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Article: Hong Kong Adolescents' Participation in Political Activities: Correlates of Violent Political Participation.

Yu, Lu / Gu, Mingyue / Chan, Ko Ling

2023 , Page(s) 1–41

Abstract: The present study aimed to examine Hong Kong junior secondary school students' participation ... political participation during the social unrest in Hong Kong from a positive youth development perspective ... A total of 2,016 students (age = 13.92 ± 1.10 years) recruited from 24 secondary schools in Hong ...

Abstract	The present study aimed to examine Hong Kong junior secondary school students' participation in different types of political activities, to identify profiles of adolescents based on their political participation, and to examine potential protective and risk factors associated with adolescents' violent political participation during the social unrest in Hong Kong from a positive youth development perspective. A total of 2,016 students (age = 13.92 ± 1.10 years) recruited from 24 secondary schools in Hong Kong participated in an online survey six months after the social unrest subsided. The findings provide a comprehensive descriptive profile of Hong Kong adolescents' political participation. Four clusters of adolescents with homogeneous patterns of political participation were identified: (1) "Politically Inactive" (42.6%); (2) "Legal Participant" (27.5%); (3) "Radical/Violent Activist" (13.0%); and (4) "Peaceful Activist" (17.0%). Logistic regression analysis showed that being female, born in Hong Kong, having a weak local identity and a strong national identity, a high level of bonding, prosocial involvement and prosocial norms, a low level of parental psychological control and family conflict, and a good parent-child relationship were associated with a low risk of adolescents' violent political participation. The findings point to the needs to further promote social cohesion in Hong Kong society, to help adolescents avoid the potentially essentialized dichotomy in their identity construction, and to develop programs targeting the identified risk and protective factors to prevent adolescents from engaging in political violence and to promote their civic participation.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-27
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2251932-4
ISSN	1871-2576 ; 1871-2584
ISSN (online)	1871-2576
ISSN	1871-2584
DOI	10.1007/s11482-023-10143-6
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Article: Assessing Neurobehavioral Alterations Among E-waste Recycling Workers in Hong Kong.

Liao, Gengze / Wang, Feng / Lu, Shaoyou / Yu, Yanny Hoi Kuen / Arrandale, Victoria H / Chan, Alan Hoi-Shou / Tse, Lap Ah

Safety and health at work

2023 Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 9–16

Abstract: Background: E-waste workers in Hong Kong are handling an unprecedented amount of e-waste ... health status of e-waste workers in Hong Kong. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of neurobehavioral ... alterations and to identify the vulnerable groups among Hong Kong e-waste workers.: Methods: We recruited ...

Abstract	Background: E-waste workers in Hong Kong are handling an unprecedented amount of e-waste, which contains various neurotoxic chemicals. However, no study has been conducted to evaluate the neurological health status of e-waste workers in Hong Kong. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of neurobehavioral alterations and to identify the vulnerable groups among Hong Kong e-waste workers. Methods: We recruited 109 Hong Kong e-waste workers from June 2021 to September 2022. Participants completed standard questionnaires and wore a GENEActiv accelerometer for seven days. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Questionnaire 16/18 (Q16/18) were used to assess subjective neurobehavioral alterations. The GENEActiv data generated objective sleep and circadian rhythm variables. Workers were grouped based on job designation and entity type according to the presumed hazardous level. Unconditional logistic regression models measured the associations of occupational characteristics with neurobehavioral alterations after adjusting for confounders. Results: While dismantlers/repairers and the workers in entities not funded by the government were more likely to suffer from neurotoxic symptoms in Q18 (adjusted odds ratio: 3.18 [1.18-9.39] and 2.77 [1.10-7.46], respectively), the workers from self-sustained recycling facilities also have poor performances in circadian rhythm. Results also showed that the dismantlers/repairers working in entities not funded by the government had the highest risk of neurotoxic symptoms compared to the lowest-risk group (i.e., workers in government-funded companies with other job designations). Conclusion: This timely and valuable study emphasizes the importance of improving the working conditions for high-risk e-waste workers, especially the dismantlers or repairers working in facilities not funded by the government.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-12-29
Publishing country	Korea (South)
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2592798-X
ISSN	2093-7997 ; 2093-7911
ISSN (online)	2093-7997
ISSN	2093-7911
DOI	10.1016/j.shaw.2023.12.004
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Article ; Online: Universities as Intermediary Organizations: Catalyzing the Construction of an Age-Friendly City in Hong Kong.

