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This study aims to determine pollutant levels of foraging green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in South China, including Hong Kong, Guangdong and Taiwan, as a basis for their conservation. Scute, liver and muscle tissues of stranded green turtles were analysed for levels of 17 trace elements and methylmercury (MeHg) (n = 86 for scute and n = 14 for liver) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) (n = 11 for muscle and n = 13 for liver). Ten-fold higher levels of Pb, Ba, V and Tl and 40-fold greater Cd levels were measured in green turtle livers in South China relative to other studies conducted over 10 years ago. Measu...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 12, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ng CKY, Lam JCW, Zhang XH, Gu HX, Li TH, Ye MB, Xia ZR, Zhang FY, Duan JX, Wang WX, Lam IKS, Balazs GH, Lam PKS, Murphy MB Tags: Environ Pollut Source Type: research
A Possible Link Between Pyriproxyfen and Microcephaly
This study was based upon a small number of cases and ultrasound detection rather than births. Seven cases of microcephaly were reported above background, but only one of them was a birth; the others were detected by ultrasound. The high rate of ultrasound detection is not consistent with observations by ultrasound of microcephaly in other countries, including Colombia. We use the model for French Polynesia as a reference model for comparison with other data in order to clarify which data is or is not consistent with that model. We note that this rate is about 100 times larger than the minimum reported background rate for ...
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - November 27, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: rparen01 Source Type: research
Areca (betel) nut chewing practices of adults and health behaviors of their children in the Freely Associated States, Micronesia: Findings from the Children ’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program
Conclusion The FAS areca (betel) nut chewing prevalence (42%) is above the world prevalence of 10–20%, with wide variability across the islands. The oral health findings in this study may inform future oral cancer prevention programs or policies. Regular monitoring of areca (betel) nut use is needed to measure the impact of such programs or policies. (Source: Cancer Epidemiology)
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Community Health Warriors: Marshallese Community Health Workers' Perceptions and Experiences with CBPR and Community Engagement.
Authors: Purvis RS, Bing WI, Jacob CJ, Lang S, Mamis S, Ritok M, Rubon-Chutaro J, McElfish PA
Abstract
Our manuscript highlights the viewpoints and reflections of the native Marshallese community health workers (CHWs) engaged in research with the local Marshallese community in Northwest Arkansas. In particular, this paper documents the vital role Marshallese CHWs play in the success of programs and research efforts. The negative health effects of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands has been passed down through many generations, along with unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S. government and researchers...
Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships - October 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Prog Community Health Partnersh Source Type: research
Intestinal parasitic infections: current prevalence and risk factors among schoolchildren in capital area of the Republic of Marshall Islands.
Abstract
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among schoolchildren in Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) largely remains unknown, thus investigation on IPIs status to establish the baseline data is urgently needed. This cross-sectional study intended to investigate the current IPIs status and associated risk factors among schoolchildren at capital of RMI. Single stool sample from 400 schoolchildren (207 boys and 193 girls) aged 9.73±2.50 yrs old was examined by employing merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde concentration method. Demographic characteristics, uncomfortable symptoms and risk factors were obtain...
Source: Acta Tropica - August 25, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Liao CW, Chuang TW, Huang YC, Chou CM, Chiang CL, Lee FP, Hsu YT, Lin JW, Briand K, Tu CY, Fan CK Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research
Explaining Unethical Business Decisions: The role of personality, environment, and states
Publication date: 15 October 2017 Source:Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 117 Author(s): Reinout E. de Vries, Raghuvar D. Pathak, Jean-Louis van Gelder, Gurmeet Singh A trait-environment-state model of Unethical Business Decisions was developed and tested in two studies in a Pacific Islands setting (i.e., Fiji and the Marshall Islands). In Study 1 (N =212), we conceptualized and operationalized the environment using two situational variables named ‘Perceived Environmental Corruption’ (PEC) and ‘Perceived Environmental Normativeness’ (PEN). Both environmental variables were (respectively positive...
Source: Personality and Individual Differences - June 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Neocolonialism and Health Care Access among Marshall Islanders in the United States
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Source: Medical Anthropology Quarterly - March 1, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Michael R. Duke Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Osmoflo RO systems produce potable water for island of Ebeye
Publication date: November 2016 Source:Membrane Technology, Volume 2016, Issue 11 Reverse osmosis (RO) systems from Australian desalination company Osmoflo Pty Ltd are being used in a project that produces potable water on the island of Ebeye, located in the Marshall Islands, near the equator, in the Pacific Ocean. (Source: Membrane Technology)
Source: Membrane Technology - November 25, 2016 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Pacific Island Countries and Climate Change: Examining Associated Human Health Vulnerabilities
Nancy Averett writes about science and the environment from Cincinnati, OH. Her work has been published in Pacific Standard, Audubon, Discover, E/The Environmental Magazine, and a variety of other publications.
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Citation: Averett N. 2016. Pacific island countries and climate change: examining associated human health vulnerabilities. Environ Health Perspect 124:A208; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/124-A208
Published: 1 November 2016
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