Overview
Environmental Science and Public Health examines how physical, chemical, biological, and social factors in the environment affect human health and well-being, encompassing both natural and built environments as well as behavioral and policy dimensions. Research published in Public Health International addresses this intersection through diverse lenses, including ethical frameworks for emerging health technologies, tobacco control strategies, and data quality in health systems. The journal has explored religious and philosophical perspectives on health behaviors such as the transition from smoking to vaping, and examined how traditional ethical systems like Ubuntu can inform approaches to artificial intelligence in healthcare settings across different cultural contexts. Studies have investigated predictive models for tobacco control mass media programming designed for resource-limited settings, and analyzed the application of autonomy principles during pandemic conditions when individual freedoms intersect with collective health needs. Additional work has addressed cultural humility in international health collaborations and the foundational relationship between ethics and health practice. This body of research reflects the field's recognition that environmental and public health challenges require not only scientific and technical solutions but also careful consideration of ethical principles, cultural contexts, and health system infrastructure across diverse global settings.
Research published in this journal
7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Users Perception and Factors Affecting Data Quality in Nyarugenge Public Health Facility, Rwanda
Ethics and Health
How Africa Should Engage Ubuntu Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
A Predictive Tobacco Control Mass Media Programming Model to Achieve Best Buys in Low –and Middle-Income Country Settings
To What Extent is it Possible to Respect the Principle of Autonomy in Pandemic Times? A New Approach to Bioethical Principles
How this research is being cited
The 7 articles above have been cited 22 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · South African Journal of Philosophy
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2025 · Journal of Religion and Health
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2025 · PLOS One
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Teanna Barrett et al. · 2025 · Conference on Fairness, Accountability and Transparency
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2025 · Oxford University Press eBooks
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Environmental Science and Public Health, linking to each citing work.