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| Neudoerffer, R. Cynthia; University of Guelph; rneudoer@uoguelph.ca; Waltner-Toews, David; University of Guelph; dwaltner@uoguelph.ca; Kay, James J.; Deceased 05/30/ 2004. Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo;; Joshi, D. D.; NZFHRC;; Tamang, Mukta S.; SAGUN;. |
| As part of developing an international network of community-based ecosystem approaches to health, a project was undertaken in a densely populated and socio-economically diverse area of Kathmandu, Nepal. Drawing on hundreds of pages of narrative reports based on surveys, interviews, secondary data, and focus groups by trained Nepalese facilitators, the authors created systemic depictions of relationships between multiple stakeholder groups, ecosystem health, and human health. These were then combined to examine interactions among stakeholders, activities, concerns, perceived needs, and resource states (ecosystem health indicators). These qualitative models have provided useful heuristics for both community members and research scholars to understand the... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Complex systems theory; Ecosystem approaches; Human health; Kathmandu; Nepal; Social-ecological systems.. |
| Ano: 2005 |
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| Arantes,Fábio P.; Savassi,Lourenço A.; Santos,Hélio B.; Gomes,Marcos V.T.; Bazzoli,Nilo. |
| The increasing amounts of heavy metals entering aquatic environments can result in high accumulation levels of these contaminants in fish and their consumers, which pose a serious risk to ecosystems and human health. We investigated the concentrations of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) in muscle, liver, and spleen tissues of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans specimens collected from two sites on the Paraopeba River, Brazil. The level of heavy metals concentrations in the tissues was often higher in viscera (i.e. liver and spleen) than in muscle, and thus, the viscera should not be considered for human consumption. Correlations between metal concentrations and fish size were not significant. Although the levels of muscle... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Contamination; Freshwater fish; Heavy metal; Human health. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016000100137 |
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| Pereira,Bruno Fernando Faria; Rozane,Danilo Eduardo; Araújo,Suzana Romeiro; Barth,Gabriel; Queiroz,Rafaela Josemara Barbosa; Nogueira,Thiago Assis Rodrigues; Moraes,Milton Ferreira; Cabral,Cleusa Pereira; Boaretto,Antonio Enedi; Malavolta,Eurípedes. |
| Among the toxic elements, Cd has received considerable attention in view of its association with a number of human health problems. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the Cd availability and accumulation in soil, transfer rate and toxicity in lettuce and rice plants grown in a Cd-contaminated Typic Hapludox. Two simultaneous greenhouse experiments with lettuce and rice test plants were conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments consisted of four Cd rates (CdCl2), 0.0; 1.3; 3.0 and 6.0 mg kg-1, based on the guidelines recommended by the Environmental Agency of the State of São Paulo, Brazil (Cetesb). Higher Cd rates increased extractable Cd (using Mehlich-3, Mehlich-1 and DTPA chemical extractants) and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lactuca sativa L.; Oryza sativa L.; Soil pollution; Chemical extractants; Heavy metals; Human health. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832011000200033 |
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| Fugita,Carlos Alberto; Prado,Ivanor Nunes do; Jobim,Clóves Cabreira; Zawadzki,Fernando; Valero,Maribel Velandia; Pires,Maria Carla de Oliveira; Prado,Rodolpho Martin do; Françozo,Mônica Chaves. |
| Two height cuttings of corn silage with or without enzyme inoculants were evaluated for 68 days on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and chemical composition of the Longissimus muscle in crossbred bulls (F1 - ½ Nellore vs. ½ Angus) finished in feedlot. Thirty-two 20-month-old bulls, with initial average weight of 374±25 kg, were kept in individual pens (10 m²). Diets consisted of 50% roughage and 50% concentrate, with an expected 1.80 kg/day weight gain. The experimental design with four diets and eight replications was completely randomized. Different cutting heights, low (25 cm) and high (45 cm), with or without enzyme inoculants, were studied. Live weight, average daily gain, feed intake, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Finishing system; Forage conservation; Human health; Meat quality. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000100023 |
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| Vasconcelos,V.M.. |
