Ban-Lan-Gen, the root tissues derived from several morphologically indistinguishable plant species, have been used widely in traditional Chinese medicines for numerous years. The identification of reliable markers to distinguish various source plant species is critical for the effective and safe use of products containing Ban-Lan-Gen. Here, we analyzed and characterized the complete chloroplast...

This review focuses on the extent to which comprehensive, statewide, tobacco control programs in the United States have induced change in teenage smoking or made progress towards this goal and under what circumstances such programs are likely to be most effective. The sources for this review include published journal articles, reports and documents, rather than any primary data analysis. We rev...

where oil from GM crops is often supplied to customers who are working to lower prices, and bulk packs are suitably labelled. " It was considered unlikely that relevant information regarding food production using such oils is provided to the final consumer, as required in EC legislation. Despite the potential public backlash, ministers believe it may now be the right time to consider the introd...

Wireless body area network (BAN) has been researched and developed for ubiquitous and remote medicine and its international standard IEEE802.15.6 was established in February, 2012. In order to find missing victims and sense their vital sign at disaster spots, highly reliable and secure, i.e. dependable BAN can be applicable to a body of robots, cars, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) like drones a...

BACKGROUND Existing evidence on the effects of smoke-free policies on respiratory diseases is scarce and inconclusive. Spain enacted two consecutive smoke-free regulations: a partial ban in 2006 and a comprehensive ban in 2011. We estimated their impact on hospital admissions via emergency departments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. METHODS Data for COPD (ICD-9 49...

8. Cunningham S, Schuler-Adair E, Celestin M, Quintal L, Lovell BJ, Thomas SM. A content analysis of tobacco prevention and cessation print materials. Paper presented at: meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education and the European Association for Cancer Education; November 2–5, 2000; Washington, DC. Tobacco Industry Marketing at Point of Purchase After the 1998 MSA Billboard Adver...

INTRODUCTION More than 2 million persons are incarcerated in the United States. Most are young minority men, soon to reenter the community. The majority are also lifelong smokers with high rates of health-related problems. As prisons implement smoking bans, it is not known whether health behavior change that is mandated, rather than selected, can be maintained. The Wisconsin Department of Corre...

BACKGROUND Pesticide self-poisoning causes one third of global suicides. Sri Lanka halved its suicide rate by banning WHO Class I organophosphorus (OP) insecticides and then endosulfan. However, poisoning with Class II toxicity OPs, particularly dimethoate and fenthion, remains a problem. We aimed to determine the effect and feasibility of a ban of the two insecticides in one Sri Lankan distric...

P185 Table 1 Never or ex-smokers (n[10229) Smokers (n[2846) p-Value That are carrying children <18 years of age 81% 58% <0.001 That are carrying any passenger 64% 24% <0.001 All cars 52% 15% <0.001 Conclusions There remain differences in opinion between smokers and non-smokers but there appears widespread public support among both groups for a ban on smoking in cars, especially any carrying chi...