Development of a Unified IoT Platform for Assessing Meteorological and Air Quality Data in a Tropical Environment.

In developing nations, outdated technologies and sulfur-rich heavy fossil fuel usage are major contributors to air pollution, affecting urban air quality and public health. In addition, the limited resources hinder the adoption of advanced monitoring systems crucial for informed public health policies. This study addresses this challenge by introducing an affordable internet of things (IoT) monitoring system capable of tracking atmospheric pollutants and meteorological parameters.

Exploring the "weight" of food cravings and thought suppression among Cuban adults.

Purpose: The current study aimed to analyze individual differences on food cravings, intrusive-related thoughts and its suppression between normal weight and overweight/obese Cuban adults.

Methods: Participants were 1,184 individuals from general population, aged between 18 and 64 years (M = 32.89; SD = 12.

Bibliotherapy and food cravings control.

The use of self-help manuals or bibliotherapy could be an effective resource to treat obesity, but their effects on the elaborative processes of food cravings remain unclear. The present study examined whether bibliotherapy can effectively reduce food cravings in an overweight and obese adult population. 80 participants were randomly allocated either to the Self-help Manual group or the Intention-control group.