred to as non-milk extrinsic sugars (UK) or added sugars. The WHO first proposed a new term, free sugars, which is rather broader than added sugars, and also includes the sugars in fruit juices and purees, as well as honey and syrups. This review considers the potential problems that free sugars represent in relation to health risks, and the recent proposals that free sugars are a more appropriate focus than added or total as far as public health initiatives are concerned. This will require major activities in relation to measurement, labelling and communication to the consumer if attempts to reduce dietary free sugars content are to be successful.

Diet-related health risks are set to rise globally

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Sin Taxes ◽  
Agricultural Food

Significance One contributory factor to rising obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, has been the rising cost of a healthy diet. Over the past 20 years, the average consumer price of 'junk food' (high in salt, fats and sugars) has approximately halved, while the price of healthy food (eg, fresh fruit and vegetables) has almost doubled. The poorer people are, the higher is the proportion of income spent on food, so differentials in food prices have the greatest impact on the poorest. Impacts Dietary patterns and the incidence of NCDs will become increasingly polarised, while trends vary starkly. The agricultural, food processing and catering industries could be affected by 'sin taxes', such as those on tobacco and alcohol. In Southern Europe, a previously 'good' track record is deteriorating fast due to the crisis, high unemployment and general impoverishment.

scholarly journals “It’s Cool, Modifying and All, but I Don’t Want Anything Blowing Up on Me:” A Focus Group Study of Motivations to Modify Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11735
Author(s):  
Zachary B. Massey ◽  
Robert T. Fairman ◽  
Victoria Churchill ◽  
David L. Ashley ◽  
Lucy Popova
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
Regulatory Decision ◽  
The Past ◽  
Blowing Up ◽  
Over Time

Introduction: Modifications to electronic nicoti ne delivery systems (ENDS) can pose health risks to users. This study explored users’ motivations for modifying ENDS devices and how perceived risks of modifications influenced modification behaviors as product availability and device characteristics changed over time. Method: We conducted nine focus groups (February–June 2020) with 32 current ENDS users (18+, used ENDS in the past 30 days, and had been using ENDS for more than 2 months). Results: Participants primarily modified ENDS devices to improve their experiences, such as experimenting with flavor, controlling nicotine levels, or using cannabis products with ENDS. Another reason for modifying was routine maintenance to ensure a satisfactory experience, including maintaining coils and keeping batteries charged. The broader availability of ENDS products shifted modification behaviors over time, with newer devices making some modifications (e.g., coil replacement) easier and making more intricate modifications (e.g., building coil from scratch) less common. Participants were aware of modification dangers and cited perceived risk as the reason for avoiding certain modifications, such as battery alterations. Conclusions: Modifications of ENDS are ongoing and evolving among users and should be considered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory decision-makers as product authorization reviews are conducted and product standards are developed.

scholarly journals Editorial for Special Issue “Mineral Fibres”

Fibers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bloise ◽  
Rosalda Punturo ◽  
Robert Kusiorowski ◽  
Dolores Pereira Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Past ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Naturally Occurring Asbestos

In the past 30 years, there has been a growing concern regarding the health risks of exposure to asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) [...]

scholarly journals The Inadequate Life: Rural Industrial Pollution and Lay Epidemiology in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 302-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lora-Wainwright
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Industrial Pollution ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collective Activism ◽  
Illness Causation

AbstractBased on fieldwork in a heavily industrialized Yunnan village, this article examines how villagers understand and respond to pollution-related health risks. Building on Robert Weller's (2006) concept of environmental consciousness, it shows that Baocun villagers have developed an acute environmental health consciousness. However, despite earlier instances of collective activism, they no longer act as a community to oppose the harm to their bodies caused by pollution. The article investigates the role of uncertainty surrounding illness causation in deterring action. It argues that uncertainty about pollution's effects on health is reinforced by the social, political and economic contexts and developments in the past few decades. As a result, villagers engage in a form of “lay epidemiology” to make sense of the effects of pollution on their health, but not in a “popular epidemiology” consisting of collective action against presumed health damages. The article concludes with some thoughts on how locals act within and despite uncertainty.

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