Chui, Cheryl Hiu-Kwan / Lu, Shiyu / Chan, On Fung / Cheung, Johnson Chun-Sing / Guo, Yingqi / Liu, Yuqi / Lum, Terry Y S

Innovation in aging

2023 Volume 7, Issue 3, Page(s) igad016

Abstract: ... in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to share their views on the role of universities in relation to their own ...

Abstract	Background and objectives: The construction of an Age-Friendly City (AFC) requires active contribution from relevant interest groups including older adults, nonprofit organizations, and policy-makers. However, given that relevant interest groups may have limited resources, knowledge, and skills, as well as unique contextual factors, they often require help from intermediary organizations-actors that aim to build interest groups' capabilities. Our objectives were to examine the functions of universities, as an example of intermediary organizations, in facilitating the construction of an AFC, and identify critical factors that enable intermediary organizations to perform their functions. Research design and methods: We conducted three focus groups and one individual interview with multiple interest groups including older adults and social workers from nonprofit organizations and local government involved in a 6-year citywide AFC project in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to share their views on the role of universities in relation to their own experiences and roles in the project. Data generated from the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Four themes pertinent to the functions of universities in facilitating development were identified: facilitating cross-sector collaborations, knowledge diffusion, interest-group building, and mediating divergent interests. We also found that neutrality and reputability are key characteristics for intermediary organizations to wield sufficient legitimacy to perform their functions efficiently. Discussion and implications: Findings underscore the important yet overlooked role of intermediary organizations in bridging and mediating different interest groups to facilitate AFC development. We advance gerontological scholarship by providing insights into the theoretical mechanisms and practice implications for intermediary organizations in fostering an AFC.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-21
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	2399-5300
ISSN (online)	2399-5300
DOI	10.1093/geroni/igad016
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Article ; Online: Impacts of social deprivation on mortality and protective effects of greenness exposure in Hong Kong, 1999-2018: A spatiotemporal perspective.

Zhou, Yuxuan / Lu, Yi / Wei, Di / He, Shenjing

Health & place

2024 Volume 87, Page(s) 103241

Abstract: ... population weighted greenness exposure, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Hong Kong. A Bayesian ... greenness levels in Hong Kong from 1999 to 2018. We observed a decline in social deprivation (0.67-0.56 ... and an increase in greenness exposure (0.34-0.41) in Hong Kong during 1999-2018. Areas with high ...

Abstract	Addressing health inequality is crucial for fostering healthy city development. However, there is a dearth of literature simultaneously investigating the effects of social deprivation and greenness exposure on mortality risks, as well as how greenness exposure may mitigate the adverse effect of social deprivation on mortality risks from a spatiotemporal perspective. Drawing on socioeconomic, remote sensing, and mortality record data, this study presents spatiotemporal patterns of social deprivation, population weighted greenness exposure, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Hong Kong. A Bayesian regression model was applied to investigate the impacts of social deprivation and greenness exposure on mortality and examine how socioeconomic inequalities in mortality may vary across areas with different greenness levels in Hong Kong from 1999 to 2018. We observed a decline in social deprivation (0.67-0.56), and an increase in greenness exposure (0.34-0.41) in Hong Kong during 1999-2018. Areas with high mortality gradually clustered in the Kowloon Peninsula and the northern regions of Hong Kong Island. Adverse impacts of social deprivation on all-cause mortality weakened in recent years (RR from 2009 to 2013: 1.103, 95%CI: 1.051-1.159, RR from 2014 to 2018: 1.041 95%CI: 0.950-1.139), while the protective impacts of greenness exposure consistently strengthened (RR from 1999 to 2003: 0.903, 95%CI: 0.827-0.984, RR from 2014 to 2018: 0.859, 95%CI: 0.763-0.965). Moreover, the adverse effects of social deprivation on mortality risks were found to be higher in areas with lower greenness exposure. These findings provide evidence of associations between social deprivation, greenness exposure, and mortality risks in Hong Kong over the past decades, and highlight the potential of greenness exposure to mitigate health inequalities. Our study provides valuable implications for policymakers to develop a healthy city.
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-04-09
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1262540-1
ISSN	1873-2054 ; 1353-8292
ISSN (online)	1873-2054
ISSN	1353-8292
DOI	10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103241
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Article ; Online: Three Decades of Materials Research Excellence at CityU: A Special Issue Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of City University of Hong Kong.

Ravi, Sai Kishore / Chen, Guohua / Jen, Alex K-Y / Lee, Chun-Sing / Lu, Jian / Yip, Hin-Lap / Zhang, Hua

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

2024 Volume 36, Issue 17, Page(s) e2403285

Language	English
Publishing date	2024-03-22
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Editorial
ZDB-ID	1474949-X
ISSN	1521-4095 ; 0935-9648
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Article ; Online: Analysis of potential risks of clinical application of Yi Dian Hong and its proprietary Chinese medicines: A review.

