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BACKGROUND In Western countries, leptospirosis is uncommon and mainly occurs in farmers and individuals indulging in water-related activities. In tropical countries, leptospirosis can be up to 1000 times more frequent and risk factors for this often severe disease may differ. METHODS We conducted a one-year population-based matched case-control study to investigate the frequency and associate...

Introduction: A large amount of pesticides is used worldwide in different locations including homes. Considering that using pesticides in the home is mainly done by women, this study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding health hazards and proper methods of storage and use of pesticides in the home in Abarkouh. Materials and Methods: In this descr...

Socioeconomic status (SES)—indexed via parent educational attainment, occupation, and family income—is a powerful predictor of children’s developmental outcomes. Variations in these resources predict large academic disparities among children from different socioeconomic backgrounds that persist over the years schooling, perpetuating inequalities across generations. In this article, we provide a...

51 adults with spina bifida, aged between 18 and 56 years, resident in South Wales, were interviewed in their home. Although only four had obvious hydrocephalus, one-third of them were severely handicapped and a further 40% had moderate handicap. Over half of them had had their secondary education in a normal school, with the remainder having special schooling or home tuition. Seventy per cent ...

This article uses an environmental justice framework to determine whether inequalities exist for certain socioeconomic and racial groups with respect to the distribution of federal tourism sites in Southern Appalachia (SA). Federal tourism sites and campsites were mapped along with the census block groups (CBGs) using geographic information systems. CBGs within a 1,500-meter radius of these fed...