background: many epidemiological studies reported significant associations between air pollution and respiratory hos­pital admissions. proximity of industries to the residential areas may have considerable impacts on air quality and sub­sequently public health. this paper describes the indirect impacts of closing a large steel industry, broken hill proprie­tary (bhp), in the lower hunter region...

The widespread use of sulphur mustard (SM) as an incapacitating chemical warfare agent in the past century has proved its long-lasting toxic effects. It may also be used as a chemical terrorist agent. Therefore, all health professionals should have sufficient knowledge and be prepared for any such chemical attack. SM exerts direct toxic effects on the eyes, skin, and respiratory tissue, with su...

This report was undertaken to draw together scientific findings on incinerator emissions and their impacts on human health. A broad range of health effects have been associated with living near to incinerators as well as with working at these installations. Such effects include cancer (among both children and adults) adverse impacts on the respiratory system, heart disease, immune system effect...

emotional freedom technique (eft) as a new therapeutic technique in energy psychology has positive effects on psychological and physiological symptoms, and quality of life. in this research we studied the effect of this treatment on immunological factors. this study tested whether 8-week group sessions of eft (compared to a wait-list control group) with emphasis on patient's respiratory, psycho...

background & objectives:airq software proved to be a valid and reliable tool to estimate the potential short term effects of air pollution. in this study the airq2.2.3 model was used to evaluate adverse health effects caused by nitrogen dioxide(no2) exposure in ahvaz during 2009. materials & methods:the airq,developed by the world health organization (who) to predict health endpoints a...

BACKGROUND Health professionals face the adverse health effects of climate change and air pollution in their practices. This review underscores the effects of these environmental factors on maternal and children's health, as the most vulnerable groups to climate change and air pollution. METHODS We reviewed electronic databases for a search of the literature to find relevant studies published...