Tough new EU rules could see the majority of e-cigarettes forced off the market, in a move which could have dramatic
consequences for public health.
Large - scale irrigation projects have dire
consequences for public health, particularly through the spread of water - borne diseases.
The dismissal of overwhelming scientific evidence can have vast, negative
consequences for both public health and global conservation.
* Our research indicates that a strong carbon standard can significantly reduce several pollutants — including soot and smog, which have important
consequences for public health — saving 3,500 lives per year nationwide, starting in the year 2020 (see figure).
Climate change, however, has not just environmental consequences, but also
consequences for public health, according to Dr. Bill Wood of Bangor.
Not exact matches
Take,
for example, the recently published report entitled «
Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes,» by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — which the Academies helpfully point out is a «congressionally mandated» study.
«It will have serious
consequences for the
health of the
public and our planet, and the American people deserves actual answers,» Carper added.
It is a major
public health problem with adverse
consequences particularly
for women of reproductive age and
for young children.
Inform Government agencies,
health professionals and the
public of issues relating to the Code and WHA resolutions — Bring attention to the extent and
consequences of the promotion of breastmilk substitutes and commercial infant and young child feeding products
for the
health and wellbeing of all children through on - going monitoring and reporting.
For the first time, the FDA has asked that an opioid pain medication be pulled from the market due to «the
public health consequences of abuse.»
While we recognize that gun ownership is legal, and that most gun owners are responsible citizens, we nevertheless regard the proliferation of guns in our communities as a major
public health problem with devastating
consequences for children and their families.
Unless the true facts as expressed by the anti-frackers take hold the
consequences for the future of our environment, communities and
public health will be catastrophic.
Reich's findings suggest women with more time, education, and resources claim greater freedom to reject
public health interventions, which potentially carries
consequences for undervaccinated children from lower income backgrounds who may not have access to care.
The National Science Advisory Board
for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential
consequences to
public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security».
«One of the major problems
for those of us interested in estimating the
public -
health consequences of the accident has been the paucity of reliable data,» says Baverstock.
«Ending DACA could have dire
public health consequences: Penn Medicine researcher predicts reduced mental
health for 800,000 DACA beneficiaries plus their families if legislation fails to save the program.»
«The
consequences of excess diesel NOx emissions
for public health are striking,» said Susan Anenberg, co-lead author of the study and co-founder of Environmental Health Analytic
health are striking,» said Susan Anenberg, co-lead author of the study and co-founder of Environmental
Health Analytic
Health Analytics LLC.
An average systolic blood - pressure difference of 3 percent could, however, have
consequences for overall
public health.
In addition to the implications
for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of memory disorders, these results have
public health consequences,» said Dr. Kandel, who is University Professor & Kavli Professor of Brain Science, co-director of Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, director of the Kavli Institute
for Brain Science, and senior investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, at CUMC.
In a letter to Apple, Jana Partners LLC, and the California State Teachers» Retirement System (also known as CalSTRS)-- they control about $ 2 billion of Apple shares — call youth phone addiction a growing
public health crisis and urge Apple to make it easier
for parents to control their children's screen time and to fund studies that would reveal the true
consequences of smartphone use on mental
health.
According to study co-authors T.J. Mathews and Brady Hamilton, «Childbearing by very young mothers is a matter of
public concern because of the elevated
health risks
for these mothers and their infants and the socioeconomic
consequences.»
The call
for Congressional hearings — addressed to Senators Lamar Alexander and Tom Harkin of the
Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, and Representatives John Kline and George Miller of the House Education and Workforce Committee — states that high - stakes testing in
public schools has led to multiple unintended
consequences that warrant federal scrutiny.
Here she introduces the disease, its
consequences for the community, and the growing role of government in
public health, topics she later develops more fully.
For instance, they launched Viande.info to discuss the consequences of animal agriculture for public health, world hunger, and the environme
For instance, they launched Viande.info to discuss the
consequences of animal agriculture
for public health, world hunger, and the environme
for public health, world hunger, and the environment.
The
public was misled
for decades about the
health consequences of smoking.
But the Climate and
Health Assessment connects the dots between climate change and its consequences for American public health more clearly than ever b
Health Assessment connects the dots between climate change and its
consequences for American
public health more clearly than ever b
health more clearly than ever before.
There is indeed a a lot
for science communicators to learn form them — Including how to communicate science relevant to
public health; climate change is certainly not the only issue of
consequence i the world.
Essentially, in our warming climate, weeds win over crop plants, and the
consequences for agriculture,
public health and food security could be serious.
Thus, supply of drinking water is a consideration relating to human
health is an imperative reason of overriding
public interest, but, on the other hand, irrigation is only so to the extent that it may have beneficial
consequences of primary importance
for the environment.
123 However, where the SCI concerned hosts a priority natural habitat type and / or a priority species, the only considerations which may be raised, under the second subparagraph of Article 6 (4) of Directive 92/43, are those relating to human
health or
public safety, to beneficial
consequences of primary importance
for the environment or, further to an opinion from the Commission, to other imperative reasons of overriding
public interest.
West Coast LEAF has issued a press release jointly with the BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, BC
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and Community Legal Assistance Society calling on the BC government to raise social assistance rates and address the resulting epidemic of food insecurity and the dire
consequences for human
health and safety.
In situations where
public health and safety are at stake, landing a job you're not qualified
for by offering false information on your job application can have disastrous
consequences.
ADHD is a common condition, affecting between 3 % and 5 % of children, with important
consequences for adverse long - term outcomes in
health and education and welfare; as such it is an important
public health problem.
Facilitating women's screening assessment and treatment pathway is a major
public health issue as untreated postnatal depression has long - term
consequences, not only
for women, but also
for infants and partners.
Adolescence is characterized by major biological, psychological and social challenges and opportunities, where interaction between the individual and environment is intense, and developmental pathways are set in motion or become established.2 — 4 Furthermore, adolescent psychopathology can have important
consequences for education, relationships and socioeconomic achievement in later life.5 — 7 These characteristics of adolescence do not only set high demands
for cohort studies aiming to capture the most salient aspects of developmental pathways, they also ensure a great gain in empirical knowledge and an invaluable source of information
for public health policy from such studies.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex and significant
public health problem with adverse physical and mental
health consequences not only
for the adults involved but also
for the children who are exposed to IPV.
Increasingly, in complex
public health evaluation research, there are questions about whether all relevant benefits can be captured in a single summary outcome measure such as QALY or unit of «effectiveness» or net benefit approach17 which is why the use of a cost -
consequence analysis (CCA) framework is being recommended
for such economic evaluations.18 Other outcomes from the trial such as the Parent — Infant Relationship Global Assessment Scale (an observational measure that is independently rated blind to group allocation) will be included in the CCA so that all costs and outcomes from the trial can be displayed transparently
for decision - makers to consider trade - offs themselves.