Thorax 1991-1996

Smoking in Ontario, 1991 to 1996.

Surveys by the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario have produced annual estimates on smoking prevalence since 1991. This report describes the three series of telephone surveys from which these data are drawn as well as future plans to monitor tobacco use in Ontario. In addition to provision of updated descriptive results, the methodology and limitations of the data are discussed. Prevalenc...

Prevalence of chlorpheniramine in aviation accident pilot fatalities, 1991-1996.

BACKGROUND Chlorpheniramine is known to cause drowsiness, and this side effect has a potential to impair performance and could be a factor in accidents. METHODS Therefore, to establish the prevalence of this drug in pilot fatalities of aviation accidents, a postmortem toxicology database--maintained at the Civil Aeromedical Institute--was examined for the presence of chlorpheniramine in the f...

Geographical patterns of cholera in Mexico, 1991-1996.

BACKGROUND The seventh cholera pandemic has been ongoing in Mexico since 1991 and threatens to become endemic. This paper aims to determine the geographical pattern of cholera in Mexico to define areas at high risk of endemic cholera. METHODS Ecologic research was conducted based upon the cartography of disease incidence. The 32 Mexican states were grouped into five strata according to the va...

Homicide followed by suicide: Paris and its suburbs, 1991-1996.

Homicide-suicides (HS) are relatively infrequent events. Yet, they are of great concern because they often result in the death of family members, young children, and cause additional morbidity, family disruption and childhood psychological trauma. The aims of our study were (a) to examine the sociodemographic, clinical, and autopsy characteristics of HS in Paris and its suburbs from 1991 throug...

An Analysis of Death Rates in Tianjin, China, 1991-1996