Chen, Gongzhen / Mao, Leiming / Xia, Huyan / Zhu, Lei / Huang, Jiamin / Lu, Yingmin / Liu, Xin / Tang, Ting

Medicine

2024 Volume 103, Issue 4, Page(s) e36860

Abstract: Yi Dian Hong, belonging to the Asteraceae family, finds widespread use ... swelling, and cooling the blood. Modern medical research has revealed that Yi Dian Hong and its proprietary ... Hong contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), a toxic substance with potential risks to the liver, lungs ...

Abstract	Yi Dian Hong, belonging to the Asteraceae family, finds widespread use in traditional Chinese medicine for its effectiveness in clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and cooling the blood. Modern medical research has revealed that Yi Dian Hong and its proprietary Chinese medicines possess biological functions such as inhibiting tumor-specific angiogenesis and regulating immune-related molecules. However, studies have identified that the primary component of Yi Dian Hong contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), a toxic substance with potential risks to the liver, lungs, genes, and a propensity for carcinogenicity. Many countries impose strict controls on the content of PAs in herbal medicines and products. Unfortunately, China currently lacks relevant content standards, thereby introducing greater clinical application risks. To ensure the safety of clinical use of Yi Dian Hong, this review will analyze the risk associated with Yi Dian Hong and its proprietary Chinese medicines in clinical applications based on the PAs content in these medicines and provide recommendations.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional/adverse effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/adverse effects ; Plants, Medicinal ; China ; Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Chemical Substances	Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-26
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Review ; Journal Article
ZDB-ID	80184-7
ISSN	1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
ISSN (online)	1536-5964
ISSN	0025-7974
DOI	10.1097/MD.0000000000036860
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Article ; Online: Radioactivity of inert construction and demolition waste from Hong Kong and environmental assessment for marine trial reclamation in Guanghai Bay.

Zhao, Feng / Zhao, Li / Zhong, Lifeng / Li, Dongmei / Zheng, Yuanlai / Jiang, Zhongchen / Lu, Chuqian / Zhou, Peng

Environmental research

2024 , Page(s) 118735

Abstract: Inert construction and demolition waste from Hong Kong (HK public fills) has been used for marine ...

Abstract	Inert construction and demolition waste from Hong Kong (HK public fills) has been used for marine trial reclamation in the Guanghai Bay (GHWT) of the Chinese Mainland. However, an environmental assessment of HK public fills is necessary due to higher radioactivity in HK soils than typical global levels. Here, radiation dose rate, gamma radionuclides and gross beta of HK public fills were analyzed. The origin information was explored using natural primordial radionuclides as fingerprints. Our data show that radiation dose rate of HK public fills before disposal was 0.14-0.54 (0.33 ± 0.03) μSv/h (n = 16,722 data with 2787 ships) in 2014, which is less than the GHWT background. Monthly detection of
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-03-20
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	205699-9
ISSN	1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
ISSN (online)	1096-0953
ISSN	0013-9351
DOI	10.1016/j.envres.2024.118735
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Article ; Online: Dynamic changes in bacterial communities in three species of corals during the 2017 bleaching event in subtropical Hong Kong waters.

Zou, Ying / Ip, Jack Chi-Ho / Xie, James Y / Yeung, Yip Hung / Wei, Lu / Guo, Zhiqiang / Zhang, Yanjie / Qiu, Jian-Wen

Marine pollution bulletin

2024 Volume 199, Page(s) 116002

Abstract: Bacteria play important roles in coral health, yet little is known about the dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities during coral bleaching. Here, we reported the dynamic changes of bacterial communities in three scleractinian corals ( ... ...

Abstract	Bacteria play important roles in coral health, yet little is known about the dynamics of coral-associated bacterial communities during coral bleaching. Here, we reported the dynamic changes of bacterial communities in three scleractinian corals (Montipora peltiformis, Pavona decussata and Platygyra carnosa) during and after bleaching through amplicon sequencing. Our results revealed that the bacterial composition and dominant bacteria varied among the three coral species. The higher susceptibility of M. peltiformis to bleaching corresponded to a lower bacterial community diversity, and the dominant Synechococcus shifted in abundance during the bleaching and coral recovery phases. The resilient P. decussata and P. carnosa had higher bacterial diversity and a more similar bacterial composition between the healthy and bleached conditions. Overall, our study reveals the dynamic changes in coral-associated microbial diversity under different conditions, contributing to explaining the differential susceptibility of corals to extreme climate conditions.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Anthozoa/microbiology ; Hong Kong ; Climate ; Synechococcus ; Coral Reefs
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-04
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2001296-2
ISSN	1879-3363 ; 0025-326X
ISSN (online)	1879-3363
ISSN	0025-326X
DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.116002
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Article ; Online: Effectiveness of a 5-year health empowerment programme on promoting cardiovascular health for adults from low-income families in Hong Kong.

