INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was evaluation of the urban and rural differences in ovarian cancer patients' characteristics at the moment of diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised women with ovarian cancer diagnosed and treated in the Division of Gynecological Surgery of Poznan University of Medical Sciences between 2004-2011. The patients were divided into 3 g...

This article presents evidence demonstrating that the historical use of leaded gasoline and lead (Pb) in exterior paints in Australia has contaminated urban soils in the older inner suburbs of large cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. While significant attention has been focused on Pb poisoning in mining and smelting towns in Australia, relatively little research has focused on exposure to Pb ...

In a recent survey of the amount and kind of medical inspection in the public schools of twenty-nine of the larger cities and towns of California, the conditions shown were far from being ideal, yet demonstrate the fact that the superintendents and school boards are considering the matter seriously and that many of them are doing important work. The cities considered by this survey run from 416...

Historic preservation is good business. Through the use of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's research model, The Economic Benefits of Preserving Community Character: A Practical Methodology, the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has explored the financial impact of preservation on three communities. The project was conducted with the coop...