Geology and Health

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antony R. Berger
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Tube Wells ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Long Time

Geology and Health is an integration of papers from geo-bio-chemical scientists on health issues of concern to humankind worldwide, demonstrating how the health and well-being of populations now and in the future can benefit through coordinated scientific efforts. International examples on dusts, coal, arsenic, fluorine, lead, mercury, and water borne chemicals, that lead to health effects are documented and explored. They were selected to illustrate how hazards and potential hazards may be from natural materials and processes and how anthropomorphic changes may have contributed to disease and debilitation instead of solutions. Introductory essays by the editors highlight some of the progress toward scientific integration that could be applied to other geographic sites and research efforts. A global purview and integration of earth and health sciences expertise could benefit the future of populations from many countries. Effective solutions to combat present and future hazards will arise when the full scope of human interactions with the total environment is appreciated by the wide range of people in positions to make important and probably expensive decisions. A case to illustrate the point of necessary crossover between Geology and Health was the drilling of shallow tube wells in Bangladesh to provide non-contaminated ground water. This "good" solution unfortunately mobilized arsenic from rocks into the aquifer and created an unforeseen or 'silent' hazard: arsenic. Geologists produce maps of earth materials and are concerned with natural processes in the environment with long time-frame horizons. The health effects encountered through changing the water source might have been avoided if the hydrological characteristics of the Bangladesh delta had been known and any chemical hazards had been investigated and documented. A recurrence of this type of oversight should be avoidable when responsible parties, often government officials, appreciate the necessity of such integrated efforts. The book extols the virtues of cooperation between the earth, life and health sciences, as the most practical approach to better public health worldwide.

scholarly journals Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyles of Health Sciences University Students in Spain: A Longitudinal Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1958
Author(s):  
Idoia Imaz-Aramburu ◽  
Ana-Belén Fraile-Bermúdez ◽  
Batirtze San Martín-Gamboa ◽  
Silvia Cepeda-Miguel ◽  
Borja Doncel-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Public Health Authorities ◽  
Long Time

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily activities worldwide. University students may have experienced substantial changes in daily living as a result of restrictions on university attendance. The return to normalcy may take a long time, and understanding the influence that shifts in daily routines have had on the lifestyles of university students may inform approaches to support overall well-being. We analyzed changes in the lifestyles of students enrolled at a health sciences university during the COVID-19 pandemic. This longitudinal study took place at the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing in the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and the final sample consisted of 113 nursing students, 109 medical students, and 45 physiotherapy students. Our results demonstrate changes in lifestyles of university students during the pandemic. MedDiet adherence scores and the percentage of students with high adherence increased during the pandemic. This increase was due to the increased consumption of vegetables and nuts. In terms of physical activity, the practice of moderate and intense physical activity was maintained. These results provide important information for both public health authorities and educational institutions to guide strategies to maintain the well-being of students and enhance opportunities for young adults to lead a healthy lifestyle.

scholarly journals COMPOUND DRY-HOT EXTREME EVENTS IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Raquel Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Extreme Events ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
Community Preparedness ◽  
Health And Well Being

The frequency of simultaneous or consecutive heatwaves, droughts and wildfires is increasing. Compound dry-hot extreme events, defined as a mix of concurrent or sequential occurrence of heatwaves, droughts and fires, contribute to risks and impacts to both society and the environment. Compound dry-hot extreme events already pose serious impacts on human health and well-being, and these impacts are expected to increase in the future. The purpose of this report is to discuss the need for improved individual and community preparedness and response to compound dry-hot extreme events, and to highlight the benefits such improvements would bring. In particular, the development and implementation of compound dry-hot extreme events action plans is essential for reducing the adverse health effects of current and future compound dry-hot extreme events.

scholarly journals Batik Motif Parang Dari Court Art Menuju Global Trend

JURNAL RUPA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizki Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Due Process ◽  
Folk Art ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Cultural Form ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Symbolic Meanings ◽  
Long Time

Like other cultures, batik has undergone many developments and changes. Batik Parang in particular has experienced it many times in different periods with a very long time span. From this period, we can see that batik parang have also experienced some ups and downs conditions, which not only caused by outside influences, but also can be caused by various influences from within his own culture. In a due process of change will produce a wide range of output that inevitably will influence directly a form of culture. These conditions also experienced by batik, especially batik parang in the process of developing and adapting to changes. As in batik parang, which evolved from court art, must be degraded into folk art. Batik in order to survive as a cultural form, should be able to adapt changes and sacrificed by decreasing its symbolic meanings to continued its existence in the future.

