Asbestos: old foe in 21st century developing countries.

Increases of Obesity and Overweight in Children: an Alarm for Parents and Policymakers

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The problem is global and is steadily affecting many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. The prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. Globally, in 2013 the number of overweight children under the age of five years old, is estimated to be over 42 million. Close to 31 mill...

Educational Equality: An Unfinished Puzzle of Education in the 21st Century

Introduction: Educational equality is a process that all practitioners are thinking about and want to put it in their supervised environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate educational equality as an unfinished puzzle in the 21st century. Methods: The present study is a review type in which keywords such as educational equality, educational inequality and educational justice ha...

Particle Therapy in the 21st Century: Relevance to Developing Countries

Combating Climate Change: The Role of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Climate change and its possible impacts on the environment and socio-economic systems now constitute the most important environmental problem facing mankind in the 21st century. Climate change will increase poverty and hardship, endanger food security, destabilize economies, decrease food and water and create social insecurity in many countries and undermine our goals for achieving sustainable ...

Asbestos-Induced Gastrointestinal Cancer: An Update.

Asbestos-related diseases, such as malignancies and asbestosis, remain a significant occupational and public health concern. Asbestos is still widely used in many developing countries despite being a recognized carcinogen that has been banned over 50 countries. The prevalence and mortality from asbestos-related diseases continue to pose challenges worldwide. Many countries are now experiencing ...