Buruli ulcer is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some
countries as the second most frequent mycobacterial disease in humans after tuberculosis …

Areas of environmental transition, where ecological communities coincide, are sometimes
termed ecotones. These regions often correspond with sharp environmental gradients …

To date, COVID-19 has claimed more than 100000 American lives. Early inquiry suggests
preexisting conditions are key risk factors contributing to COVID-19 mortality and air …

This paper is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA)
that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in …

Breast cancer is the most prevalent women's cancer, with an age-adjusted incidence of
122.9 per 100,000 US women. Cadmium, a ubiquitous carcinogenic pollutant with multiple …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of
gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. Pollutants from …

Following in the tradition of its popular predecessor, the Manual of Geospatial Science and
Technology, Second Edition continues to be the authoritative volume that covers all aspects …

Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is an important health problem in several
west African countries. It is prevalent in scattered foci around the world, predominantly in …

Buruli ulcer is a noncontagious disabling cutaneous and subcutaneous mycobacteriosis
reported by 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America. The causative agent …

Background Analyses of spatial disease patterns usually employ a univariate approach that
uses one technique to identify disease clusters. Because different methods are sensitive to …