BACKGROUND There is little information available on nontraumatic health risks as the result of floods, and on the factors that determine vulnerability to them (especially in low-income settings). We estimated the pattern of mortality, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infection following the 2004 floods in rural Bangladesh. METHODS We conducted controlled interrupted time-series analysis of adv...

INTRODUCTION Thyroid disorders are prevalent and their manifestations are determined by the dietary iodine availability. SOURCES OF DATA Data from screening large population samples from USA and Europe. AREAS OF AGREEMENT The most common cause of thyroid disorders worldwide is iodine deficiency, leading to goitre formation and hypothyroidism. In iodine-replete areas, most persons with thyro...

 Background: The aim of this paper was the comparison of ergonomic risk assessment results (final score and action levels) for the entire body as determined using Quick Exposure Check (QEC) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).  Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which all 82 workers engaged in various processes with different activities in an anodizing a...

Abstract. Wildfire risk is latent in Chilean metropolitan areas characterized by the strong presence of wildland–urban interfaces (WUIs). The Concepción area (CMA) constitutes one most representative samples that dynamic. wildfire CMA was addressed establishing a model five categories (near zero, low, moderate, high, and very high) represent discernible thresholds fire occurrence, using geospat...