scholarly journals The Public Health Concerns of Marijuana Legalization: An Overview of Current Trends

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeriy Zvonarev ◽  
Tolulope A Fatuki ◽  
Polina Tregubenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Marijuana Legalization ◽  
Current Trends

Zoom; or, Obsolescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-200
Author(s):  
W.B. Worthen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Theatrical Production ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public

The signal modality of theatrical production during the pandemic crisis of 2020–21 has been Zoom theatre. While Zoom theatre responds to public health concerns regarding virus transmission, it also articulates a vision of performance at the intersection of the public and the private, at the juncture between theatre and electronic media, and as a representation of theatre as a humanizing technology. Theatre has suggestively foregrounded new technologies under the sign of obsolescence, and in the affective register of nostalgia.

Fire and fear: Immediate and long-term health aspects

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.

Measuring Health in Jails: Limitations and Opportunities in Measurement of Health-Related Constructs

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Christine L. Arazan ◽  
Brianna A. Barrios ◽  
Meredith S. Brown ◽  
Natalia O. Dmitrieva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Measurement Issues ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Current Article

Limited research exists concerning measurement issues of health-related constructs among those incarcerated in American jails. This gap in the literature impedes research on health outcomes and health care access among jailed populations and may render the public health concerns of jailed populations hidden from societal view. The current article examines a research team's experience in conducting a related study (see Trotter et al. 2018) by highlighting the methodological limitations and opportunities faced during the study and provides suggestions for future research. The manuscript provides future researchers with a foundation for implementing health-focused studies within a jail, with special attention paid to the obstacles the research team overcame.

Addressing the public health concerns associated with Buruli ulcer on a global scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 441
Author(s):  
SaurabhRamBihariLal Shrivastava ◽  
PrateekSaurabh Shrivastava ◽  
Jegadeesh Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Buruli Ulcer ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public

Presence of biogenic amines in food and their public health concerns

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Omer ◽  
Rebin Rafaat Mohammed ◽  
Peshraw S. Mohammed Ameen ◽  
Zaniar Ali Abas ◽  
kamil EKICI
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Load Management ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Food Safety And Quality

Essential foods of a daily meal have been reported to comprise of numerous kinds of biogenic amines (BAs) at different levels. BAs have a variety of toxicological impacts on human health, and they have been connected to multiple outbreaks of foodborne disease. They also are known to cause cancer based on their ability to react with nitrite salts resulting in the production of a carcinogenic organic compound (i.e. nitrosamines). BAs toxicity is often linked to the ingestion of large quantities of BAs in food that causes toxicological threats and health disorders and has psychoactive, vasoactive, and hypertensive effects and can cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and neurological disorders. Toxicity properties of BAs are linked closely to histamine and tyramine. Other amines, such as phenylethylamine, putrescine, and cadaverine are meaningful because they could increase histamine's negative effects. The key method for reducing BA concentration and foodborne disease is bacterial load management. It helps to control the formation of histamine and other BAs, and also reduce histamine and tyramine toxicity by applying basic good handling and hygiene practices. A greater understanding of BAs is essential to enhance food safety and quality. This review paper discusses the public health concerns of BAs in foods.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-139
Author(s):  
Oscar Bernardes ◽  
Vanessa Amorim ◽  
Berto Usman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Events

The good policymakers are creating marketing stimulus to social economy, restaurant and hotel discounts, employment maintenance aids, cultural events, etc., disseminating hope. The bad policymakers want the opposite and restrict family's circumstances and socialization. And finally, COVID-19 is blamed for all inefficiencies in the public health system, even those before the epidemic. This chapter explores why COVID-19 is innocent and not entirely responsible for health inefficiencies. The authors explore the main health concerns, analyzing earlier articles with recent documents before and during COVID-19.

The agricultural use of municipal sewage

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1049-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Hamilton ◽  
Ronald P. Brockman ◽  
J. E. Knipfel
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ecological Influence ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
The Impact

The reuse of municipal sewage for agricultural purposes is becoming more prevalent. The literature concerning the impact of this practice is reviewed. It is readily apparent that agricultural reuse of municipal sewage is prefereable to other common methods of disposal both from the point of view of ecological influence and economical waste utilization. There is a need to establish guidelines for the agricultural use of municipal sewage which will serve the variable conditions found in Canada and meet the public health concerns associated with an extensive agricultural use.

Body dissatisfaction: an overlooked public health concern

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela M. Bucchianeri ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public

Purpose – In contrast to the attention it has received in related fields of research, body image has remained understudied within the field of public health. This is highly problematic, given a growing body of evidence implicating body dissatisfaction in a range of other public health concerns. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This commentary is based on a review of the public health, body image, eating disorder, and mental health literatures. Findings – Body dissatisfaction is implicated in a range of public health concerns, including impaired psychological health (e.g. depression) and eating- and weight-related problems (e.g. eating disorders, obesity). Originality/value – Given these associations, as well as the high levels of body dissatisfaction in the population, the authors argue for a critical need to address the prevalence of body image concerns as a public health issue worthy of greater consideration within programs and policies; dedicated funding for research on antecedents, consequences, and intervention strategies; and allocated resources for training.

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