| Toxic cyanobacteria are common in Portuguese freshwaters and the most common toxins are microcystins. The occurrence of microcystin-LR (MCYST-LR) has been reported since 1990 and a significant number of water reservoirs that are used for drinking water attain high levels of this toxin. Aquatic animals that live in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems may be killed by microcystins but in many cases the toxicity is sublethal and so the animals can survive long enough to accumulate the toxins and transfer them along the food chain. Among these, edible mollusks, fish and crayfish are especially important because they are harvested and sold for human consumption. Mussels that live in estuarine waters and rivers where toxic blooms occur may accumulate toxins without... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cyanobacteria; Toxins; Risk; Human health; Microcystins; Accumulation. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000300001 |
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| Molnar, Sandor; Debrecin, N.; Kovacevic, T.; Molnar, Melinda. |
| The external costs of electricity generation can be characterised by the resulting social and environmental impacts. The most significant impacts are the air pollutions impact on health, built in environment, crops, forests, agricultural areas and on global warming. The primary impact considered is the air pollution’s effect on human health. The monetised value of the health impact, the external costs are calculated for two regional coal power plants, the effects are examined on the EU level with the ExternE methodology. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: External costs; Human health; Monetized environmental impacts; Energy production; Coal power plants; Air pollution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47553 |
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| Françozo,Mônica Chaves; Prado,Ivanor Nunes do; Cecato,Ulysses; Valero,Maribel Velandia; Zawadzki,Fernando; Ribeiro,Ossival Lolato; Prado,Rodolpho Martin do; Visentainer,Jesuí Vergílio. |
| This study was conducted to evaluate the performance, carcass characteristics and chemical composition of Longissimusmuscle (LM) of the bulls. Twenty-four Nellore bulls were used in a complete randomised design. The bulls were randomly assigned to one of the three diets containing 0, 5 or 12% glycerin. Final BW and ADG were similar (P>0.05) between the bulls fed with 5 or 12% of glycerin but were higher (P<0.10) compared to the bulls fed without glycerin. DMI and feed efficiency was not affected (P>0.05) by glycerin level. Hot carcass weight increased (P<0.10) when glycerin was fed at 5%. Glycerin level did not affect (P<0.05) the dressing percentage and fat thickness. LM increased (P<0.10) when glycerin was fed at 12%. Dietary... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cattle; Fat; Glycerin; Human health; Silage corn. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000200019 |
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| Blackman, Allen; Batz, Michael B.; Evans, David A.. |
| Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, is home to the U.S.-Mexico border's largest maquiladora labor force, and also its worst air pollution. We marshal two types of evidence to examine the link between maquiladoras and air pollution in Ciudad Juarez, and in its sister city, El Paso, Texas. First, we use a publicly available sector-level emissions inventory for Ciudad Juarez to determine the importance of all industrial facilities (including maquiladoras) as a source of air pollution. Second, we use original plant-level data from two sample maquiladoras to better understand the impacts of maquiladora air pollution on human health. We use a series of computational models to estimate health damages attributable to air pollution from these plants, we compare these damages... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Maquiladora; Air pollution; Human health; Environmental justice; U.S.-Mexico border; Ciudad Juarez; El Paso; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q01; Q25; O13. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10807 |
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| Ncube, Ngqabutho; Bessler, Patricia; Jolly, Pauline E.; Tint, Kyaw; Fogo, Christopher; Binns, Alvin; Jolly, Curtis M.. |
| A number of studies have detected high levels of pesticide residues in surface water and aquatic life in Jamaica and acute pesticide poisoning is believed to be widespread there. Despite efforts by the Jamaican government to create awareness of the dangers of pesticides and adopt safe a pesticide disposal method, many farmers still display poor pesticide handling and disposal practices. The objectives of this study were to 1) describe pesticide use by farmers in northwestern Jamaica including inappropriate methods in pesticides handling and disposal, and 2) determine whether farmers’ perception of the mode of bodily entry of pesticides affects their method of disposal. Farmers in Westmoreland, St. James and Hanover were surveyed using an... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Pesticide poisoning; Jamaica; Human health; Farmers; CAES; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36968 |
