P03 Modeling Potential Health Impact, Active Transport and Time-use-A Case Study

Abstract Cholecystitis is a rare sequela of colonoscopy, the relationship between which has not yet been defined. This case study reviews a rural elderly patient who developed right upper quadrant pain following routine colonoscopy. He developed emphysematous cholecystitis, which required laparoscopy with conversion to open via Kocher’s incision and underwent a subtotal cholecystectomy due to the severity of necrosis and inflammation. He had an uncomplicated recovery. Colonoscopy is an important diagnostic procedure, the most common complications of which are haemorrhage and perforation. There are less than 10 cases of associated cholecystitis and no reports of emphysematous cholecystitis. The hypothesized pathogenesis is dehydration and lithogenesis associated with traumatic translocation of organisms, however, no definitive correlation has been determined. Due to the potential health impact, cholecystitis cannot be excluded regarding post-colonoscopy abdominal pain, however, the correlation between procedure and pathology remains unclear.

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THE USE OF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY FROM ZIMBABWE

Impact Assessment ◽

10.1080/07349165.1997.9726122 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 55-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

F. Konradsen ◽

M. Chimbari ◽

P. Furu ◽

M. H. Birley ◽

N. Ø. Christensen

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Health Impact ◽

Water Resources Development ◽

Health Impact Assessments ◽

Resources Development

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Newly Emerging Airborne Pollutants: Current Knowledge of Health Impact of Micro and Nanoplastics

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18062997 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 2997

Author(s):

Alessio Facciolà ◽

Giuseppa Visalli ◽

Marianna Pruiti Ciarello ◽

Angela Di Pietro

Keyword(s):

Surface Area ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Oxidative Degradation ◽

Health Impact ◽

Outdoor Exposure ◽

Environmental Matrices ◽

Potential Health ◽

Bodily Fluids

Plastics are ubiquitous persistent pollutants, forming the most representative material of the Anthropocene. In the environment, they undergo wear and tear (i.e., mechanical fragmentation, and slow photo and thermo-oxidative degradation) forming secondary microplastics (MPs). Further fragmentation of primary and secondary MPs results in nanoplastics (NPs). To assess potential health damage due to human exposure to airborne MPs and NPs, we summarize the evidence collected to date that, however, has almost completely focused on monitoring and the effects of airborne MPs. Only in vivo and in vitro studies have assessed the toxicity of NPs, and a standardized method for their analysis in environmental matrices is still missing. The main sources of indoor and outdoor exposure to these pollutants include synthetic textile fibers, rubber tires, upholstery and household furniture, and landfills. Although both MPs and NPs can reach the alveolar surface, the latter can pass into the bloodstream, overcoming the pulmonary epithelial barrier. Despite the low reactivity, the number of surface area atoms per unit mass is high in MPs and NPs, greatly enhancing the surface area for chemical reactions with bodily fluids and tissue in direct contact. This is proven in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and flock workers, who are prone to persistent inflammatory stimulation, leading to pulmonary fibrosis or even carcinogenesis.

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Understanding understanding: a model for the public learning of radioactivity

Public Understanding of Science ◽

10.1088/0963-6625/8/4/301 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 267-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Steve Alsop

Keyword(s):

Informal Learning ◽

Background Radiation ◽

Public Understanding Of Science ◽

Public Understanding ◽

Change Model ◽

Potential Health ◽

The Public ◽

Understanding Of Science ◽

Conceptual Change Model

While much of the work in the public understanding of science has focused on the public's appreciation of science and their familiarity with key scientific concepts, understanding the processes involved in learning science has largely been ignored. This article documents a study of how particular members of the public learn about radiation and radioactivity, and proposes a model to describe their learning—the Informal Conceptual Change Model [ICCM]. ICCM is a multidimensional framework that incorporates three theoretical dimensions—the cognitive, conative, and affective. The paper documents each of these dimensions, and then illustrates the model by drawing upon data collected in a case study. The emphasis of the analysis is on understanding how the members of the public living in an area with high levels of background radiation learn about the science of this potential health threat. The summarizing comments examine the need for a greater awareness of the complexities of informal learning.

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Health impact assessment of a watershed development project in southern India: a case study

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal ◽

10.1080/14615517.2020.1863119 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Adithya Pradyumna ◽

Andrea Farnham ◽

Jürg Utzinger ◽

Mirko S. Winkler

Keyword(s):

Impact Assessment ◽

Health Impact Assessment ◽

Health Impact ◽

Development Project ◽

Southern India ◽

Watershed Development

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Potential health impact of increasing adoption of sustainable dietary practices in Sweden

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11256-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Emma Patterson ◽

Patricia Eustachio Colombo ◽

James Milner ◽

Rosemary Green ◽

Liselotte Schäfer Elinder

Keyword(s):

Health Impact ◽

Milk Intake ◽

Processed Meat ◽

Years Of Life Lost ◽

Equal Weight ◽

Dietary Practices ◽

Swedish Population ◽

Potential Health ◽

The Impact ◽

Red And Processed Meat

Abstract Background An urgent transition to more sustainable diets is necessary for the improvement of human and planetary health. One way to achieve this is for sustainable practices to become mainstream. We estimated the potential health impact of wider adoption of dietary practices deemed by consumers, researchers and stakeholders in Sweden to be niche, sustainable and with the potential to be scaled up. Methods A life table method was used to estimate the impact - changes in years of life lost (YLL) - over periods of 20 and 30 years in the Swedish population had the practices been adopted in 2010–11, when the last national adult dietary survey was conducted. The practices modelled were reducing red and processed meat (by 25, 50 and 100%), and assuming, for each stage, replacement by an equal weight of poultry/fish and vegetables +/− legumes; reducing milk intake (by 25, 50 and 100%); and reducing sugar-sweetened beverage intake (by 25, 50 and 100%). Using population data together with data on cause-specific mortality and relative risks for diet-disease outcomes, impacts were estimated for each scenario separately and in combination, for the outcomes ischaemic heart disease (IHD), ischaemic stroke, diabetes type 2 and colorectal cancer. Results For a “moderate” combination of scenarios (changes at the 50% level), reductions of 513,200 YLL (lower-upper uncertainty estimate 59,400-797,900) could have been achieved over 20 years and 1,148,500 YLL (135,900-1,786,600) over 30 years. The majority (over 90%) of YLLs prevented were related to IHD, and the majority were in men. The singular practice that had the most impact was reducing the intake of red and processed meat and replacing it with a mixture of vegetables and legumes. Reducing milk intake resulted in an increase in YLL, but this was compensated for by other scenarios. Conclusion If these practices were more widely adopted, they would be expected to lead to improvements in public health in Sweden. Over the long term, this would translate to many premature deaths postponed or prevented from a number of chronic diseases, to the benefit of individuals, society, the climate and the economy.

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