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A systematic review of the associations between exposure to weaponized uranium and adverse health outcomes among the Iraqi population

Surdyk, Shelby Louise (2019)

Background. For decades, the literature has been wrought with disagreement over the health impacts of depleted uranium (DU) weapons. In a 2013 Lancet World Report, Paul C. Webster highlighted the need for a thorough review ...
The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor (AhRR) Methylation Status as a Smoking Biomarker in Urothelial Bladder Cancer Tumors

El-Haddad, Nataly W. (9/18/2021)

Urinary Bladder Cancer (BCa) is the 10th most incidental malignancy worldwide, with higher rates in industrialized countries. Smoking is considered one of the most important risk factors for BCa. In addition, studies have ...
ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND POLLUTION STATUS OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE VICINITY OF MAJOR DUMPSITES IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

Olaniyan, Udeme (5/9/2023)

Management of solid waste in cities is the most pressing environmental challenge. While this issue is global, it is more dominant in low- and middle-income countries with constantly increasing population, little to no ...
Assessing the Formal and Informal Waste Reuse Practices in Lebanon: A Stakeholders' Perspective

Rizk, Maria (2023-09-04)

Over the years, global solid waste mismanagement has escalated to unparalleled extents. The ramifications stemming from the global waste crisis have also been manifested in noticeable ways, either through direct or ...
The Association between Diabetes and Social Determinants of Health, and Cancer in the United States: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Massouh, Nour (5/16/2022)

Several studies have found an association between diabetes and cancer, wherein the incidence of cancer was higher among diabetic patients. However, these studies did not account for the effect of social determinants of ...
Benefits and Harms of Antiresorptive Therapy in Men with Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta- analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and a Critical Appraisal of Guidelines

Abou El Nasr El Bassatne, Aya (4/25/2023)

Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is widely used as an adjuvant therapy in men with prostate cancer. However, with the use of ADT, estrogen and androgen levels decrease substantially, leading to a disruption ...
Bisphenol A exposure assessment from olive oil consumption

Abou Omar, Tarek Fayez (2016)

The use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging material has grown extensively over the past 50 years despite concerns of its migration into packaged foods and beverages, resulting in human exposure. Many studies have reported ...
Chemical and microbiological safety of vegetables grown in the upper Litani basin

Madi, Bashayer Salim (2012)

The use of heavily polluted water for irrigation poses an important health hazard relating to the safety (chemical and microbiological) of grown crops. In Lebanon, the degradation in the Litani river water quality is of ...
CIRCULAR ECONOMY POTENTIAL IN WASTE REUSE AND PREPARATION FOR REUSE (PFR): INSIGHTS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA DATA MINING

Badran, Sara (2023-08-09)

The transition from a linear to a circular economy, which promotes environmental sustainability and human health, necessitates effective waste management strategies and the recognition of waste as a valuable resource. This ...
Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Multi-Component Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Intervention in a Developing Country: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Basbous, Maya (5/18/2022)

Background: Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite the well-established recommendations to exclusively breastfeed infants for at least six months, the rate of ...
COVID-19 Burden of Disease Amidst Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Challenges and Preparedness: A Scoping Review

Soudani, Riham (2023-09-07)

Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), highly transmissible through liquid droplets, and leading to varying health outcomes. However, the rate of morbidity and mortality ...
Covid-19 Public Health Measures and Their Impact on Mental Health Among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Bazzoun, Fatima (5/18/2022)

Background The COVID-19 epidemic has impacted every aspect of life and increased the incidence of domestic violence globally, making already vulnerable populations, namely older Syrian refugees, more susceptible to negative ...
Developing and Validating a Model for Predicting Child Obesity in Lebanon

Shamas, Hazar (5/4/2023)

Introduction Child obesity, defined as the BMI at or above the 95th percentile for children of same age and sex is steadily climbing the ladder of public health concern. With child obesity manifesting in our society, it ...
Disaster Waste Management Challenges and Enabling Factors for Strategic Planning: Case of the Beirut Port Explosion

Al-Tawil, Lara (5/5/2022)

Disasters occur in both developed and developing countries and tend to generate significant quantities of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes. Developed countries have previously developed and implemented adequate ...
Disparities in access to dental care : a cross-sectional study in Beirut secondary school children

Khandakji, Mohannad Nawaf (2015)

Disparities in the utilization of dental services among children have a particular epidemiological significance: dental decay is the most prevalent disease in childhood and dental care is the most prevalent unmet health ...
Does a subsidized school meal program reduce absenteeism and improve academic performance of Palestinian Refugee School Children?

Hoteit, Reem Ali (2018)

Background: Palestinian refugees are one of the most marginalized populations in the Middle East. High rates of poverty, food insecurity, low diet quality, increasing NCD burden, poor control of school food and high rates ...
Does unconditional, unrestricted cash assistance improve Syrian refugees’ physical and material wellbeing? -

Battistin, Francesca (2016)

The Syrian crisis is currently in its sixth year, with over one million Syrians still living in Lebanon as refugees. In the context of this protracted crisis, humanitarian actors continuously face resource shortages to ...
ENHANCING WATER SAFETY THROUGH THE USE OF ECOFRIENDLY MATERIALS

Al-Sadeq, Noor (1/31/2022)

This pilot study addresses the challenges to water treatment and provision of safe domestic water supply, mostly for developing countries. In this regard, the study investigates simple, effective water treatment methods ...
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS OF OPEN DUMPSITES: THE CASE OF IKLIM EL TEFFAH, SOUTHERN LEBANON

Soubra, Ghida (9/23/2020)

Municipal solid waste management remains an obstacle facing many developing countries. This is primarily due to the lack of proper planning, insufficient funding and lack of legislation for proper implementation and ...
Epidemiological features of the cholera epidemic in Yemen, 2016-2017

Awash, Abdullah Ameen Salem (2018)

Background: Cholera was believed to be under control in Yemen, till the eruption of full-fledged civil war and foreign interventions in 2015. Since then, the country experienced by a major epidemic, the largest in more ...

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