Research

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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.
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Fundamentals of Water Pollution, 2024, Pages 123-166

Climate and weather can seriously affect water quality. We must consider the impacts of climate change on water quality throughout the world.

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The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 37, September 2024

This viewpoint highlights the threat of gambling as an emerging public health issue in the American continent.
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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.
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Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems, Elsevier, 2025, Pages 1-15,

The content ties to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by discussing small-scale thermal desalination techniques using low-grade heat sources to ensure sustainable water management and supply, promote affordable and clean energy access, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy-efficient solutions. Greenhouse gas emissions are lowered through the utilization of low-grade heat sources.

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Analytica Chimica Acta, Volume 1320, 1 September 2024

A non invasive way to test stress levels an monitor metal health in the work environment.
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September 21 is World Alzheimer's Day. To mark the event, Elsevier has curated a free to access, special collection of 50+ pieces of the latest research to advance knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. #KnowDementia #KnowAlzheimers

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Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences, 2024

This chapter aligns with several SDG goals. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being: the chapter discusses the poor health status and health disparities faced by Indigenous populations globally (higher rates of infant mortality, maternal mortality, malnutrition etc.) and advocates for targeted policy responses and improved access to healthcare services. Goal 10: the chapter discusses the social, economic, and political marginalization of Indigenous peoples worldwide, describing how Indigenous communities are often denied self-determination, face ongoing loss of land and resources, and experience systemic discrimination. Goal 15: Life on Land: the chapter discusses the close relationship between the health of Indigenous peoples and the health of their traditional lands and ecosystems. It highlights the importance of biodiversity conservation and the need to recognize the rights of Indigenous communities to their ancestral territories and natural resources.

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Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes, Micro and Nano Technologies series, 2024, Pages 63-96

Aligns with Goals 12 and 13 by describing the role of carbon-based materials in water treatment, the challenges to progress, and the future of these carbon-based materials in this field.
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Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth, 2024, Pages 409-434

The energy transition will require new technology for clean energy. Many of those technologies require the use of critical metals which are nonrenewable and must be used responsibly and sustainably.

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