Assessing public support for air pollution mitigation and control policies: health, socioeconomic, and ideological predictors in an overburdened and vulnerable region of the U.S.

Background: The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) in California is one of the most polluted regions in the U.S. This study examined favorability for air pollution mitigation policies, interventions, and identified predictors amongst region's residents.

Fast-food consumption and asthma-related emergency room visits in California.

Introduction: Asthma is common, affecting up to 8% of adults in the United States. Several studies have shown an association between poorer diet and asthma. Despite the prevalence of fast-food consumption in the Western diet, research examining fast food consumption and asthma is limited.

Diversity and biogeographical patterns in the diet of the culpeo in South America.

Here we describe the dietary patterns of the culpeo or Andean fox () on a biogeographical scale. We also analyse the influence of exotic lagomorphs on its diet and explore differences between culpeo subspecies. We selected 17 mutually comparable diet studies, which include 19 independent diet assessments.

Socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with dengue fever incidence in Guatemala: Rising temperatures increase dengue risk.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that infects 390 million people annually. Dengue outbreaks in Guatemala have been occurring more often and at increased rates since the first dengue outbreak in Guatemala in the 1970s. This study will examine environmental and socioeconomic factors associated with dengue in Guatemala at the municipality (county) level.

Transplantation in the Pandemic Era: Perspectives on the Utilization of COVID-19 Positive Organs.

Background: At early stages of the pandemic, most organ procurements organizations considered COVID-19 infected donors to be ineligible for organ donation. The aim of this survey is to describe the current practices of the utilization of COVID-19 positive organs donors among American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) members.

Methods: An anonymous 40-question redcap survey was emailed to ASTS members from June to August 2022.