Spatial green growth in China: exploring the positive role of investment in the treatment of industrial pollution.

The industrial sector of China is critical to the country's economic growth. On the other side, industrialisation has resulted in a high rate of emissions, pushing China to spend extensively on industrial pollution remediation. As a result, this study looks at the relationship between investment completed in the treatment of industrial pollution and economic development. Initially, the study used the global Moran's I test (Queen's contiguity matrix) to find spatial autocorrelation for the 'investment completed in the treatment of industrial pollution' factor, where the study found a positive association across Chinese provinces, and suggest the existence of spatial autocorrelation. Thereafter, a time-fixed effect spatial error model was used due to the lowest Akaike information criterion and Bayesian information criterion to analyse regional data of China from 1999 to 2018. The data reveal a positive association between investment completed in the treatment of industrial pollution and regional economic growth, both in the short and long term. Furthermore, the negative consequences of urban wages and foreign investment on investment completed in the treatment of industrial pollution are having the reverse effect on regional green development, necessitating ecologically friendly actions to mitigate the negative environmental effects of both. The results highlight the need for policymakers in other countries to review their plans for economic expansion and create environmentally friendly legislation. By implementing the Chinese green economic growth model, policymakers in industrially polluting nations can reduce industrial pollution and foster green growth in their nation.

Effectiveness of propolis in maintaining oral health: a scoping review.

Background: Research has revealed that periodontal diseases are caused by inflammation that results from a dysbiosis of the oral microbiome where oral bacteria multiply into larger communities referred to as dental biofilm. To help control this overgrowth of bacteria, a variety of toothpastes, dentifrices, and mouthwashes have been developed. Although not as common in North American toothpastes, propolis as an active ingredient in dentifrices has begun to emerge, as laboratory studies have suggested it has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic properties. The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the literature on the effectiveness of propolis in maintaining oral health. Methods: This review used the following criteria: Population: studies involving healthy humans; Intervention: propolis in the form of toothpaste, dentifrice, and mouthwash; Comparison: fluoride, chlorohexidine, and placebo; Outcomes: plaque and gingival indices, improvement in oral hygiene, and inhibition of bacteria. Relevant research articles were selected from Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Scopus databases using the search parameter "propolis[tw] AND (toothpaste*[tw] OR dentifrice*[tw] OR mouthwash*[tw])". Only original articles published after 2009 and written in the English language were included. Results: A total of 19 original papers met the criteria and showed varying levels of success achieved with the use of propolis. It was responsible for a significant lowering of specific plaque and gingival indices, inhibited the growth of bacteria, reduced oral flora diversity, and consistently improved periodontal condition, oral hygiene, and oral health. Conclusion: Propolis may play a role in initiating, sustaining, and maintaining oral health as its desirable properties have the potential to improve various oral hygiene related indices.

Contexte: Les recherches ont révélé que les maladies parodontales sont causées par de l'inflammation résultant d'une dysbiose du microbiome buccal, lorsque les bactéries buccales se multiplient en communautés plus importantes appelées biofilm dentaire. Afin d'aider à maîtriser cette prolifération de bactéries, une variété de pâtes dentifrices, de dentifrices et de bains de bouche ont été conçus. Bien qu'elle ne soit pas aussi courante dans les pâtes dentifrices de l'Amérique du Nord, la propolis commence à émerger comme ingrédient actif dans les dentifrices, puisque les études de laboratoire ont suggéré qu'elle a des propriétés anti-inflammatoires, immunomodulatrices, antioxydantes, antimicrobiennes et antidiabétiques. Le but de cet examen de la portée était d'explorer la littérature sur l'efficacité de la propolis dans le maintien de la santé buccodentaire. Méthodes: Cette revue a utilisé les critères suivants : Population : études portant sur des humains en bonne santé; Intervention : propolis sous forme de pâte dentifrice, dentifrice et bain de bouche; Comparaison : fluorure, chlorohexidine et placebo; Résultats : indices de plaque et de gencive, amélioration de l'hygiène buccodentaire et inhibition des bactéries. Les articles de recherche pertinents ont été sélectionnés dans les bases de données de Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE et Scopus à l'aide de paramètres de recherche « propolis[tw] ET (pâte dentifrice*[tw] OU dentifrice*[tw] OU bain de bouche*[tw]) ¼. Seuls les articles originaux publiés après 2009 et rédigés en anglais ont été inclus. Résultats: Un total de 19 articles originaux ont répondu aux critères et ont montré des taux de succès variables, atteints à l'aide de la propolis. Elle était responsable d'une diminution considérable des indices propres la plaque et aux gencives, de l'inhibition de la croissance de bactéries, de la réduction de la diversité de la flore buccale et de l'amélioration constante de l'état du parodonte, de l'hygiène buccodentaire et de la santé buccodentaire. Conclusion: La propolis peut jouer un rôle dans l'initiation, le maintien et l'entretien de la santé buccodentaire, car ses propriétés intéressantes ont le potentiel d'améliorer divers indices liés l'hygiène buccodentaire.

Elderly care in the time of coronavirus: Perceptions and experiences of care home staff in Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE: The highly contagious and deadlycoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused significant disruption in the small care sector of Pakistan. This study accordingly explores the perceptions and experiences of staff providing direct caregiving services to the elderly residents at three care homes during the time of the coronavirus pandemic in Karachi, Pakistan. DESIGN: Using a qualitative approach, 27 digitally recorded, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were performed with current and former caregiving staff members. The data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Analysis highlights various kinds of challenges that were faced by the caregivers and their families during the pandemic. The main theme class identified from the data was "living in anxiety and fear." The work-related decisions made by caregivers at that time were mainly influenced by their familial demands and responsibilities. CONCLUSION: Caregivers were at risk of catching the lethal virus through inhalation of or physical contact with infectious particles, but despite that most of them continued to render elderly care services. This study's findings could be used by government leaders and care home administrations when making coronavirus containment policies, designing economic relief packages, and formulating caregiving training programs in Pakistan or other countries in the world.