Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 45, October 2024
Addressing the environmental impacts of lithium mining requires a multifaceted approach, from innovative recycling technologies to reducing reliance on lithium, funding research into mining alternatives, and stringent regulations on lithium mining.
Elsevier,
Applied Materials Today, Volume 40, October 2024
This text ties into SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). It focuses on the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for wastewater treatment, highlighting their potential to transform wastewater into a valuable resource and address water pollution challenges through innovative and sustainable methods.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Rheumatology, Volume 6, September 2024
This Article supports SDG 3 by comprehensively estimating the burden of low back pain by considering the effects of health-care interventions on health state severity distribution; the authors show that the burden of low back pain in low-income and middle-income countries has been underestimated in GBD, but also that this higher burden is amenable to improved access to treatment.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 37, September 2024
This paper supports SDG 3 with evidence of disparate effects of phased COVID-19 vaccine rollout on mental health across US populations, underlining the need for careful planning in future strategies for phased disease prevention and interventions.