A quarter of the way into the 21st Century the technology of encoding and transmitting information in digital form is in full flower. Today the speed of advance in digital technology is breathtaking. Digital devices like the smartphone have moved from expensive prototypes to ubiquitous and essential appliances in a little over a decade. Digital technology has also substantially affected scientific publishing.
Author: David Ozonoff
Content type: Editorial
Published on: 26 February 2024
An under-recognised aspect of the current humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the impact of the war on the environment and the associated risks for human health. This commentary contextualises these impacts against the background of human suffering produced by the overwhelming violence associated with the use of military force against the general population of Gaza.
Authors: Leslie London et al.
Content type: Comment
Published on: 28 June 2024
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Philippe Grandjean, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Ruth Etzel, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, USA
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