Occupational Health Effects of Chlorine Spraying in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Alternative Disinfectants and Application Methods

IL PILASTRO SOCIALE DELLO SVILUPPO SOSTENIBILE: GIUSTIZIA E INCLUSIONE SOCIALE NELL’AGENDA ONU 2030

La discussione in tema di sviluppo sostenibile a livello internazionale si sviluppa principalmente all’interno dell’Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite, ove, nel settembre 2015, l’Assemblea Generale ha approvato una nuova “Agenda dello sviluppo sostenibile”, da realizzarsi entro il 2030, con l’individuazione di 17 obiettivi e 169 target di valutazione. In questo contesto, l’elemento di novità si identifica nel fatto che gli strumenti nazionali di attuazione di tali obiettivi saranno valu...

Virtual reality, authentic motivations: a classification of metaverse users based on VR/XR headset experience

This study examines the motivations and engagement patterns of Metaverse users who interact via VR/XR headsets, distinguishing social immersive experiences from traditional virtual environments. Applying Uses and Gratifications (U&G). Theory, we conducted a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative interviews and a survey of 482 active users. Four primary motivations emerged: Hedonism, Eudaimonia, Socialization, and Perception of Alternative Reality. Cluster analysis revealed three distin...

Prolonging life by vitagions: modelling of mortality improvement shocks

Changes in life expectancy are commonly used to assess shifts in mortality dynamics. However, interpreting these changes is complex. This challenge becomes particularly evident during periods of so-called ‘mortality shocks’. Mortality shocks can cause positive bias on mortality trend, when an unexpected increase is observed in mortality rates within a such as wartime or pandemics, or negative bias, in the opposite case, when an unexpected decrease is experienced in mortality rates within...