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Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health - Chapter 19: Food Poisoning Hazards and Their Consequences Over Food Safety

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Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health, 2020, pages 383-400
Food safety concerns every food handling facility and is intricately woven with food nutrition. There are many factors that can make food incongruous for the consumption of humans. Contributing to SDGs 2 and 3, this chapter highlights the different scenarios related to food in respect of microorganism growth, different types of food poisoning caused by different sources, like microbial contamination, pesticides residues, improper handling of food, personal unhygienic practices, and their safety measures.
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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Chapter 4- The burden of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome From Physiologic Principles to Clinical Practice 2020, Pages 29-38
This book chapter advances SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG10 Reducing Inequalities by bringing to light research on OHS. Patients with OHS have significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated and early diagnosis and treatment can lead to significant improvement in patient outcomes.
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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: The role of Providers and Clinical Laboratory in Understanding Who is Vulnerable: Chapter 3: Opioid Abuse and Opioid Epidemic

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Fighting the Opiod Epidemic, 2020, Pages 43-60
This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how pain is considered as the fifth vital sign. Therefore, proper treatment of acute or chronic pain is important for improving the quality of life of patients.
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Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Chitin blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, gels, composites, and nanocomposites for adsorption systems: environmental remediation and protein purification

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Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan Vol 3, 2020, Pages 135-175
This book chapter advances SDGs 6, 14 and 15 by examining how sustainable materials for environmental remediation are useful tools for helping address goals relating to ecosystem health and pollution control.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Chemicals and waste; Industry, Global

Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products: Chapter 7 - Wastewater Treatment Based in Microalgae

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Alfredo de Jesús Martínez-Roldán, Rosa Olivia Cañizares-Villanueva, Chapter 7 - Wastewater treatment based in microalgae, Editor(s): Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Mariana Manzoni Maroneze, Maria Isabel Queiroz, Leila Queiroz Zepka, Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products, Academic Press, 2020, Pages 165-184, ISBN 9780128185360, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818536-0.00007-5.
This book chapter advances SDGs 6 and 7 by explaining how to remove contaminants from wastewater using microalgae so that it is safe to release into the natural environment.
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Water and sanitation; Chemicals and waste; Energy, Global

Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products: Chapter 8 - Carbon dioxide capture and utilization using microalgae

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Patricia Ruiz-Ruiz, Adrián Estrada, Marcia Morales, Chapter 8 - Carbon dioxide capture and utilization using microalgae, Editor(s): Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Mariana Manzoni Maroneze, Maria Isabel Queiroz, Leila Queiroz Zepka, Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products, Academic Press, 2020, Pages 185-206, ISBN 9780128185360, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818536-0.00008-7.
This book chapter advances SDGs 7 and 13 by explaining how to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using microalgae.
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Energy, Global

Comprehensive sexuality education to address gender-based violence

Elsevier, The Lancet, Volume 396, 18 - 24 July 2020
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Health and wellbeing; Human rights; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population, Global

Seven things organisations should be doing to combat racism

Elsevier, The Lancet, Volume 396, 18 - 24 July 2020
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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Being Black in the Ivory Tower

Elsevier, Cell Systems, Volume 11, 22 July 2020
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Diversity and inclusion, Global

Location as Destiny: Identifying Geospatial Disparities in Radiation Treatment Interruption by Neighborhood, Race, and Insurance

Elsevier, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Volume 107, 15 July 2020
Purpose: Radiation therapy interruption (RTI) worsens cancer outcomes. Our purpose was to benchmark and map RTI across a region in the United States with known cancer outcome disparities. Methods and Materials: All radiation therapy (RT) treatments at our academic center were cataloged. Major RTI was defined as ≥5 unplanned RT appointment cancellations. Univariate and multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses identified associated factors. Major RTI was mapped by patient residence.
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