Screening municipal waste collectors for cystic echinococcosis and toxocariasis in southwestern Iran

The Monetary Burden of Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a globally distributed parasitic infection of humans and livestock. The disease is of significant medical and economic importance in many developing countries, including Iran. However, the socioeconomic impact of the disease, in most endemic countries, is not fully understood. The purpose of the present study was to determine the monetary burden of CE in Iran. Epid...

Musculoskeletal disorders among municipal solid waste collectors in Mansoura, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE To assess the percentage of musculoskeletal complaints and their possible risk factors among municipal solid waste (MSW) collectors. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study with a comparison group. SETTING Primary level of care, at the Western Municipality of Mansoura City, Egypt. PARTICIPANTS A total of 160 male MSW collectors fulfilled the eligibility criteria and 120 of th...

a framework for identifying and prioritizing factors affecting customers’ online shopping behavior in iran

the purpose of this study is identifying effective factors which make customers shop online in iran and investigating the importance of discovered factors in online customers’ decision. in the identifying phase, to discover the factors affecting online shopping behavior of customers in iran, the derived reference model summarizing antecedents of online shopping proposed by change et al. was us...

WRATE: Waste LCA for Municipal Waste Strategies

A waste Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool, called Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment (WRATE) has been developed on the behalf of the Environment Agency for England and Wales, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Department of Environment, Northern Ireland. This tool provides life cycle information to municipal authorities, central government and other stakeholders invo...

Landfill Siting for Municipal Waste: A Case Study in Ardebil