The main causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally are diabetes and hypertension
but epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) occur in Central …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a global epidemic. Sri Lanka has
experienced a doubling of the disease every 4 or 5 years since it was first identified in the …

Pesticide handling in farming activities involves substantial hazards for the rural population
and for the environment. In Latin America, it is estimated that the population at risk of being …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disproportionately affect people living in fragile
contexts marked by poor governance and health systems struggling to deliver quality …

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in chronic interstitial nephritis in
agricultural communities (CINAC) not associated with traditional risk factors. This disease …

Objectives The main objective of this study was to assess pesticide handling and storage
practice, and its associated factors among farmers engaged in irrigation in Gondar town …

Abstract In 2017 El Salvador became the only country in the world to ban notoriously water-
degrading metal mining. Seemingly, Salvadorans chose “water over gold.” However …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION For two decades, various countries have experienced an
epidemic of chronic kidney disease unexplainable by traditional causes. Typically a chronic …

The contamination of food and water through waste and agricultural runoff poses serious
threats to humans. Pollution with microbes causes noticeable diarrheal diseases, whereas …

Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities (CINAC), also named CKD of
unknown origin (CKDu) or Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), is defined as a form of CKD …