Using renewable energy resources in buildings has been increasing for saving energy. Among widely used methods, solar chimneys absorb radiation and induce an airflow ventilation, heating, or cooling buildings. The performance of a chimney depends on the heat transfer its air channel, which can be modified by changing shape exchange surface. In this study, we examine ef...

Correspondence To the Editor: We reported a rare complication after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with a chimney stent. A 68‑year‑old patient with no history of chest or back pain history presented to our hospital for evaluation of the endograft for TEVAR of a thoracic aneurysm approximately 4 years previously. Computed tomography angiography showed significant type Ia endoleak an...

BACKGROUND A growing body of evidence indicates a relationship between household indoor air pollution from cooking fires and adverse neonatal outcomes, such as low birth weight (LBW), in resource-poor countries. OBJECTIVE We examined the effect of reduced wood smoke exposure in pregnancy on LBW of Guatemalan infants in RESPIRE (Randomized Exposure Study of Pollution Indoors and Respiratory Ef...

The incidence of cancer was investigated among 5266 Swedish chimney sweeps employed for any period between 1918 and 1980. An analysis of the mortality has been reported earlier and showed an increased number of deaths from coronary heart disease, respiratory diseases, and lung, oesophageal, and liver cancer. Excess risks for cancer of the lung and oesophagus were confirmed in this analysis. Amo...

We have designed an anti-evaporative cover for use with the sample and reagent cups and other liquid containers that are required in automated analytical systems. This cover, which is simple in design, consists of a baseplate and a cylindrical chimney. By increasing the height and decreasing the inner diameter of the chimney, evaporative losses can be reduced to less than 0.1%/h; thus, aliquots...