Lifting the smokescreen

Lifting the smokescreen.

Electronic cigarettes: peering through the smokescreen.

Health professionals and their patients have every reason to feel confused. One week the WHO issues a position paper calling for strict regulations on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly referred to as electronic cigarettes, including restrictions on marketing and a ban on using them in enclosed public spaces. The next week, a group of scientists attracts widespread media...

A Survey lifting the cylindrical things and comparing them with the NIOSH lifting index

Background and Objectives: This study focused on lifting drill rods. Drilling is a repetitive and heavy mining operation with a high incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to examine how to lift a vertical drill bit (1.61m and 35kg in height) using two types of rod height and four feet positions, and finally compare them with the Lifting Index (LI). M...

Clearing the Smokescreen: The Current Evidence on Cannabis Use

Decisions regarding the legal status of cannabis have long been framed (for the public at least) with reference to the perceived health risks and harms associated with use. Yet, drug policy and legislation relating to the use of cannabis are rarely based on the scientific evidence of the known risks and harms. There are many reasons for this discrepancy, with the politicization of cannabis use,...

Behind the Smokescreen: Exclusionary Zoning of Mobile Homes