Teen Marijuana Use Is Fueled By Change In Attitudes
...pproval of the drug and perceptions of marijuana's hazards present amirror-image of this usage pattern: in y...had less opportunity tolearn vicariously about the hazards of drugs by observing drug users among theiracquaintances or public figures. Also, the decline in m...Tobacco Will Kill One Third Of Chinese Men
(Emerging tobacco hazards in China: 1. Retrospective proportional mortality ... Click here for PDF document (Emerging tobacco hazards in China: 2. Early mortality results from a prospective study) Click below to download PDF documen...Marijuana Not A Factor In Driving Accidents
The safety hazards of smoking marijuana and driving are overrated, saysUniversity of Toronto researcher Alison Smiley. Recent research into impairment and traffic accident reports from severalcountries shows that marijuana taken alone in moderate amounts does notsignif...1930s Fascism Spawned Public Health Initiatives
...land diet therapeutics, mitigation of occupational hazards such as asbestos andan aggressive anti-tobacco program. Hitler's vegetarianism and abstinence fromalcohol and tobacco influenced preventive approaches, as did the increasingscarcity of supplies in a country long at war. On the dietary front......en and those of childbearing age about the alleged hazards of consuming fish that may contain high levels of mercury. Unfortunately, the facts dont support the warning. The average level of mercury in hair that is attributable to seafood consumption in the U.S. is 0.12 ppm, according to a 1997 study far...Groups urge Bush: rethink natural hazards approach
...ming administrationto take new approach to natural hazards WASHINGTON--A group of organizations concerned a...ggering humanand economic losses caused by natural hazards is asking the incomingadministration to take a new national approach to disasters such ashurricanes,...Two thirds of sports doctors have inadequate first aid skills
...a third of candidates failed to consider potential hazards at the scene of an accident, and the trainers estimate that the failure rate would have been even higher had the scenario more closely reflected reality. And only half the candidates examined in their skills at dealing with a cardiac arrest were prof...New safety regulations reduced injuries requiring treatment for children, study suggests
...juries with strengthening regulations for reducing hazards on childcare playgrounds, said Dr. Jonathan B. Kotch, professor of maternal and child health. Common sense told us that these rules would make a very real difference, said Peggy Ball, director of the N.C. Division of Child Care. Thats certainly w...Cyclists' 'blood doping' associated with cerebral blood clots
...a. "Educating athletes about the potential health hazards of performance enhancing drugs would also be beneficial."...New report links birth defects, premature birth to being overweight before pregnancy
...eckelbaum cites two recent articles on the serious hazards and lifelong consequences of prematurity that appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Deckelbaum urges women to prepare for their future children by eating family-friendly or baby-friendly portion sizes to reduce caloric intake, limiting...Children riding in extended cab pickup trucks are at greater risk of injury
...at of an extended cab pickup truck presents unique hazards including a small rear occupant compartment, side-facing jump seats, and the limitation of a lap-only safety belt, added Dr. Durbin. In addition, injuries suggest there is insufficient padding. The side-facing jump seats of most compact extended cab ...Study finds no relationship between respiratory illnesses, mists from 'dental aerosols'
...ary answer: Probably not. The potential health hazards of long-term exposure to "dental aerosols," as these mists of airborne water droplets are called, have been the subject of investigative television programs and articles in popular and professional journals. However, few attempts have been made t...Depressed teens receptive to tobacco advertising more likely to experiment with smoking
... present, receive messages early in life about the hazards associated with smoking, said Kenneth P. Tercyak, PhD, study co-investigator and author. In tailoring these messages to adolescents, it is also important to consider their current psychological state. The researchers suggest that anti-tobacco adver...Smaller aneurysms best left alone
...s the aneurysm exceeds a certain size. The common hazards of surgery can be the greater threat unless the aneurysm is larger than 5.5 centimeters in diameter, according to findings published in the May 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. "Repair of a smaller aneurysm does not benefit the patien...New consent rules may threaten our health
... routine patient consultations is used to identify hazards and control the spread of infections and disease. But health surveillance relies entirely on prompt and accurate reporting of the occurrence of disease by doctors and other health professionals. In the light of recent guidelines, some authorities hav...Peto and Doll win King Olav Vs Prize for Outstanding Cancer Research
...f the UK, have been pioneers in mapping the health hazards caused by smoking. Their groundbreaking study in the 1950s and 60s proved there is a link between smoking and lung cancer. In fact, in the 1950s, their study identified smoking as a factor not only in lung cancer but in many other causes of death, in...Worksite program to stop smoking among blue-collar workers yields notable success
...s to reduce workers' exposure to health and safety hazards on the job. To test the idea, Sorensen and her col...ne is that blue-collar workers may see job-related hazards as a greater threat to their health than smoking or bad nutrition. As a result, tying stop-smoking a...Injury death rate for Canadian farm children aged 1-6 higher than national average
...ity needs to recognize the importance of workplace hazards to very young children and be supported in finding solutions to protect children," says Dr. Brison....Early intervention could halve angina rate for people at moderate risk of heart attack
...nned 5 year follow-up. As in previous studies, the hazards of intervention seem to be more than counterbalanced by the subsequent reduction in risk of heart attack." In an accompanying Commentary (p 738), Lars Wallentin from University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden, concludes: "Based on the [previously published]...Preparations for terrorist attacks and natural disasters linked, says University of Colorado prof
..." "dirty bomb" and "natural hazards." The natural hazards character representing events such as hurricanes,...icanes. Mileti headed a landmark study on natural hazards risks for the National Science Foundation in 1999 titled "Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Nat...