Lu, Fangcao / Wong, Carlos King Ho / Ng, Amy Pui Pui / Li, Lanlan / Fong, Daniel Yee Tak / Ip, Patrick / Tse, Emily Tsui Yee / Lam, Cindy Lo Kuen

Patient education and counseling

2024 Volume 124, Page(s) 108240

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health empowerment programme (HEP) to enhance cardiovascular health for adults from low-income families.: Methods: A prospective cohort study (N = 219, Intervention group: n = 103, ... ...

Abstract	Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health empowerment programme (HEP) to enhance cardiovascular health for adults from low-income families. Methods: A prospective cohort study (N = 219, Intervention group: n = 103, comparison group: n = 116) was conducted with participants recruited from January 2013 to November 2015 and followed up until January 2022. Throughout the study duration, intervention group were invited to participate in the HEP. The cardiovascular health status of both groups at baseline and follow-up were assessed using the adapted Ideal Cardiovascular Health Index (ICHI) defined by the American Heart Association. After inverse propensity score weighting, multiple linear regression and Poisson regression were employed to examine the effects of the HEP. Results: The HEP was associated with a greater increase in ICHI total score (B = 0.33, p < 0.001), and the increase of proportion of people achieving a normal blood pressure (Incidence rate ratio: 3.39, p < 0.05). Conclusion: HEP can be an effective and sustainable strategy to reduce social disparities in cardiovascular health of adults from low-income families, as indicated by improvement in the ICHI total score and blood pressure status. Practical implications: The sustainable HEP in the community setting has potential for generalizability and scalability to other financially challenged families.
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-03-06
Publishing country	Ireland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	605590-4
ISSN	1873-5134 ; 0738-3991
ISSN (online)	1873-5134
ISSN	0738-3991
DOI	10.1016/j.pec.2024.108240
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Article ; Online: Peritoneal dialysis first policy in Hong Kong for 35 years: Global impact.

Li, Philip Kam-Tao / Lu, Wanhong / Mak, Siu-Ka / Boudville, Neil / Yu, Xueqing / Wu, Ming Ju / Cheng, Yuk-Lun / Chan, Christopher T / Goh, Bak Leong / Tian, Na / Chow, Kai Ming / Lui, Sing Leung / Lo, Wai Kei

Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.)

2022 Volume 27, Issue 10, Page(s) 787–794

Abstract: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) first policy has been established in Hong Kong since 1985. After 35 years ... of practice, the PD first policy in Hong Kong has influenced many countries around the world including ... the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists and the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology jointly held ...

Abstract	Peritoneal dialysis (PD) first policy has been established in Hong Kong since 1985. After 35 years of practice, the PD first policy in Hong Kong has influenced many countries around the world including governments, health ministries, nephrologists and renal nurses on the overall health policy structure and clinical practice in treating kidney failure patients using PD as an important dialysis modality. In 2021, the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists and the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology jointly held a symposium celebrating the 35 years of PD first policy in Hong Kong. In that symposium, experts and opinion leaders from around the world have shared their perspectives on how the PD first policy has grown and how it has affected PD and home dialysis practice globally. The advantages of PD during COVID-19 pandemic were highlighted and the use of telemedicine as an important adjunct was discussed in treating kidney failure patients to improve the overall quality of care. Barriers to PD and the need for sustainability of PD first policy were also emphasized. Overall, the knowledge awareness of PD as a home dialysis for patients, families, care providers and learners is a prerequisite for the success of PD first. A critical mass of PD regional hubs is needed for training and mentorship. Importantly, the alignment of policy and clinical goals are enablers of PD first program.
MeSH term(s)	COVID-19/epidemiology ; Health Policy ; Hong Kong/epidemiology ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/diagnosis ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/epidemiology ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy ; Pandemics ; Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects ; Renal Dialysis
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-04-13
Publishing country	Australia
Document type	Journal Article ; Review
ZDB-ID	1303661-0
ISSN	1440-1797 ; 1320-5358
ISSN (online)	1440-1797
ISSN	1320-5358
DOI	10.1111/nep.14042
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