Food p o iso n in g is be ing c o n ­ s idered by the D epa rtm e n t o f En­ v iro n m e n ta l H ealth and Safety (D E H S ) as a possib le cause o f the recen t surge o f ga s tro e n te ritis am ong N o rth Q uad students. No firm ev idence has been fo u nd yet to co n n ec t the N o tre Dam e Food Service w ith the illness. “ I t doesn 't seem lik e ly i t co u ld be food p o is o n in g ,...

The study of airflow and contaminant transport in airliner cabins is very important for creating a comfortable and healthy environment. This paper shows the results of such a study by conducting experimental measurements and numerical simulations of airflow and contaminant transport in a section of half occupied, twin-aisle cabin mockup. The air velocity and air temperature were measured by ult...

OBJECTIVES Mental health and substance use have been identified as health priorities currently facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; however, accessible and culturally relevant population health data for this group are almost non-existent. The aim of the Our Health Counts study was to generate First Nations adult population health data in partnership with the De dwa da dehs ney>s Aboriginal H...

OBJECTIVE Population-based health information on urban Aboriginal populations in Canada is limited due to challenges with the identification of Aboriginal persons in existing health data sets. The main objective of the Our Health Counts (OHC) project was to work in partnership with Aboriginal stakeholders to generate a culturally relevant, representative baseline health data set for three urban...

Aerosol bolus dispersion is a physiological test of lungs, which uses monodisperse submicron particles to measure intrapulmonary convective gas mixing. In this study, aerosol bolus dispersion was measured in healthy subjects in order to assess reference values for possible clinical applications, to assess the reproducibility of these values, and to identify physical and physiological factors in...

The aerosol penetration efficiency and quality factor for three Chemical Biological Radiological protective fabrics were evaluated using a particle counting technique. Both parameters characterise aerosol penetration through tested material; the latter accounts for the effect of fabrics air permeability. The overall and size dependent penetrations of 0.03–3 μm sized Sodium Chloride (NaCl) and D...

The duck virus hepatitis (DVH) caused by the duck hepatitis virus A (DHAV) has produced extensive economic losses to the duck industry. The currently licensed commercial vaccine has shown some defects and does not completely prevent the DVH. Accordingly, a new alternative treatment for this disease is urgently needed. Previous studies have shown that icariin (ICA) and its phosphorylated derivat...

OBJECTIVE This study explores the relationship between health access barriers and diabetes in an urban First Nations population in Canada. DESIGN Data from a self-identified urban First Nations population were collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). As no clear approach for regression modelling of RDS data is available, two logistic regression modelling approaches, including survey-...