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| Dwivedi,Sangam; Sahrawat,Kanwar; Puppala,Naveen; Ortiz,Rodomiro. |
| Microbiota in the gut play essential roles in human health. Prebiotics are non-digestible complex carbohydrates that are fermented in the colon, yielding energy and short chain fatty acids, and selectively promote the growth of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillae in the gastro-intestinal tract. Fructans and inulin are the best-characterized plant prebiotics. Many vegetable, root and tuber crops as well as some fruit crops are the best-known sources of prebiotic carbohydrates, while the prebiotic-rich grain crops include barley, chickpea, lentil, lupin, and wheat. Some prebiotic-rich crop germplasm have been reported in barley, chickpea, lentil, wheat, yacon, and Jerusalem artichoke. A few major quantitative trait loci and gene-based markers associated with... |
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Palavras-chave: Germplasm; Gut microbiota; Human health; Non-digestible fibers; Transgene. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582014000500008 |
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| Martino,Ricardo Cavalcanti; Cruz,Gracinda Maria da. |
| Mangrove oysters, Crassostrea rhizophorae were collected at the mangrove of "Barra de Guaratiba" district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the aim to determine the proximate composition and fatty acid content. Along the year seasons no statistical (P>0.05) difference was observed in the values of moisture, crude protein, crude lipid and ash. They were 82.0%; 9.7%; 1.7%; 3.2%, in average, respectively. However, glycogen was significantly (P<0.05) higher in spring (4.4%) and winter (4.2%) samples, than in summer (2.7%) and autumn (2.9%), samples. Saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids were respectively, the most important fatty acids in oysters, with the palmitic acid (16:0), being the major fatty acid. This study, demonstrated that this... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mangrove oysters; Crassostrea rhizophorae; Proximate composition; Fatty acids; Year seasons; Human health. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132004000600015 |
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| Friedman, Whitney R.; Halpern, Benjamin S.; Mcleod, Elizabeth; Beck, Michael W.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Kappel, Carrie, V; Levine, Arielle; Sluka, Robert D.; Adler, Steven; O'Hara, Casey C.; Sterling, Eleanor J.; Tapia-lewin, Sebastian; Losada, Inigo J.; Mcclanahan, Tim R.; Pendleton, Linwood; Spring, Margaret; Toomey, James P.; Weiss, Kenneth R.; Possingham, Hugh P.; Montambault, Jensen R.. |
| The health of coastal human communities and marine ecosystems are at risk from a host of anthropogenic stressors, in particular, climate change. Because ecological health and human well-being are inextricably connected, effective and positive responses to current risks require multidisciplinary solutions. Yet, the complexity of coupled social-ecological systems has left many potential solutions unidentified or insufficiently explored. The urgent need to achieve positive social and ecological outcomes across local and global scales necessitates rapid and targeted multidisciplinary research to identify solutions that have the greatest chance of promoting benefits for both people and nature. To address these challenges, we conducted a forecasting exercise... |
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Palavras-chave: Marine sustainability; Human health; Social equity; Climate change; Priority research; Sustainable development goals. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00607/71926/70618.pdf |
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| Guerrero, Ana; Universidade de Zaragoza; Valero, Maribel Velandia; Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Campo, Mari Mar; Universidad de Zaragoza; Sañudo, Carlos; Universidad de Zaragoza. |
| Nowadays consumers are highly interested in the quality of the products they eat, especially when this refers to meat. Consumption of meat from ruminant animals and its derivatives is on the increase, particularly in some countries such as Brazil, one of the main beef exporters in the world. Current analysis is a review of the different factors that affect meat quality in ruminants, with a focus on sensory analyses. Some factors throughout the entire meat chain are analyzed, or rather, from those that producers underscore to improve the quality of their products to those related with consumers' habits and beliefs. Most of the papers reviewed have been developed by researchers involved in the Meat Quality and Technology Group (University of Zaragoza and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Consumers; Human health; Ruminants; Sensory analyses. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/21756 |
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