Strengthening the Implementation of the One Health Approach in the Americas: Interagency Collaboration, Comprehensive Policies, and Information Exchange

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1, P. 11 - 11

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

In the 21st century, One Health approach recognizes interdependence between human, animal and plant health environmental conservation. a globalized world where boundaries are blurring, this has become essential to address challenges such as zoonotic diseases, degradation food security. fosters collaboration public health, Its implementation requires cooperation of governments, NGOs, private sector civil society. Challenges include lack common data platform need for sound legislation. Data collection scientific evidence essential, is consideration sociological factors in health. Social technological innovation also play crucial role. offers opportunity comprehensively issues, seeking healthier more equitable all species

Language: Английский

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Is Pollution the Primary Driver of Infectious Syndemics?

Pathogens, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 370 - 370

Published: April 30, 2024

Syndemics, the adverse interaction of two or more coterminous diseases other negative health conditions, have probably existed since human settlement, plant and animal domestication, urbanization, growth social inequality beginning about 10–12,000 years ago. These dramatic changes in evolution significantly increased opportunities for spread zoonotic infectious denser communities with sanitation challenges. In light a growing body research that indicates anthropogenic air pollution causes numerous threats to is taking far greater toll on life wellbeing than had been reported, this paper proposes possibility now primary driver disease syndemics. support assertion, reviews impacts pollution, relationship development diseases, reported cases pollution-driven syndemics, presents public recommendations leveraging biosocial insight syndemic theory responding disease.

Language: Английский

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A new environmental public health practice to manage current and future global health challenges through education, training, and capacity building

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Unsustainable globalisation of economic activities, lifestyles and social structures has contributed to environmental degradation, posing major threats human health at the local global levels. All these problems including climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss represent challenges that are unlikely be met with existing approaches, capabilities tools. This article acknowledges need for well-prepared practitioners from many walks life contribute public (EPH) functions thus strengthening society’s capacity capability respond effectively in a timely manner such complex situations multiple challenges. It envisions new EPH practice addressing questions on: Why do this? What needs addressed? Who will it? How can it implemented? focuses on main challenging issues worldwide how they could addressed using conceptual framework training. A companion shows have been tackled practice, providing ideas experiences.

Language: Английский

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Self-reported symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination. Distinct sex, age, and geographical outcomes in Lebanese and Italian cohorts

Internal and Emergency Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(5), P. 1463 - 1475

Published: June 15, 2023

Following the COVID-19 discovery in December 2019, different vaccines were authorized 2021 Italy and Lebanon, but side effects impact of sex age remained partly explored. We designed a web-based "Google Form" questionnaire to record self-reported systemic local up 7 days after 1st 2nd dose vaccine two distinct Italian Lebanese cohorts. Twenty-one questions Arabic languages explored prevalence severity 13 symptoms. Results compared with respect living country, timing, sex, classes. A total 1,975 subjects (age 42.9 ± SD16.8 years; 64.5% females) 822 32.5 SD15.9 48.8% joined study. The most common symptoms both groups injection site pain, weakness, headache doses. rate post-vaccinal score significantly higher females than males progressively decreased increasing following find that among populations from Mediterranean basin, anti-COVID-19 generates mild sex-dependent adverse effects, ethnic differences prevalent females.

Language: Английский

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Experiencing the Impact of COVID-19 Health Measures on Adults with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Cross Sectional Study (Preprint)

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. e48434 - e48434

Published: May 30, 2024

Background Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) develops in response to repeated small-level exposures or a major exposure subset of people, who then experience symptoms that can range from mild debilitating when exposed chemicals. The arrival the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent health measures put place may have increased burden for those living with MCS, as it became more challenging avoid chemicals trigger their condition. Objective This study aimed better understand lived Canadians MCS during first year pandemic. Methods An online questionnaire was created ask participants compare daily before March 11, 2020. Data were collected January February 2021. Three areas investigated: (1) environmental triggers ambient air (pollution industry, farming, traffic) indoor (the smell cleaning products, cooking odors, smoke); (2) access to, satisfaction with, care visits; (3) how people experiencing rated contact social network. Results In all, 119 had than completed questionnaire. participant sample mostly female (86.6%, n=103) highly educated, 57.1% (n=68) having university degree. Slightly half (57.1%, n=68) older 55 years. McNemar chi-square Wilcoxon signed rank tests used evaluate if there statistically significant changes (“prepandemic period”) after (“postpandemic Perceived pollution highway road significantly decreased prepandemic postpandemic period (z=–3.347; P<.001). Analysis industry power plants also suggested decrease perceived (z=–2.152; P=.04). Participants reported an increase odors disinfectants sanitizers entered environment (P<.001). There between levels attending in-person meetings physician (z=–2.048; P=.04), yet no differences telephone physician. Although experienced isolation (P<.001), they understanding family (P=.03) stigma wearing personal protective equipment Conclusions During pandemic, impacted by inaccessibility, loss support, barriers accessing care. highlights unique challenges possible benefits associated public individuals MCS. These findings guide decision makers improve policies on accessibility through appropriate accommodation measures.

