Health

In recent years, environmental justice researchers have uncovered wide disparities in exposure to toxic pollutants between people living in low-income neighborhoods and those living in wealthier communities. Much of the research has focused on air pollution emitted from factories, along with diesel truck and automobile exhaust from highways—which are generally situated far from high-income neighborhoods. ...

You can now consult a list of places to avoid or target as an environmental watchdog has published a map showing the water quality at 1,854 beaches in France. The map comes from environmental association Eau et Rivières de Bretagne (ERB), which recently published a study showing that one in five beaches in France was ...

Tunisia has expressed interest in implementing Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping for laboratory functions among North African countries. This initiative aims to create detailed visual representations of laboratory capacities and capabilities across the country. The candidacy emerged during Africa CDC’s first meeting on GIS mapping for public health with seven North African countries, which included ...

Singapore has launched its new Geospatial Master Plan (2024–33), the second iteration of the island state’s 10-year geospatial strategy. Led by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Master Plan aims to “enable geospatial-enabled innovations to benefit more segments of society, while addressing the complex challenges Singapore ...

A group of 63 doctors filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court on Thursday against Google seeking ¥1.45 million (about $9,400) in compensation for causing harm to their businesses through what they described as one-sided, hateful reviews for their clinics on Google Maps. The suit is the first in Japan — and possibly the ...

New York City neighborhoods with disrupted community connections, due to traffic, roads, and transport infrastructure, are experiencing an increase in traffic collisions. This increase is seen both in total collisions and for those in which pedestrians or cyclists are injured or killed, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...

People at risk of Alzheimer’s disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including memory, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, used virtual reality to test the spatial navigation of 100 asymptomatic midlife adults, aged 43-66, from the PREVENT-Dementia prospective cohort study. ...

Présomption forte de lien entre exposition aux pesticides et six pathologies, dont plusieurs cancers et la maladie de Parkinson. C’est ce que confirme le rapport de l’Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) de 2021, en s’appuyant sur plusieurs études épidémiologiques récentes. Et cette conclusion concerne autant les professionnels du monde ...

What if there were a public health crisis facing a U.S. ally? And what if the U.S. and other governments and international organizations were called on to offer humanitarian support? At Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, three students with decades of experience in fields including data science, population health, and national security tackled ...

With widening research, doctors have even more reasons to tell patients to spend time in open spaces for better mental health. Now, a statewide study suggests even small differences in nearness to urban green spaces and access to waterfronts have ties to improved self-reported mental health among people 65 and older. Such proximity to open ...

Tout au long de leur croissance, et jusqu’à l’âge adulte, les enfants construisent leur capital osseux à l’aide de plusieurs apports : la génétique certes, mais aussi une bonne alimentation et un cadre de vie adapté. Mais selon une nouvelle étude menée sur de petits belges, le fait de profiter d’un environnement vert et d’être ...

Many women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy bypass their nearest hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Cancer. Ajay Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues used linked administrative datasets from the English National Health Service to identify all women who underwent BCS or ...

The Department of Health Services (DoHS), on Wednesday launched the Geo Web Portal for Health Centres. Dr. HC Lyndem, the Director of DHS(MI), inaugurated the portal at the DHS headquarters in Shillong. The portal provides rich information through space technology mapping. It plays a crucial role in assessing existing health resources by considering factors such ...

Man kann es weder sehen noch riechen oder schmecken: das radioaktive Gas Radon. In geringen Mengen ist es in jedem Gebäude vorhanden. Erhöhte Radon-Werte stellen ein ernst zu nehmendes Gesundheitsrisiko dar, denn dieser Innenraumschadstoff gehört – nach dem Rauchen – zu den häufigsten Ursachen von Lungenkrebs. Eine neue Karte des Bundesamtes für Strahlenschutz zeigt die ...

Científicos de la Universidad de Málaga evidencian que los caballos son buenos indicadores para anticipar su aparición en humanos. Se trata de un patógeno emergente en España que se transmite de aves a personas a través de las picaduras de mosquitos. El virus del Nilo Occidental es un patógeno emergente en España que se transmite ...

