Hypertension predisposes dock workers to higher health risks in their work environments, requiring urgent intervention via comprehensive health management.

This study explored occupational health management in hypertension among dock workers and found that occupational health management measures helped reduce the blood pressure of patients with hypertension, curb the incidence, and slow the growth rate of its prevalence.

The intervention measures adopted in this study should be promoted in similar occupational environments.

Silicosis, an occupational lung disease caused by exposure to silica dust, is characterized by persistent inflammation and lipid dysregulation. Clinicians typically rely on radiographic imaging and pulmonary function tests instead of accessible blood-based biomarkers to quantify inflammation-lipid imbalance and predict functional decline in disease management.

We evaluate two novel hematological indices — Neutrophil-to-HDL Ratio (NHR) and Platelet-to-HDL Ratio (PHR) — in 160 patients with silicosis and 123 silica-exposed controls from Jiangsu Province, China. Both the NHR and PHR of patients in the silicosis group are significantly higher than those in the control group, with the highest levels observed in advanced stages (Stage II–III). Both ratios show significant negative correlations with lung function decline (FVC%, FEV₁%, FEV₁/FVC), and these correlations strengthen in patients with advanced silicosis.

NHR and PHR are low-cost, accessible biomarkers of inflammation-lipid dysregulation during the progression of silicosis. Incorporating these ratios into routine occupational health screening for silica-exposed workers could serve as a complementary method to radiographic examination or spirometry tests, thereby improving silicosis monitoring and management.

The prevalence of poor vision among Chinese children and adolescents has been progressively increasing, constituting a significant public health concern. As the primary visual setting for students, the classroom environment may have a profound impact on ocular health.

This study revealed a poor vision detection rate of 60.22% among primary and junior high school students. The statistically significant relevant factors were blackboard reflectance, desk-chair allocation compliance rate, and desktop illuminance uniformity.

This study provides scientific evidence and prioritizes recommendations for modifying classroom environments. It supports targeted environmental interventions as a priority in school-based myopia prevention strategies.

Myopia prevalence among Chinese children and adolescents ranks among the highest globally. Although numerous studies have investigated myopia risk factors, findings remain inconsistent across populations.

This study demonstrates that overall myopia prevalence among primary and secondary school students in Zhejiang Province reached 68.87% in 2023, with high myopia affecting 5.82% of students. Notably, regular consumption of a meat and egg-based breakfast emerged as a protective factor against myopia [odds ratio (OR)=0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.92, 0.99].

Effective myopia prevention requires intersectoral collaboration to reduce academic burden, promote outdoor activities, and implement early screening programs with targeted interventions for high-risk children.

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) represents a major causative agent of diarrheal outbreaks in China. Transmission occurs through consumption of contaminated food or drinking water and through person-to-person contact, frequently resulting in clustered infections.

Between November 6 and 20, 2024, an outbreak of infectious diarrhea affected 344 students at a high school in Baisha County, Hainan Province. Comprehensive field epidemiological and environmental investigations, combined with laboratory testing, identified DEC as the causative agent. This outbreak was primarily attributed to consumption of direct drinking water supplied by substandard water dispensers that inadequately filtered contaminated municipal water.

Substandard direct drinking water dispensers equipped only with polypropylene (PP) cotton and activated carbon filters cannot effectively remove microorganisms. When source water is contaminated, the warm water produced by mixing cold and hot water outputs from such dispensers fails to meet required hygienic standards. Ensuring municipal drinking water compliance and strict implementation of quality and safety management regulations for direct drinking water dispensers are therefore essential for drinking water safety. The public and all relevant sectors should be reminded to purchase and use only qualified direct drinking water dispensers, particularly in schools, collective establishments, and public venues.