Baseline cloudiness trends in Canada 1953–2002

Recent Trends in Cloudiness over the United States

From space, Earth is a blue planet marked by stark white cloud structures that distinguish it from other planets. By ref lecting sunlight, blocking outgoing longwave radiation, and producing precipitation, clouds have an enormous impact on Earth’s weather and climate. The single largest source of uncertainty in global climate models has always been the response of clouds, especially low clouds,...

Current Bioethics Trends in Canada

Canadian bioethicists have long enjoyed access to bioethics programs in the United States and have collaborated with U.S. organizations working in this field. Nevertheless, special features of Canada’s multicultural society and public health services are increasingly seen as raising distinctive issues requiring special attention. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of current ...

Trends in Drinking-Driving Fatalities in Canada

Previous research has shown that the magnitude of the alcohol-fatal crash problem in Canada declined dramatically in the 1980s, increased during the early 1990s, and then declined again between 1992 and 1999. In 1992, 48% of fatally injured drivers were positive for alcohol compared to 33% in 1999, the lowest point in the past three decades. In 2000 and 2001, however, there have been increases ...

Trends in hip fracture rates in Canada.

CONTEXT Hip fractures are a public health concern because they are associated with significant morbidity, excess mortality, and the majority of the costs directly attributable to osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE To examine trends in hip fracture rates in Canada. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS Ecologic trend study using nationwide hospitalization data for 1985 to 2005 from a database at the Canadian I...

Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends