Smoke prevention in Oldham

Reform reform: an essay by John Oldham.

The NHS in England has undergone structural reform more times than I have changed my mobile phone. The driver is almost always political, with the government, of whichever party, reacting to public frustrations with the health and care system. These frustrations express themselves both publicly in the media and more privately in the constituency surgeries of members of parliament. Concerns ofte...

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Examination of an Oldham Coupling

In scroll compressors, Oldham couplings (OCs) have typical been formed of aluminum alloy and have often broken issues due to the high loads which are transmitted from the orbiting scroll. This problem was especially pronounced during flooded start or slug conditions. In this paper, five pcs mass production OCs (standard OC), which are broken during a special slug test are investigated by classi...

Evaluating injury prevention programs: the Oklahoma City Smoke Alarm Project.

Evaluation of injury prevention programs is critical for measuring program effects on reducing injury-related morbidity and mortality or on increasing the adoption of safety practices. During the planning and implementation of injury prevention programs, evaluation data also can be used to test program strategies and to measure the program's penetration among the target population. The availabi...

[Prevention of nicotine poisoning by filtering tobacco smoke].

Secondhand smoke exposure, awareness, and prevention among African-born women.

BACKGROUND Little research exists on exposure to the health risks of secondhand smoke among women and children in African immigrant communities. PURPOSE This exploratory study aims to understand the prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure; assess levels of awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke; and identify strategies for building increased awareness of these issues in African immigran...