Plastic pollution is increasingly becoming a threatening problem worldwide, with highlighted health risks associated with plastic waste incineration. Among the immediate measures to address this problem, proper recycling of PET bottles stands out as a pertinent strategy. Considering the urgent need for administrative-led reforms, we assessed the separation rates of PET bottle caps and labels in a government office in Japan, which revealed a concerning fact; only 59.3% had both caps and labels removed and properly separated. Thus, one potential solution is the use of Nudges, which are effective methods for promoting behaviors such as healthy actions. Since both health and environmentally conscious behaviors involve choices across different time points, leveraging insights from Nudges developed in the field of health behavior to environmental behaviors are considered crucial even from a health promotion perspective.

Intricacies in Managing Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in Afghanistan: A Case Report

Specific background information on cancer patients affected more severely by crisis and disasters is lacking. We experienced an advanced breast cancer patient whose hospital visits were interrupted for two years due to multiple internal and external factors. These factors need to be taken more into account for breast cancer management.

Little is known on how disasters interact in their impacts on patient care. We experienced a breast cancer patient whose initial presentation was delayed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Hagibis. Increasing awareness is needed on the combined impacts of disasters on breast cancer management.