Safety Issues concerning Anti-hCG Vaccines

Safety issues concerning anti-hCG vaccines.

Safety issues concerning the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids.

Safety issues are a major barrier to the use of cannabis and cannabinoid medications for clinical purposes. Information on the safety of herbal cannabis may be derived from studies of recreational cannabis use, but cannabis exposure and effects may differ widely between medical and recreational cannabis users. Standardized, quality-controlled cannabinoid products are available in Canada, and sa...

Hydrogeological Issues Concerning the Thar Lignite Prospect

The paper is concerned with the hydrogeological appraisal of the proposed mining operations in theThar lignite field in Sindh, Pakistan. The Thar coalfield covers an area of approximately 9000km2 andcontains three lignite seams lying at depth of 130m to 250 m. In the Thar lignite field, the presence ofthree main aquifers induces pore pressure in the rock mass surrounding the lignite seams and m...

Clinical safety issues of measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.

The clinical safety of measles and measles-mumps-rubella vaccines has been questioned in recent reports that propose a possible link between measles virus or measles vaccines and the occurrence of juvenile Crohn disease and autism. This article reviews the outcomes of several laboratory investigations which were carried out independently to identify the presence or absence of measles virus in t...

Issues Concerning Food Safety in Poultry and Egg Production: Issues Concerning Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry Symposium

Four or 5 decades ago one of the main concerns was to extend the shelf life of refrigerated processed poultry. Some Salmonella analyses were done but primarily indicator organisms were used. At that time Campylobacter were not yet recognized as a foodborne (poultryborne) enteropathogen. At present, both of these microorganisms are routinely tested for both by cultural and rapid, high tech metho...