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This Article supports SDG 3 by presenting strong evidence of negative effects of ear disease and/or hearing loss on all measured cognitive domains in a cohort of children enrolled in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of an 11-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine conducted between 2000 and 2004 in Bohol, Philippines.

In this chapter, interesting research progress on nanoclay-based materials for energy storage and conversion applications is discussed. Some of the notable advantages of using this class of materials for electrochemical applications include its availability, low cost, porous structures, hydrophilic nature, high specific surface, high thermal stability, mechanical stability, and good ionic conductivity. The discussion speculates that the field can be potentially employed in fabricating inexpensive, scalable, application-specific nanoclay-based materials for advanced energy applications.

This article focuses on numerous plot, field, and regional scale studies conducted in the Critical Zone Observatories (CZO) facilities distributed across the China Loess Plateau (CLP). The CLP CZO features the world's largest and deepest loess deposits, highly disturbed by human activities, and consists of a longitudinal series of monitoring sites.

This chapter aligns with UN SDG goals 11 by discussing how smart cities can influence health determinants and quality of life in sustainable communities.