Browsing by Subject "health impact"
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Covid-19 home confinement negatively impacts social participation and life satisfaction: A worldwide multicenter study
(2020)Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have enforced numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation, and home confinement. ... -
Economic crisis impact and social determinants of perinatal outcomes and infant mortality in Greece
(2020)(1) Background: To explore the effects of the 2008 economic crisis on maternal, perinatal and infant mortality in Greece and the socio-economic determinants associated with them; (2) Methods: The annual rates of stillbirth ... -
Exit and entry screening practices for infectious diseases among travelers at points of entry: Looking for evidence on public health impact
(2019)A scoping search and a systematic literature review were conducted to give an insight on entry and exit screening referring to travelers at points of entry, by analyzing published evidence on practices, guidelines, and ... -
The impact of migratory separation from parents on the health of adolescents in the Philippines
(2012)In the Philippines, as in several other low and middle-income countries in the world, it is usual for parents to leave the country to work abroad in order to improve the situation of their children who remain behind. ... -
The impacts of sun exposure on worker physiology and cognition: Multi-country evidence and interventions
(2021)Background: A set of four case-control (n = 109), randomized-controlled (n = 7), cross-sectional (n = 78), and intervention (n = 47) studies was conducted across three countries to investigate the effects of sun exposure ... -
Measuring the effects of pesticides on occupationally exposed humans with the comet assay
(2006)In this study we examine the effects of a mixture of pesticides on occupationally exposed agricultural workers. The study was performed on 149 people, 84 agricultural workers and 65 healthy men from the same area, who ... -
Occupational heat stress: Multi-country observations and interventions
(2021)Background: Occupational heat exposure can provoke health problems that increase the risk of certain diseases and affect workers’ ability to maintain healthy and productive lives. This study investigates the effects of ... -
Overview of existing heat-health warning systems in Europe
(2019)The frequency of extreme heat events, such as the summer of 2003 in Europe, and their corresponding consequences for human beings are expected to increase under a warmer climate. The joint collaboration of institutional ... -
The reciprocal association between fitness indicators and sleep quality in the context of recent sport injury
(2020)The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the oxygen uptake and heart rate at rest, in Greek professional soccer players, are affected by recent injuries, as well as how sleep quality is affected. Forty-two male ... -
Road noise levels in urban environment compared to specification limits. The case of the city of Larissa, Greece
(2020)Greece, as well as other developed countries, is facing the growing problem of road traffic noise. It stands for a severe problem in the urban areas of the country, including the city of Larissa. The root cause is the huge ... -
A statistical analysis for RF-EMF exposure levels in sensitive land use: A novel study in Greek primary and secondary education schools
(2020)Background: The increasing popularity of mobile phones and the expansion of network infrastructure in Greece have given rise to public concerns about potential adverse health effects on sensitive groups, such as children, ...