Sentences with phrase «human health trends»

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This year's study surveyed more than 240 human resource professionals from large employers (3,000 + employees) at the close of 2016 to identify the most notable trends companies are employing to improve the health and well - being of their employees.

Just as the eco-friendly movement a few years back gave rise to sustainable building certifications, the wellness trend surrounding various aspects of life today has given rise to certifications that promote the creation of spaces that are human - focused and improve health and overall wellbeing.

I don't think this is just a trend because we are becoming so educated about the relationship between the environment and human health.

The Steering Group agreed the terms of reference for the review and, in consultation with the UK Human Geography community, appointed an International Panel of leading international experts, chaired by Professor David Ley, University of British Columbia, Canada The International Panel visited the UK for one week in May 2012 and met with about 150 stakeholders in UK Human Geography Prior to its UK visit, the Panel was provided with a range of background data including: Overviews of research trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Mills (2012).

Such scaremongering is especially painful to me because even though I do not think that government - approved GMO foods pose meaningful health risks to consumers, and even though I believe strategic genetic engineering can be an important tool to ease human suffering on our warming and resource - constrained planet, I share the concerns of many environmentalists about the homogenization and consolidation of the global food system — trends that are accelerated by the spread of industrially produced GMOs.

Given the obvious concerns for human ecological health — in terms of climate change, heavy metal toxification, indoor air quality, air pollution, plastics in the oceans, and things like that — there will be a large - scale trend to buildings that start to act like organisms.

«Based on their mechanisms of action, chemical steroid mimics could plausibly be associated with recent adverse health trends in humans and animals.»

In addition, an expert will present market research data from SPINS showing how trends from the human food and health industries — including product transparency — are impacting pet food.

Health trends in the human and pet worlds are spurring expansion and innovation in the dog chew category.

Digestive health Probiotics are another on - trend ingredient, driven by the humanization of pets and the demand for pet foods that mirror the benefits of food for humans.

It's not known when exactly the grain - free pet food craze began, but like many pet trends that mimic human health food trends, the rise of grain - free kibble seems to be mirroring the spike in grain - and gluten - free products for people.

Another trend is to extend veterinary communication to the human medicine because of the increased emphasis on public health.

They have launched the 2020 Healthy Pets, Healthy Families Initiative to develop ways to improve both animal and human health, monitor local animal health trends and set long - term goals for animal health.

«Pet health trends follow those in human health closely, and this is truly reflected in digestive health,» Archambault said.

Copycatting the human trend in supplements to improve general health and well - being, the selection of products for cat health continues to grow.

Health food trends for pets are mimicking today's human food trends and, in fact, all natural pet foods currently make up 40 per cent of all pet food sold nationwide.

Like is the trend in human health, clinical studies on people show a positive impact from probiotics and prebiotics.

Not surprisingly, many of the trends in pet health care products directly reflect those occurring in the human market.

«We believe one of the most important trends, which started in the human world, is wellness and preventative health maintenance,» Gleason says.

Information about the benefits of pet ownership on human health, and associated lifestyle trends toward incorporating animals more and more into daily life, present an incredible opportunity for pet retailers to help customers understand how products carried in the shop can help them live the lifestyle the want to lead.

That is because as the grain - free trend in the human - food market grows, consumers are exploring how grain - free pet treat options can help address health issues such as skin irritation and digestive problems.

As humans progress, the health indicators for natural systems are clearly trending in the opposite direction....

Worldwide, vegetation fires are showing a trend toward longer burning periods, increased fire severity, larger areas burned and increased (mostly human caused) frequency — with all of these factors contributing to more damaging environmental impacts, higher shares of emissions and increasing socioeconomic costs, including greater threats to human health and security.

Extreme rainfall events and flooding have increased during the last century, and these trends are expected to continue, causing erosion, declining water quality, and negative impacts on transportation, agriculture, human health, and infrastructure.

It started when Scialla began noticing the green building trend in real estate, wondering why there wasn't a «well building» trend focused on human health.

Characterization of how societal choices influence long - term trends in climate and air pollution (having adverse affects on human health in urban areas, and on agriculture in farming areas) are our primary goals.

EPA acted on the court's decision with its 2009 «endangerment finding,» which exhaustively reviewed the science and concluded that, without action, rising CO2 emissions would likely result in dangerous warming trends harmful to human health and the economy.

Among the many risks of rising temperatures, agriculture, forestry, ecosystems and human health are all expected to suffer as a result of trends in climate change.

In fact, there is no better way to obtain a good picture of how human health and welfare may trend in the future under increases in greenhouse gas emissions than to assess how we have fared in the past during a period of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and ambient levels.

We identify three categories of challenges that have to be addressed to maintain and enhance human health in the face of increasingly harmful environmental trends.

What followed was a flood of reported correlations, not only with local and regional weather but with crop yields, human health, and economic trends.

But Peiser considers Lovelock to be alarmist and expects the rise in temperature to follow the current slow upward trend, which will prove beneficial to human health.

The effects of these energy sources on regional and planetary health are becoming increasingly evident through climate change, the most worrisome major global trend attributed to human activity.

But do pets need the same trend - of - the - day antioxidants or omega - 3s that are touted for human health?

Attendees will learn information on the latest human resources trends in following tracks: Occupational Health and Safety, Employee Relations, Leadership Development and Organizational Culture, Learning and Talent Development, Performance and Rewards, Organization Design and Development, Function Management and Research.

The PreCheck Blog is a resource for healthcare human resources, medical staff services managers, compliance officers, and allied health educators, covering background screening and the latest healthcare trends and regulatory issues.

Fostered strong and sustainable relationship with area agencies on aging, Department of Health and Human Services and other state agencies to keep current on emerging industry trends.

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