Research on Surgery and Chronic Stress Ultimately Leading to Major Health Risks

A self-administered mailed questionnaire was used to assess the health behaviours and health status of a randomsample of members of the Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited (MBF). The data reaffirmed that the privatelyinsured were more likely to have lower levels of major health risks and to practise better prevention than the uninsured.The survey was useful as a planning tool for MBF, confirming areas of preventive health that were already takenseriously by MBF members. Given the social advantages of these privately insured people, the results may also pointto optimal health promotion and disease prevention rates expected in a population.

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Preliminary Evaluation for Major Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water Sources of Huainan City in China

Asian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.14233/ajchem.2015.16946 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 1185-1188

Author(s):

Hongshan Cui ◽

Bohan Zhou

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Health Risks ◽

Water Sources ◽

Preliminary Evaluation ◽

Major Health ◽

Drinking Water Sources

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Acceptance Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-Sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-301249/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar ◽

Molham Alhaffar ◽

Joanna Kreid ◽

Elissa Massoud

Keyword(s):

Health Risks ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Lebanese Population ◽

Social Media Platforms

Abstract Introduction: the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic has created major health risks to humanity as a whole, in turn, the world have been waiting for a solution to end this pandemic. This research aims to study the acceptance towards the covid-19 vaccine among the Lebanese population and investigate the factors affecting the descision towards the vaccine. Methods In order to obtain a clear insight about the propensity of the Lebanese population to take the vaccine, a cross-sectional study was conducted, data collected through a questionnaire based on google forms and distributed among the population via social media platforms (Instagram, whatsapp, facebook, etc). the survey consisted of different types of questions and 1157 participants of different age groups respomnded to the survey. Results The findings of this study reveals that the majority of the population (ovr 95%) know soemone who caught the corona virus. In addition (86.3%) of the population believe that the pandemic poses major health risks to the society in Lebanon. Moreover the respondants consider the source of the vaccine as a major determinant to whether or not they will take the vaccine, in fact (73.3%) trust the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. However, 77.1% of the sample worry that the vaccine will have side effects. in addition over 90% of the population was observed to be following the restrictions and measures implemnented to stop the spread of the virus. Conclusion Within the limitations of this study, we can conclude that this study is the earliest attempt to assess the acceptance toward COVID-19 vaccination among the Lebanese population. The Lebanese population showed a moderately high acceptance rate for the vaccination, however, there is a notable percentage that needs to be directly addressed with any future awareness campaign which are the youth, and the people with low socioeconomic status.

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The New Environmental Health in Australia: Failure to Launch?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1402

Author(s):

James C. Smith ◽

Harriet Whiley ◽

Kirstin E. Ross

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Environmental Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Annual Reports ◽

Organisational Structure ◽

Major Health ◽

New Approach ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Protection Capability ◽

Lost Opportunity

Background: The New Environmental Health is an approach to environmental health adopted in 1999. The new approach was in response to emerging health risks from the pressures that development placed on the environment, climate change, and increasing vulnerabilities of local communities. The new approach heralded a change in perception and roles within environmental health. Twenty years on, it seems these changes have not been embraced by local government. Methods: To determine whether this was the case, we assessed the use of the term “environmental health” in local government annual reports, and where environmental health functions sit within the organisational structure of councils. Results: We found that the New Environmental Health has not been adopted by councils and environmental health relates solely to the delivery of statutory services and legislative compliance. Conclusions: One result of this is local environmental health practitioners, who constitute the major health protection capability of councils, are defined by the narrow legislative obligations imposed on councils. This represents a significant lost opportunity as public health is not protected in the way that was envisaged with the adoption of the New Environmental Health.

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Acceptance Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-Sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-301249/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar ◽

Molham Alhaffar ◽

Joanna Kreid ◽

Elissa Massoud

Keyword(s):

Health Risks ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Lebanese Population ◽

Social Media Platforms

Abstract Introduction: the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic has created major health risks to humanity as a whole, in turn, the world have been waiting for a solution to end this pandemic. This research aims to study the acceptance towards the covid-19 vaccine among the Lebanese population and investigate the factors affecting the descision towards the vaccine.Methods: In order to obtain a clear insight about the propensity of the Lebanese population to take the vaccine, a cross-sectional study was conducted, data collected through a questionnaire based on google forms and distributed among the population via social media platforms (Instagram, whatsapp, facebook, etc). the survey consisted of different types of questions and 1157 participants of different age groups respomnded to the survey.Results: The findings of this study reveals that the majority of the population (ovr 95%) know soemone who caught the corona virus. In addition (86.3%) of the population believe that the pandemic poses major health risks to the society in Lebanon. Moreover the respondants consider the source of the vaccine as a major determinant to whether or not they will take the vaccine, in fact (73.3%) trust the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. However, 77.1% of the sample worry that the vaccine will have side effects. in addition over 90% of the population was observed to be following the restrictions and measures implemnented to stop the spread of the virus.Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, we can conclude that this study is the earliest attempt to assess the acceptance toward COVID-19 vaccination among the Lebanese population. The Lebanese population showed a moderately high acceptance rate for the vaccination, however, there is a notable percentage that needs to be directly addressed with any future awareness campaign which are the youth, and the people with low socioeconomic status.

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Personalized medicine and global health

Public Health Forum ◽

10.1515/pubhef-2017-0032 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 244-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stefan Kohler

Keyword(s):

Personalized Medicine ◽

Global Health ◽

Population Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Causes Of Death ◽

Major Health ◽

New Drug ◽

Drug Substances ◽

Personalized Medicines ◽

Global Population

Abstract More and more new drug substances are personalized medicines. Their impact on population health is globally small because mortality from many major causes of death is not reduced. More than half of all deaths worldwide can be attributed to behavioral, environmental and occupational, or metabolic risks. Broad personalized medicine approaches, which collect and use information also to better target interventions on major health risks are needed to improve global population health.

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Design of Polymeric Nanofiber Gauze Mask to Prevent Inhaling PM2.5 Particles from Haze Pollution

Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1155/2015/460392 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xingzhou Li ◽

Yan Gong

Keyword(s):

Health Risks ◽

Fine Particles ◽

Health Hazard ◽

Air Permeability ◽

Permeability Test ◽

Major Health ◽

Haze Pollution ◽

Mask Material ◽

Filtration Material ◽

Interfiber Space

Recently, PM2.5 (particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micron or less) has become a major health hazard from the polluted air in many cities in China. The regular gauze masks are used to prevent inhaling the PM2.5 fine particles; however, those masks are not able to filter out the PM2.5 because of the large porosity of the mask materials. Some well-prevented masks usually have poor breathability, which increases other health risks. In this study, a polysulfone based nanofiber for mask filtration material was synthesized by electrospinning. That nanofiber mask material was characterized by SEM, air permeability test, and PM2.5 trapping experiment. The results indicate that nanofiber mask material can efficiently filter out the PM2.5 particles and simultaneously preserve a good breathability. We attribute such improvement to the nanoscaled fibers, having the same porosity as that of regular gauze mask but with extremely reduced local interfiber space.

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