E-cigarettes unlikely to raise significant health concerns in airways disease

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the main source influencing the overall air quality of an environment. It is a well-known fact that coated furniture units, in the form of paints and varnishes, emit VOCs, reducing the air quality and resulting in significant health problems. Exposure time to such compounds is also an important parameter regarding their possible health effects. Such issues also have a greater influence when the exposure period is extended. The main objective of this study was to review some of the important factors for the emission of VOCs from coated furniture, from the perspective of material characteristics, as well as health concerns. Some methods for controlling VOC emissions to improve indoor air quality, from the point of view recent regulations and suggestions, are also presented in this work.

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I Just Want to Feel Normal!

Pediatric Palliative Care ◽

10.1093/med/9780190051853.003.0032 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 231-236

Author(s):

Jami Gross-Toalson ◽

Jennifer Linebarger

Keyword(s):

Treatment Adherence ◽

Medical Condition ◽

Safety Net ◽

Team Approach ◽

Medication Regimen ◽

Medication Nonadherence ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Health Complications ◽

Common Barriers ◽

Significant Health

Medication nonadherence is common in adolescents and places patients at higher risk of significant health complications. Medication nonadherence should be considered whenever a patient’s medical condition is not under control. Common barriers to treatment adherence include disease frustration, adolescent development, medication regimen issues, and cognitive or mental health concerns. Routinely assessing treatment adherence helps clinicians identify barriers and develop strategies with the patient for addressing those barriers. A collaborative team approach can create a safety net to support the patient’s treatment adherence. This chapter describes the factors associated with adherence, offers strategies and tools for assessing and identifying the barriers to adherence, and outlines a collaborative process for improving adherence.

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Fire and fear: Immediate and long-term health aspects

10.1093/med/9780198745471.003.0014 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Mitchem ◽

Henrietta Harrison ◽

Alex G. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Local Population ◽

Incident Response ◽

Smoke Plume ◽

Health Concerns ◽

The Public ◽

Key Points ◽

Perceived Involvement ◽

Significant Health

Fires can cause significant health concerns within local communities impacted by any associated smoke plume. This chapter discusses the potential public health concerns associated with fires, in particular fires at waste-processing installations. Using an example scenario, actions to be undertaken throughout the incident response, from initial acute phase to recovery, are considered, along with health concerns and fears, real or perceived, involvement of asbestos-contaminant material, multi-agency communication mechanisms, and potential issues associated with long-running fires. The multi-agency mechanisms for response are detailed, including the various coordinating groups (strategic, tactical, recovery coordinating groups (SCG, TCG, RCG, respectively), and expert cells (scientific and technical advisor cell, air quality cell (AQC)). Key points to note in the incident response include concerns raised by the local population, typical health effects associated with exposure to a smoke plume, and tools that support the response to the incident and the public health risk assessment.

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Health Concerns of Adolescents: Impact of Family Status, Sex, Family Size, and Birth Order

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1985.57.2.428 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 428-430

Author(s):

Joseph G. Turner ◽

Katherine L. Duchen Smith ◽

R. Brooke Jacobsen

Keyword(s):

Birth Order ◽

Family Size ◽

Single Parent ◽

Facial Appearance ◽

Family Status ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Single Parent Families ◽

The Family ◽

Significant Health

This paper reports results of a study of 149 early adolescents' self-perceptions of their health concerns, as related to certain familial characteristics. Of these adolescents (aged 12 to 15 yr.) those in single-parent families expressed fewer concerns than those in traditional homes. Girls in smaller families (less than 4.55 persons) were more concerned about physical appearance—skin, etc. Girls in larger families (more than 4.55 persons) expressed psychological worry about “tension.” In contrast, boys expressed no significant health concerns, regardless of family size. Finally, ordinal position in the family was important: boys who were oldest or youngest siblings were concerned about their muscles. Girls, in contrast, who were oldest siblings expressed concern about nervousness and being down in the dumps; girls who were youngest siblings noted facial appearance as a concern, along with worries about feeling good about themselves, their future, emotions, and feelings.

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Brain Functional Contributors to Vulnerability for Substance Abuse

10.1093/oso/9780190676001.003.0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Mary M. Heitzeg

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Substance Use ◽

Negative Affectivity ◽

Neural Systems ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Behavioral Trait ◽

High Risk Youth ◽

A Prospective Study ◽

Significant Health

Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most significant health concerns worldwide; therefore, understanding the mechanisms that precede the onset and contribute to the escalation of substance use from childhood to adulthood is vital. Evidence suggests that behavioral undercontrol and negative affectivity are two behavioral pathways through which risk for SUD emerges across development. This chapter discusses studies that probe the neural systems underlying these behavioral phenotypes in high-risk youth from the Michigan Longitudinal Study, a prospective study of families with high levels of parental SUDs. The focus is on work that integrates behavioral trait, developmental, neurobiological, and, in some cases, genetic frameworks to develop a better understanding of the risk factors leading to SUDs.

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Heavy Metals in Selected Vegetables from Markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-256 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 81 (5) ◽

pp. 806-809

Author(s):

SHAHZAD ZAFAR IQBAL ◽

ZAKA ULLAH ◽

MUHAMMAD R. ASI ◽

SELAMAT JINAP ◽

MIRZA NADEEM AHMAD ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

European Commission ◽

Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽

Optical Emission ◽

Emission Spectrometry ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Inductively Coupled ◽

Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry ◽

The Mean ◽

Significant Health

ABSTRACT Two hundred ten samples of selected vegetables (okra, pumpkin, tomato, potato, eggplant, spinach, and cabbage) from Faisalabad, Pakistan, were analyzed for the analysis of heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg). Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used for the analysis of heavy metals. The mean levels of Cd, Pb, As, and Hg were 0.24, 2.23, 0.58, and 7.98 mg/kg, respectively. The samples with Cd (27%), Pb (50%), and Hg (63%) exceeded the maximum residual levels set by the European Commission. The mean levels of heavy metals found in the current study are high and may pose significant health concerns for consumers. Furthermore, considerable attention should be paid to implement comprehensive monitoring and regulations.

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