Diarrhoeal disease is a significant contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in
the developing world. Poor sanitation, a lack of personal hygiene and inadequate water …

People living in rural areas still rely on the use of environmental water that is contaminated
by human and animal activities. This study assessed the occurrence of human enteric …

Young people living in low-income settlements face numerous challenges ranging from
violence to polluted environments. However, many of them find ways in which to overcome …

Background. South Africa (SA) has to grapple with multiple burdens of disease for which
environmental factors have a role to play in both causation and prevention. This article …

The objective of this study was to explore hair mercury level in association with chronic
atrophic gastritis, a precancerous stage of gastric cancer (GC), and thus provide a brand …

Chronic exposure to poor air quality poses a risk to respiratory health. The spatial
distribution of air quality and socioeconomic vulnerability, however, is not equitable, as …

Given the costs and benefits of mining to local communities, and the difference in availability
of resources between rural and urban communities, the study compared well-being in the …