background: in chile, a new law introduced in march 2012 lowered the blood alcohol concentration (bac) limit for impaired drivers from 0.1% to 0.08% and the bac limit for driving under the influence of alcohol from 0.05% to 0.03%, but its effectiveness remains uncertain. the goal of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of this enactment on road traffic injuries and fatalities in chile...

aims: bottled water is widely used in many countries and more than 100 different brands of bottled water are produced in iran. the aim of the present research was to assess the chemical compound of some iranian brands of bottled water and compare them with the mention information on their labels.     instrument & methods: this descriptive study was performed during march to december 2012 on the...

food safety issues are not a new issue in science, but due to the dynamic changes in the modern world it is as equally important as decades ago. the aim of the study was to address the efforts in the development of a comprehensive food safety system in serbia, and make specific recommendations regarding the improvement of epidemiological investigation capacity as a useful tool which contributes...

background: intestinal helminths in dogs provide a potential source of infection in humans due to the close contact be­tween humans and dogs. due to the limited information on parasites infecting dogs in kaduna state, nigeria, a cross sec­tional study was conducted with the aim of determining the diversity and prevalence of intestinal helminths of dogs in the area. methods: during the survey, 1...

background: chemical exposure is a major health problem globally. poison control centers (pccs) play a leading role both in developed and developing countries in the prevention and control of poisonous chemical exposures. in this study, we aimed to assess the current state of pccs in pakistan and highlight capacity building needs in these centers. methods: a cross-sectional survey of the two re...

background public and private health sectors both play a crucial role in the health systems of low- and middleincome countries (lmics). the tuberculosis (tb) control strategy in india encourages the public sector to actively partner with private practitioners (pps) to improve the quality of front line service delivery. however, ensuring effective and sustainable involvement of pps constitutes a...