Fire disasters in informal settlements (also referred to as slums, shantytowns, favelas, etc.) are a major challenge worldwide, with a single incident being able to displace thousands of people.Numerous factors including dwelling spacing, material type, topography, weather, fuel loads, roads, and more influence fire spread.Conducting large-scale ex

In order to establish an available emergency management system, it is important to conduct effective evacuation with reliable and real time optimal route plans.This paper aims at creating a route finding strategy by considering the time dependent factors as well as uncertainties that may be encountered during the emergency management system.To comb

Agro-industrial wastes are the most abundant renewable resource on earth and are available in large quantities.However, the disposal of these wastes presents an increasing environmental problem.Recently, there has been a great interest in the exploitation of these wastes as low-cost raw materials for the production of value-added compounds as micro

Background: Hypertension prevention and control are among the most important public health priorities.We evaluated the impacts of a workplace intervention project "Stop Hypertension in Mobarakeh Steel Company" (SHIMSCO) on controlling hypertension in industrial workers.Methods: The study was carried out in Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan among 7

Abstract Background Loneliness is a public health concern and its influence on morbidity and mortality are well documented.The association between loneliness and emergency department visits is less clear.Further, while sex and gender-related factors are known to be associated with loneliness and Denim Shorts health services use, little research loo