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Electric vehicles in Bangladesh: Impact on the environment, mobility, and the economy of an impending ban - Nurunnahar S, Shariful Islam M, Rahman M.
The government of Bangladesh recently decided to outlaw electric three-wheelers due to the rise in accidents on highways. Although the restriction is intended to improve road and transportation safety, it will only exacerbate the current economic crisis if...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Workplace violence in healthcare service -
Violence in the workplace is an act or threat of violence against workers, both inside and outside the workplace, ranging from insults, threats, intimidation, and physical assault to murder. Although violence in the workplace has become a global concern, t...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Taliban's war on educating girls and women must end now: a call for global actions editorial - Qaderi S, Miranda AV, Odey GO, Musa SS, Sy Lim LT, Vicente CR, Obnial JC, Ekpenyong A, Negida ASAE, Ahmadi A, Ntacyabukura B, Wong BLH, Shomuyiwa DO, Manirambona E, Ogunkola IO, Lopez JCF, Buban JMA, Chamlagai LK, Ukor NA, Vicerra PMM, Adebisi YA, Elhadi YAM, Lucero-Prisno Iii DE.
The Taliban's decision to ban women's and girl's education in Afghanistan paints a bleak picture of the future of Afghan women [1]. It is a direct violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which states that everyone has the right to ed...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Plane crash in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: what it says of air safety in Africa - Paul IK, Thomas JA, Kavishe ZJ, Jubilate A, Nchasi G.
Achieving aviation safety is still a challenge in the African region. The field does not receive much attention before the occurrence of accidents, resulting in tragic outcomes such as high numbers of deaths and injuries. On 6 November 2022, a Tanzanian Pr...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Developing a suicide prevention action plan in Kisumu County, Kenya - Ouma SA, Frey F, Ganda G, Arogo BA, Otieno DO, Andr ä P, Wolthusen RPF.
Suicide prevention is a complex and context-dependent challenge. About 75% of deaths by suicide occur in low- and middle-income countries; yet, most current suicide prevention strategies build upon data from high-income countries (HIC). The Kisumu County G...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Addressing the rights and well-being of domestic workers in Africa: status in Malawi - Nayupe SF, Touray A, Tembo D, Msiska MT, Mputeni J, Muhome AH.
Domestic work continues to contribute to employment in most developing countries significantly. Over 75.6 million people are domestic workers worldwide, three-quarters of whom are women. In Africa, many people still rely on domestic work for employment, ma...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Daycare shooting in Thailand: time to address firearm violence as a global health issue - Budi YSN, Cathleen F, Jitanan M, Butkatunyoo O, Miranda AV.
On 6 October 2022, a daycare shooting incident happened in Thailand. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Southeast Asian (SEA) countries and one of the many incidents contributing to the global epidemic of firearm-related preventable violence. Although fi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Five red flag symptoms of a hidden condition that affects 20% of the British public
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Stewart, registered nutritional therapist at UK leading health, well-being and diagnostics provider, Get A Drip, warned of a condition many people may be dismissing.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hungarian Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $1M in Tax Fraud Case
Hungarian authorities have seized cryptocurrency worth over $1 million from a criminal organization in a value-added tax (VAT) fraud case. The authorities raided 28 locations, arrested three suspects, and seized various assets tied to the group. The seized cryptocurrencies were transferred to the…#hungarian #vat #cryptoseized #nav #merkurdeploymentunit #google
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurses to hold 1-day strike outside SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital plan to hold a one-day strike "for patient safety and nurse retention," according to a press release Friday from National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United,
The 24-hour strike will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, and end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, outside the hospital, located at 1201 S. Grand Blvd. Nurses, elected officials and community members are expected to attend.
The organization said …
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alli Hebel Source Type: news
What makes Elon Musk tick? I spent months following the same people as him to find out who fuels his curious worldview
Tucker Carlson, Greta Thunberg, Covid sceptics, military historians, the royal family … What would my time immersed in the Twitter/X owner’s feed reveal about the richest man in the world?What ’s it like tobe Elon Musk? On almost every level it is impossible to imagine – he’s just too much. Musk is the hands-on head of three mega-companies, one (Tesla) wildly successful, one (SpaceX) madly aspirational, one (Twitter/X) a shambles. He has plenty of other businesses on the side, including The Boring Company (which makes hi-tech tunnels), Neuralink (which makes b rain-computer interfaces), and his current pet favour...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Runciman Tags: Elon Musk X (formerly known as Twitter) Internet Media Artificial intelligence (AI) Tesla Technology Computing Coronavirus Science Greta Thunberg Tucker Carlson Autism Threads Mark Zuckerberg Source Type: news
Fields Fortified by Russia Become Pivotal to Ukraine ’s Counteroffensive
A Ukrainian serviceman in Zaporizhzhia, the region where Kyiv’s forces have broken through the Russian line of defense. The most important fighting in Ukraine right now is taking place in a few fields and tree lines near a southeastern agricultural village that had only a few hundred inhabitants…#russian #ukraine
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UAW union files labor complaint against US Senator Tim Scott
Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) attends a "Politics and Pie" town hall at Phenix Hall in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union…#timscott #phenixhall #concord #newhampshire #unitedautoworkers #uaw #shawnfain #scott #ronaldreagan #detroit
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The colour and feel of your eyes could uncover hidden health problems
Certain eye symptoms could indicate an underlying health problem, experts have warned.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mom Gets 30 Days for Waterboarding Infant Son and Putting Him in Freezer
A mother in Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to 30 days in jail this week for waterboarding her baby and putting him in the freezer “out of spite” at the infant’s father, KPTV reported. Cops visited the home of Sharday McDonald on Oct. 28, 2021 during a welfare check and discovered the mistreatment…#portland #oregon #kptv #mcdonald
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