Dorset Council has highlighted the role of interactive digital maps in a successful trial of an approach to optimise home care around the county. It has used the maps in a pilot project in which it worked with the Dorset Care Association, Home Care Forum and providers to reduce the average waiting time for a ...

A model that incorporates demographic and smoking history data has identified regions populated with individuals eligible for lung cancer screening, according to study results presented at the CHEST annual meeting. “Geospatial techniques allow us to look at population-level trends as part of identifying next steps in lung cancer screening outreach and resource planning,” Christine Lambert, ...

Today, in coordination with the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) and Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) Geospatial Team launched the Climate and Health Outlook Portal , an interactive tool that provides actionable, county-level ...

The Guelph Lab, a collaboration of The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph and the City of Guelph, is working with the university’s Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics to identify areas in the city without public washroom access so that facilities can be considered for the future. Guelph Lab facilitator ...

La Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE) finalizó el desarrollo de un sistema integrado de vigilancia basado en información espacial para enfermedades transmitidas por vectores, que próximamente estará online para el uso del público en general, gobiernos locales e instituciones de la salud pública. La herramienta fue desarrollada completamente con software libre y de código ...

Le Géoportail de santé publique du Québec est une plateforme cartographique qui permet de visualiser la variation géographique d’indicateurs de santé et de ses déterminants partout au Québec. La plateforme est accessible à tous les organismes ainsi qu’au grand public. Des indicateurs sont aussi disponibles en lien avec la qualité de l’air et bruit environnemental, ...

Ninety-two confirmed overdose deaths and 199 more suspected deaths have occurred in the province this year as of Aug. 1, according to a report from Saskatchewan’s Coroner. Now, a new project between the University of Regina and AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS), called Project Reportneedles.ca, was launched on Wednesday, which will aim to change those ...

Settlements with more green spaces have a lower rate of bipolar disorder, a Taiwanese research team found. The researchers of the study shared the results yesterday at a press conference held by the Science Media Center Taiwan. The research team, using satellite remote sensing, machine learning and data analysis, found a significant negative association between ...

NYC Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch famously said in 2022 that “the rats don’t run this city, we do” — but a newly launched map showing rodent-related violations shows it may be closer to a 50/50 split. The color-coded and searchable map was introduced Tuesday. It breaks down at a building-by-building level what places passed their ...

An interdisciplinary team from San Diego State University analyzed the accessibility of public restrooms along transit lines countywide and found a shortage of facilities, particularly in the busiest stations, and a lack of important features in existing restrooms. Their project, “Where Can You Go On the Go?” was an initiative of SDSU’s Project for Sanitation ...

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are teaming up with a local organization to pioneer the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the lives of autistic and neurodiverse individuals in North Alabama. The project is being funded by Little Orange Fish (LOF), a Huntsville, Ala., non-profit, to improve access to mental ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that might impede burn injury survivors’ reentry into society. The project is designed to help patients with burn injuries better adapt to their lives after medical discharge, including improving patient access to transportation, employment, food and ...

A study led by a University of Canterbury geospatial and population health expert has uncovered gaps in nationwide data that tracks maternal immunization rates. The study has been published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Health Senior Lecturer Dr. Matt Hobbs is also co-director of the GeoHealth Laboratory in the University of Canterbury (UC) Geospatial ...

Since the Republic of Congo first confirmed a case of circulating variant poliovirus type 1 in March 2023 – the first such detection in more than two decades -, the country has been pioneering the deployment of Geospatial Tracking Systems (GTS) to help curb further transmission. Geospatial Tracking Systems have a critical role to play ...

La empresa pública navarra Tracasa Global ha desarrollado para la Agencia Europea de Medioambiente la aplicación Atlas Europeo de Medioambiente y Salud, con la que cualquier persona puede consultar la calidad del aire, el nivel de ruido o el número de espacios verdes, entre otros aspectos, en cualquier zona del continente. Esta herramienta interactiva, la ...