Announcements

Throughout the first quarter of 2024, research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601) was featured over 484 times in news articles published by reputable media sources, such as Forbes, The Washington Post, BBC News, Time Magazine and USA Today.

You can learn more about the cited articles below.

“Pushing staff to work 60 to 80 hours a week has historically been associated with workplace trauma and burnout.”
Forbes—“Finding The Balance Between Productivity And Employee Well-Being”
IJERPH—“The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/12/2102.

“Chlamydia and gonorrhea are two classic STDs that have been rising among older adults in recent years. There were more than 2000 cases of each among people 65 and older in 2017.”
The Washington Post—“The sexual health checkup older adults didn’t know they needed”
IJERPH—“Sexually Transmitted Infection Knowledge among Older Adults: Psychometrics and Test–Retest Reliability”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2462.

“Those benefits can be profound – including improved cognitive function, blood pressure, mental health, physical activity and sleep. The benefits that we derive from nature, says Park, apply across all different age groups, genders, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses.”
BBC News—“The hiking movement to reclaim green spaces”
IJERPH—“Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4790.

“Research suggests that the lonelier and more socially isolated someone feels, the higher their levels of climate distress. Finding your people can help. Join local land-restoration efforts, get involved with community gardening, or stop by your favorite park’s clean-up day.”
Time Magazine—“7 Ways to Deal With Climate Despair”
IJERPH—“Climate Anxiety, Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/14991.

“Holding onto resentment and polarized views can have an adverse impact on health, while exercising forgiveness can enhance well-being.”
The Washington Post—“Your toughest mental health goal? Being kinder to yourself.”
IJERPH—“Forgive, Let Go, and Stay Well! The Relationship between Forgiveness and Physical and Mental Health in Women and Men: The Mediating Role of Self-Consciousness”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/13/6229.

“In the 20 years since then, many studies have documented how nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals are not exempt from implicit biases prevalent in America, said Adrienne Moetanalo, former program coordinator at Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.”
USA Today—“DEI attacks pose threats to medical training, care”
IJERPH—“Unconscious Bias among Health Professionals: A Scoping Review”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/16/6569.