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1. IntroductionParticipants of the Montreal Protocol reached an agreement at their 28th Meeting of the Parties in October 2016 to phase down hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants because the world is facing the risks of global warming.…

Since fighting erupted last April between rival militaries, Sudan has witnessed shocking levels of violence, plunging the country into a devastating humanitarian and protection crisis.Close to 25 million people – more than half the…

Wildfires often spew plumes of toxic smoke throughout the western United States, eroding decades of improvements in air quality. But the impact of this wildfire smoke on human health is just beginning to be analyzed. A new paper by…

This Communication and Sensitization (C&S) strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the…

A powerful new resource for understanding and mitigating earthquake risk at the national level is now available on the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) PreventionWeb platform. This collaboration between UNDRR…

A catalogue of evidence-based practices to reduce disaster risk. Concrete innovations, inventions, and strategies are reducing the impacts of disasters worldwide. These practical case studies and proven strategies address…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Earlier menopause combined with higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of…

Higher ground is vanishing along the world's coasts.As seas rise, land once safely above the tideline is slipping below annual flood risk levels, exposing residents to escalating threats. New elevation data, maps, and analysis document…

By Stijn Broecke. “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” –Albert Einstein. Tax incentives are used widely across OECD countries to incentivise individuals to invest in post-compulsory education and training…

“In my work over the past 30 years, I have seen that communities do not only need response during a crisis, an emergency or a disaster, but more importantly, what they really need is the assurance that for every risk that they face, they…

Hyeyoon Jung, Robert Engle, Shan Ge, and Xuran Zeng As the frequency and severity of natural disasters increase with climate change, insurance—the main tool for households and businesses to hedge natural disaster…

Joseph A. Astorino, PhD1; Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, PhD1; Laura Schubel, MPH2; Judith Lee Smith, PhD3; Arica White, PhD3; Susan A. Sabatino, MD, MPH3; Robin Littlejohn, MS2; Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH4; Teletia Taylor, PhD5; Hannah…

As part of a series of actions contributing to the topic of urban heat and wildfire risk management in the Europe and Central Asia region, UNDRR has released the report, Flames of Change: Innovating heat and wildfire governance for…

1. IntroductionIn recent years, climate change and the rapid urbanization of cities have caused significant urban flooding resulting in traffic disturbances, the disruption of services, damage to properties and critical infrastructure,…

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Young Australians who would have once been locked out of home ownership are increasingly relying on the…

NEW YORK CITY, September 23, 2021 – Veterans make up roughly 7% of U.S. adults, but they account for 18% of the nation’s gun suicide deaths. Today, Brady and the Ad Council are launching new digital video public service advertisements…

Airborne particulate matter (PM) consists of a broad class of chemically and physically different elements, varying in sizes, chemical compositions, formations, sources, and concentrations . Exposure to PM has a negative impact on human…

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Dr. Greg Vigna Defendant manufacturers have been using obsolete technology for hemodialysis patients in the United States, and continue to choose profits over patient safety. There are safer materials than polyurethane dialysis…

3.1. Step1: Establishment of Hypothetical ScenariosIn order to identify areas at risk of oil spill and the subsequent potential damage, the initial step is the generation of representative oil spill scenarios. These scenarios include an…

1. IntroductionLow energy availability (LEA) occurs when either the energy intake is too low or the energy output through training is too high, leading to an insufficient amount of energy left to maintain normal physiological functions…

March 27, 2024—On March 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert warning clinicians and public health officials of a global rise in measles cases. Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious…

4. DiscussionWe have developed a prognostic index that can be used as a simple bedside risk-scoring system to help stratify hospitalized patients into high-, intermediate-, and low-risk groups for mortality. This index includes risk…

Meningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer Institute…

Administration announces completion of 150-day actions tasked by President Biden’s landmark Executive Order on AI Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is…

Google Street View images associated with higher cardiovascular disease. Credit: European Heart Journal Researchers have used Google…

New York, New York, April 27, 2023 – In the midst of a growing national focus on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) and The Joyce Foundation today announce key findings of a mixed-methods…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new research review to be presented at a pre-congress day for this year's European Congress of Clinical…

News reports said that residential buildings in the northern city of Kharkiv had been hit, killing one and injuring 16, quoting the city’s mayor. Four children were wounded, with images posted to social media showing extensive damage and…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with specific genetic traits and those who have anxiety or depression have a significantly higher heart…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Topiramate—an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar…

The incidence of autism spectrum disorder is higher among children exposed to topiramate in the second half of pregnancy compared with the general population of…

Human brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis Health A new study by researchers at…

In homes across America, an invisible threat may be lurking — one that could affect the health of our youngest and most vulnerable. Recent findings presented this month at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of…

New York, NY (August 10, 2023) – As more states in the US begin to adopt their own Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), a new study from the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) and The Joyce Foundation uncovers the public’s awareness…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For most people, recovering from an injury or surgery might require a short round of painkillers, but…

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 2731: Microplastic Occurrence Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban River in Cold Regions during Ice-Covered Periods Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16072731 Authors: Lei Chen Yingfei…

Semiconductors are the basic building blocks of microchips. These technological marvels are in everything from lightbulbs and toothbrushes to cars, trains and planes, not to mention the vast array of electronics that have become…

“Countless children” are at risk of death in Haiti as gangs tighten their grip on power and the humanitarian crisis worsens, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Tuesday. “The violence and instability in Haiti have…

“Countless children” are at risk of death in Haiti as gangs tighten their grip on power and the humanitarian crisis worsens, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Tuesday. “The violence and instability in Haiti have…

Findings from the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis indicate an alarming 19 per cent increase in the number of children estimated to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in Haiti this year. Around 1.64…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle 1 Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejeon 34122, Republic…

NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2023) — The Ad Council, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof, is inspiring millions to "Start With Hope” in a national…

Washington, D.C., November 8, 2023 — Today the Ad Council Research Institute, in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), and supported by…

1. BackgroundGlobally, LBP is increasingly becoming a major public health problem affecting individuals across all age groups from children to the elderly . Numerous reports state that LBP is the leading cause of disability globally…

1. IntroductionWith the acceleration of urbanization, drainage systems are assuming an increasingly vital role in both urban development and daily life. These systems, characterized by their vastness and complexity, encompass…

NEW YORK, NY, November 14, 2023 – Prediabetes is reversible – and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome.More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98…

Even small changes could have created industry-shifting events that affect business’ bottom lines Large- and medium-scale weather events like tropical cyclones and severe convective storms have dominated global insured losses in…