Language: Английский

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Shaping caring cities: A study of community-based mutual support networks in post-pandemic Madrid

Journal of Urban Affairs, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 33

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with Chemical Intolerance

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 24, 2024

Abstract Background The Center for Disease Control has estimated that over 24 million have been infected with COVID-19 in the US 6,700,000 being hospitalized, and 1,174,000 deaths. Several other industrialized countries show similar numbers (CSSE, 2021). Chemical Intolerance (CI) is characterized by multi-system symptoms initiated a one-time high dose or persistent low-dose exposure to environmental toxins including chemicals, foods drugs. With an 20% prevalence US, of CI include fatigue, headache, weakness, rash, mood changes, musculoskeletal pain, gastrointestinal issues, difficulties memory, concentration, respiratory problems which are its sequelae. purpose this study was determine if pandemic had differential effects on those individuals CI. Methods A large U.S. population-based survey launched involving 7,500 respondents asking they ever COVID-19, what severity it was, long COVID-19. Respondents were also assessed using Quick Environmental Exposure Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI), 50-item validated questionnaire designed assess intolerances inhaled foods, and/or classified as Low, Medium, High Results Those class reported greater prevalence, symptom severity, then Medium Low classes (P<.0001). These associations independent race, ethnicity, income, age, gender. However, there significantly increased odds among females 45 years old. Asian least likely severe compared White (OR = 0.60). Black/African American lower than Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), but African 2.2 reporting prevalence. Further, severity. Discussion Prior studies showed higher risk COVID-19-19 infection elderly, male sex, pre-existing comorbidities (e.g., challenged immunities) from minoritized racial/ethnic groups. results suggest be included group. Various subsets may exisit future investigations could identify different subsets. Understanding these subgroups would helpful mounting targeted prevention efforts.

Language: Английский

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Experiencing the Impact of COVID-19 Health Measures on Adults with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Cross Sectional Study (Preprint)

Published: April 24, 2023

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) develops in response to repeated small-level exposures or a major exposure subset of people, who then experience symptoms that can range from mild debilitating when exposed chemicals. The arrival the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent health measures put place may have increased burden for those living with MCS, as it became more challenging avoid chemicals trigger their condition. This study aimed better understand lived Canadians MCS during first year pandemic. An online questionnaire was created ask participants compare daily before March 11, 2020. Data were collected January February 2021. Three areas investigated: (1) environmental triggers ambient air (pollution industry, farming, traffic) indoor (the smell cleaning products, cooking odors, smoke); (2) access to, satisfaction with, care visits; (3) how people experiencing rated contact social network. In all, 119 had than completed questionnaire. participant sample mostly female (86.6%, n=103) highly educated, 57.1% (n=68) having university degree. Slightly half (57.1%, n=68) older 55 years. McNemar chi-square Wilcoxon signed rank tests used evaluate if there statistically significant changes (“prepandemic period”) after (“postpandemic Perceived pollution highway road significantly decreased prepandemic postpandemic period (<i>z</i>=–3.347; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Analysis industry power plants also suggested decrease perceived (<i>z</i>=–2.152; <i>P</i>=.04). Participants reported an increase odors disinfectants sanitizers entered environment (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). There between levels attending in-person meetings physician (<i>z</i>=–2.048; <i>P</i>=.04), yet no differences telephone physician. Although experienced isolation (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), they understanding family (<i>P</i>=.03) stigma wearing personal protective equipment During pandemic, impacted by inaccessibility, loss support, barriers accessing care. highlights unique challenges possible benefits associated public individuals MCS. These findings guide decision makers improve policies on accessibility through appropriate accommodation measures.

Language: Английский

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Double Exposure Framework of COVID-19 Pandemic and Climate Change

Global perspectives on health geography, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 49 - 65

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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