a Department of Natural Science & Public Health, Zayed University, PO Box 19282, Dubai, United Arab Emirates b Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B3P4 c Department of Biology and Chemistry, American University of Sharjah, PO Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates d United Nations University, International Network on Water, Environment and Heal...

BACKGROUND The oil-rich Niger Delta suffers from extensive petroleum contamination. A pilot study was conducted in the region of Ogoniland where one community, Ogale, has drinking water wells highly contaminated with a refined oil product. In a 2011 study, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) sampled Ogale drinking water wells and detected numerous petroleum hydrocarbons, including b...

We present a detailed response to the critique of “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 2012” (UNEP/WHO, 2013) by financial stakeholders, authored by Lamb et al. (2014). Lamb et al.'s claim that UNEP/WHO (2013) does not provide a balanced perspective on endocrine disruption is based on incomplete and misleading quoting of the report through omission of qualifying statements an...

Mercury has been targeted by agencies and organisations worldwide for possible emission control. For example, the EU has called for a ban on mercury exports by 20111, while the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates intense scientific and policy debate on how best to deal with mercury on a global level. In February 2009, the Governing Council of UNEP took the decision to begin ...

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) define sustainable tourism as a “„Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities”. It requires informed participation of relevant stakeholders and strong political lead...

BACKGROUND The role of fixed airflow obstruction (FAO) in asthma is unclear. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between FAO and clinical features of asthma and the effect of FAO on treatment response. METHODS Post hoc descriptive analysis of data stratified by FAO category (screening post-albuterol FEV1/FVC <lower limit of normal [LLN] [FAO+] or ≥LLN [FAO-]) from two 12-week, randomized, ...

After the 1970s, energy demand for wood has increased, all over world. 1990s, with effect of increasing population, sustainability forest resources become crucial. According to FAO and UNEP (2020) world's forests have decreased 4.74 million hectares in last 10 years. The aim this study is evaluate meeting raw material from our natural Turkey. Today, 11.8 m3 needed 21 Particle Fibre Board enterp...