BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The sheer volume of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has presently been generated in Vietnam, posing a growing concern regarding its impact can have on the environment and human health. Therefore, the need for developing policies and regulations towards the environmentally sound management of e-waste is becoming crucial. Although the municipa...

khuzestan province is considered as one of iran's agricultural hubs, food production andsupply make it necessary to use water and soil resources to the optimum potential.agricultural drainage waters, with their high volume and decentralized nature, are the mainsource of return flow to the karun river. these sources include pesticides and nutrients(nitrate, phosphate) and have high pollutio...

due to urbanization and consequent environmental problems in iran, many people have been interested in improving the weather quality. lack of information about health risks as a result of pollution is a big obstacle which stops policy-making in this regard. the present study examines the type of relationship between low air quality and tehran citizens’ willingness to pay in order to improve wea...

hara biosphere reserve in southern hormozgan province with 85686 hectares areas is located between bandar khamir and queshm island. this area can be considered as the most spectacular regions of iran for a unique coastal seascape. mangrove forests and amazing biodiversity make this region as the most significant ecotourism areas throughout the country. this research attempts to determine recrea...

Introduction and Objective: Dengue virus is a serious global health problem with an estimated 3.97 billion people at risk for infection worldwide. In December 2015, the first vaccine (CYD-TDV) for dengue prevention was approved in Brazil, developed by Sanofi Pasteur. However, given that the vaccine will potentially be paid via the public health system, information is need regarding consumers' w...

BACKGROUND Recent trials in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan have shown that chlorhexidine is an effective antiseptic for umbilical cord care compared to existing community-based cord care practices. Because of the aggregate reduction in neonatal mortality in these trials, interest is high in introducing a 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate liquid or gel that delivers 4% chlorhexidine for umbilical ...