Mekonnen, Getachew Kabew Zako, Abdurauf Weldegebreal, Fitsum Desalew, Assefa Raru, Temam Beshir Umer, Ukash Urgesa, Kedir
Published in
Frontiers in Public Health
Background Understanding the level of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) services in urban and rural settlements is crucial for prioritizing community interventions and resource allocation. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding discrepancies in WaSH services across rural and urban slum communities in Ethiopia. Objective This ...
akinsulie, olalekan chris aliyu, victor ayodele idris, ibrahim ajulo, samuel olukogbe, oluwagbemisola ukauwa, chizaram akinsulie, jesuferanmi mary
Infectious diseases are largely preventable, yet they continue to pose a significant threat to public health, particularly among vulnerable populations in developing countries. Basic hygiene practices, especially hand and skin hygiene, have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of the cross-transmission of infections, including those caused b...
Carvalho, Natália Caldeira de Silva, Clarisse Lolli e Liboredo, Juliana Costa
Published in
Frontiers in Nutrition
The objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions and attitudes of consumers toward food service safety and hygiene when purchasing ready-to-eat food. Data were collected at three time points: before (T0) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (T1 and T2). Among the 333 participants, 45.9% reported fear of contracting COVID-19 when purchasin...
donkers, anna seel, waldemar klümpen, linda simon, marie-christine
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected multiple aspects of people’s lives, which may also influence the results of studies conducted during this period across diverse research domains. This particularly includes the field of nutritional science, investigating the gut microbiota as a potential mediator in the associatio...
fuentes-alburquenque, sebastián cañón-mancisidor, walter toledo, álvaro mendoza, alejandro soto-rioseco, patricia delgado, katherine
Infections in confined environments can spread by direct contact, contaminated surfaces, and airborne transmission. This is critical in prison facilities, where cleaning and sanitary conditions are inadequate. An alternative is the development of antimicrobial surfaces. A new antimicrobial coating was developed by incorporating copper microparticle...
habschied, kristina krstanović, vinko mastanjević, krešimir
The expansion of homebrewing among hobbyists and beer lovers has enabled the availability of fabulous and non-conventional flavors to a broader public. However, homebrewing conditions are not standardized and greatly depend on the meticulosity of the homebrewer. To ensure minimum hygienic conditions, homebrewers need to employ more effort than the ...
spinato, giacomo schiavon, valentina torvilli, sara carraro, stefano amato, federica daloiso, antonio di fiore, adolfo favero, vittorio franz, leonardo marioni, gino
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This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature on the oral side effects caused by radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Various treatments are examined to mitigate these sequelae, and a protocol is proposed for dentists and dental hygienists to manage oncological patients. A literature search was conducted to select releva...
mishra, toshika machireddy, jyothi vuppu, suneetha
Hygiene practices are crucial for the production of fermented products, as they affect both product quality and safety. Fermented products, including dairy-based such as kefir, kombucha, and traditional ethnic drinks, rely on beneficial microbes. However, poor cleanliness might introduce dangerous microorganisms, jeopardizing customer health and pr...
Good, Kelly D Smith, Virginia
Published in
Environmental Research Letters
Over the past several decades numerous studies have shown the value of community engagement in global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs. Engaging and collaborating with communities through the design process enables wider community acceptance and ownership of WASH interventions, ensures a more functional and impactful design, and opens...
behnke, nikki shackelford, brandie banner dawood, amjad oommen, rachel a. raymond, tu snel, marielle al samawi, iyad talozi, samer anderson, darcy cronk, ryan
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The Syrian civil war displaced more than half of the Syrian population, including over 660,000 registered refugees who fled to neighboring Jordan. Environmental health services (e.g., water, sanitation, hygiene, and solid waste management) are critical for refugee health. Still, they may strain resources in host communities and must evolve in protr...
