Potential Increase in Known and Emerging Biotoxins in Marine Ecosystem Due to Climate Change and Subsequent Health Issues

Climate change is intensifying the release and dispersion of various hazardous chemicals into marine ecosystems, such as algal biotoxins, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and agricultural and industrial wastes. Eutrophication and global warming are responsible for the increase in known and emerging marine biotoxins, such as brevetoxins, palytoxins, pinnatoxins, and cyclic imines. Furthermore, tetrodotoxins and ciguatoxins, which are primarily found in tropical regions, have recent...

Genetic Heterogeneity of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Wild Boars in Italy

L’impatto del design urbano sulla pratica dello sport: un'indagine empirica sulle abitudini degli italiani

Questo articolo ha l’obiettivo di analizzare lo stile di vita degli italiani rispetto alla pratica sportiva attraverso la lente delle politiche urbane di implementazione e riqualificazione delle aree urbane poste in essere dagli enti locali. In particolare, viene analizzata la relazione tra la prossimità della propria abitazione agli spazi verdi attrezzati e l’attitudine a praticare sport, sia saltuariamente che continuativamente, della popolazione adulta italiana. Sono stati utilizzati ...

Promoting Physical Activity Through Sustainable Urban Green Spaces—An Empirical Investigation of Italian Habits

This paper examines the relationship between urban green spaces and sport participation among Italian adults, using microdata from the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) for the period 2014–2022. The analysis focuses on whether living within walking distance of equipped green areas is associated with individual physical activity behavior, as urban green infrastructure may represent a cornerstone of social and environmental sustainability and act as crucial determinants of active...