Abstract Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) remains a relevant public health issue, and
asbestos exposure is the most relevant risk factor. The incidence has considerably and …

Background Recent articles have advocated for the use of qualitative methods in
environmental health research. Qualitative research uses nonnumeric data to understand …

This study evaluated how individuals living on the Gulf Coast perceived hurricane risk after
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It was hypothesized that hurricane outlook and optimistic bias …

Background Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a public health issue
globally. In Australia high concentrations of PFAS have been found in environments close to …

Geographers play important roles in public health research, particularly in understanding
healthcare accessibility, utilisation, and individual healthcare experiences. Most accessibility …

Several commentators on the current state of human geography have recently criticized
cultural geography for its influence on the theoretical and empirical foci of the wider …

This study analyses how residents create safety in Taranto, Italy, a city located next to one of
the largest steel plants in Europe. Combining long-term ethnographic research with an …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been produced for almost a century and some of
them are still used, even after they have been proved to be toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative …

Though historically dismissed as not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) attitudes, reports of
psychosocial stress linked to wind energy developments have emerged in Ontario, Canada …

This review explores how the experience of living with environmental contamination is
related to residents' mental health and psychological wellbeing. MEDLINE, PsycINFO …