Publications by authors named "D Lopez-Carr"
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected farmworkers in the United States and Europe, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about the specific impact of the pandemic on agriculture and food production workers in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and assess the mental health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among avocado farmworkers in Michoacan, Mexico.
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- Many low- and middle-income communities face interconnected challenges related to infectious diseases, food insecurity, and water access, which lack effective solutions.
- A study in West Africa shows that agricultural development can inadvertently increase schistosomiasis by promoting the growth of invasive aquatic vegetation that hosts disease-carrying snails; however, removing this vegetation led to lower infection rates in schoolchildren and no long-term negative impact on water quality.
- The removal process not only provided a cost-effective alternative for livestock feed but also helped return nutrients to agriculture while offering substantial public health benefits, creating a promising model for addressing poverty, disease, and environmental sustainability simultaneously.
The factors influencing the incidence of COVID-19, including the impact of the vaccination programs, have been studied in the literature. Most studies focus on one or two factors, without considering their interactions, which is not enough to assess a vaccination program in a statistically robust manner. We examine the impact of the U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAddressing the global challenges of desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD), and their impacts on achieving sustainable development goals for coupled human-environmental systems is a key component of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In particular, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.3 aims to, ".
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