scholarly journals Destination management: a perspective article

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Fyall ◽  
Brian Garrod
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Destinations are focal points for tourist activity and thus for the study of tourism. They are, however, notoriously difficult to manage due to their complex systems of stakeholders. Such complexity implies that destinations are driven by a wide range of forces in their internal and external environments. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the diversity and depth of the challenges at play in destination management and, in doing so, review the primary contributions in the field. Design/methodology/approach This is a "perspective" paper (i.e. critical literature review). Findings The study of destinations remains an area of active research interest, with the many challenges that arise from within and external to destinations offering much food for thought with respect to their longevity as viable, sustainable and competitive places for tourists to visit. For the future, the need to view destinations as part of a wider system is paramount with them being inescapable from debates on urban planning, economic inequality, transportation and housing and the omnipresence of all things “smart”. Such debates need to incorporate both tourists and resident communities, as the well-being and quality of life of both groups is under threat in many destinations, particularly heritage and culturally rich city destinations around the world, where the term “overtourism” is increasingly heard. Research limitations/implications This study has implications for the integrated and more holistic management of tourist destinations. Practical implications This is a "perspective" paper, so it does not offer individual practical implications for destinations. Moreover, it offers a concise and precise summary of core studies in the field and provides a platform for a more future-looking critical debate on the sustainable management of tourist destinations. Social implications Looking ahead, destinations need to be considered as part of a wider system, one that is inclusive of urban planning, economic inequality, transportation and housing, and “smart” initiatives among others. Most importantly, the views of tourist and resident communities need to be considered and incorporated into future planning at the destination level with wellbeing and quality of life indicators being used to identify the real benefits of tourism to both communities. Originality/value Integrated and holistic forms of destination management is the way forward, with the exponential growth of technology, as well as the need to manage the exchange of knowledge and data at the destination level, critical to the sustainability of the competitive destination long into the future.

scholarly journals Economic well-being and social justice through pleasure reading

2016 ◽  
Vol 117 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 557-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Dewan
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Recreational Reading ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pleasure Reading ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Advocacy Role ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Librarians planning for the future and unsure about the place of books in an age dominated by technology and media need evidence to make sound decisions. Library and information science researchers have studied the impact of pleasure reading on individuals but not on society. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness about the benefits of recreational reading for societies and to consider the implications of these findings for libraries. Design/methodology/approach Examining a wide range of studies by government bodies, intergovernmental agencies and academics, this paper addresses a gap in the library literature by critically evaluating the combined implications of sources not hitherto viewed together. Findings The more leisure books people read, the more literate they become, and the more prosperous and equitable the society they inhabit. Practical implications Librarians should create a more robust culture of reading and play a stronger advocacy role for books in libraries. Originality/value No one has yet examined government reports about literacy in relation to studies on the impact of pleasure reading. The implications of this combined research highlight the fact that pleasure reading benefits societies as well as individuals, a finding that has significant implications for the future direction of libraries. Decision-makers who need a robust mandate for book-focused resources and services will find supportive statistical evidence in this paper.

scholarly journals GeoHealth: Connecting Earth, Ocean, Climate, and Health Sciences

Eos ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Sandifer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Change ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Ocean Climate ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Climate And Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

AGU’s newest journal, GeoHealth, welcomes papers on a wide range of issues relating to how environmental change is affecting the health and well-being of humans and other organisms on Earth.

scholarly journals Ease of de novo gene birth through spontaneous mutations predicted in a parsimonious model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somya Mani ◽  
Tsvi Tlusty
Keyword(s):  
De Novo ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Spontaneous Mutations ◽  
Orphan Genes ◽  
De Novo Gene ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Conserved Genes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Intergenic Regions ◽  
Parsimonious Model

Contrary to long-held views, recent evidence indicates that de novo birth of genes is not only possible but is surprisingly prevalent: a substantial fraction of eukaryotic genomes are composed of orphan genes, which show no homology with any conserved genes. And a remarkably large proportion of orphan genes likely originated denovo from non-genic regions. Here, using a parsimonious mathematical model, we investigate the probability and timescale of de novo gene birth due to spontaneous mutations. We trace how an initially non-genic locus accumulates beneficial mutations to become a gene. We sample across a wide range of biologically feasible distributions of fitness effects (DFE) of mutations, and calculate the conditions conducive to gene birth. We find that in a time frame of millions of years, gene birth is highly likely for a wide range of DFEs. Moreover, when we allow DFEs to fluctuate, which is expected given the long time frame, gene birth in the model becomes practically inevitable. This supports the idea that gene birth is a ubiquitous process, and should occur in a wide variety of organisms. Our results also demonstrate that intergenic regions are not inactive and silent but are more like dynamic storehouses of potential genes.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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