The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has formulated five early warning signs to be considered by regulators when it comes materials and substances. These reflect many concerns raised about plastics are thus worth considering during the design regulation of new established polymeric materials.

OBJECTIVE To describe the level of knowledge regarding risk factors and warning signs for stroke and heart attack among White and African American adults in Michigan and to quantify racial disparities. METHODS Knowledge of stroke and heart attack risk factors and warning signs was assessed by using data from the 2004 Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. Prevalence estimates of knowledge we...

In this study we examined the effect that reading a list of warning signs for suicide has on beliefs about suicide, including the belief that one can recognize a suicidal crisis. All participants read two sets of warning signs (with only the experimental group reading the suicide warning signs) and then answered questions concerning beliefs related to three health problems. Results indicate tha...

At the same time, significant progress in cancer treatment was under way, and an early diagnosis began to provide more hope for the cancer patient. Public educational efforts began to focus on providing information to lay people about cancer. Experts in the field prepared pamphlets describing various cancers and their warning signs in order to help patients turn to physicians at appropriate tim...

Relevance: Oncological diseases remain the main cause of death in children, increasing need for intensive care. Hospitalized children suffering from oncological are at high risk sudden deterioration their condition, both underlying disease and due to infectious complications toxic effects medications. This review highlights information on Pediatric Early Warning Signs (PEWS) system patients det...

Studies evaluating public knowledge of the warning signs and risk factors associated with cancer have varied in the question format used. Those using a prompted (recognition) format have tended to find higher levels of knowledge than those using an unprompted, recall format. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of prompting on knowledge of the seven warning signs of cancer, and risk...