Persistent effects of natural disasters on human development: quasi-experimental evidence for Argentina
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-01064-7
Abstract: This paper evaluates whether exposure to natural disasters very early in the life of a person has persistent effects on her human development outcomes in the case of Argentina. Using the microdata of the 2010… read more here.
Keywords: occurrence natural; development; human development; persistent effects ... See more keywords
The Influence of Exposure to Natural Disasters on Depression and PTSD Symptoms among Firefighters
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DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x17007026
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Firefighters represent an important population for understanding the consequences of exposure to potentially traumatic stressors. Hypothesis/Problem The researchers were interested in the effects of pre-employment disaster exposure on firefighter recruits’ depression and posttraumatic… read more here.
Keywords: depression ptsd; exposure; ptsd symptoms; exposure natural ... See more keywords
Occupational exposure to natural radioactivity in some factories in Suez City
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DOI: 10.1177/1420326x15615928
Abstract: This work presents the results of the absorbed dose rates and estimated effective doses of the surface soils samples collected from different factories in the industrial region of Suez City, Egypt using high resolution gamma… read more here.
Keywords: natural radioactivity; city; suez city; occupational exposure ... See more keywords
A systematic review of the anxiety-alleviation benefits of exposure to the natural environment
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DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2021-0157
Abstract: Abstract Research suggests that exposure to natural environments can be beneficial for health, such as reducing physical illness and improving mood and cognitive ability. The potential benefits of nature have come into focus at a… read more here.
Keywords: exposure natural; anxiety alleviation; anxiety; natural environment ... See more keywords