Essays about: "Thesis effects of smoking"

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1. 1. The effect of behavioural changes over time on Cox proportional hazards estimates

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Jonatan Hedberg; [2018]
   Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This thesis considers bias when studying behaviours in a Cox proportional hazards model. In Cox proportional hazards regressions and cohort studies in general, measurements are often made during a limited period of time. READ MORE

3. 2. Measuring volatile nicotine from electronic cigarettes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Simon Lundegard; [2017]
   Keywords : AMS; denuder; e-juice; electronic cigarettes; NGI; nicotine; SMPS; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

   Abstract : This thesis is focused on electronic cigarettes and the formulations (also known as e-juices) associated with these. The reason is that there have been countless studies on the health effects and nicotine delivery of normal cigarettes, but not as much on electronic cigarettes. READ MORE

4. 3. Trademark Rights under the Plain Packaging Regime and the New Tobacco Products Directive

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Mutafchiyski; [2017]
   Keywords : Plain packaging; cigarettes; tobacco products; trademarks;

   Abstract : With the entry into force of the Second Tobacco Products Directive1 (hereinafter TPD), new labelling requirements for tobacco products are being introduced for ensuring greater protection of public health. Notably, the TPD harmonises minimum requirements of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its Guidelines, consisting of pictorial warnings and information about the harmful effects of smoking (Article 9 and 10 TPD), covering 65% of the tobacco package2, but also provides the possibility for Member States to introduce further more stringent measures (Article 24(2) TPD). READ MORE

5. 4. Social capital, self-rated health and the importance of sleep : The case of Iceland in 2007 and 2009

   University essay from Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

   Author : Harpa Sif Eyjolfsdottir; [2012]
   Keywords : Social capital; self-rated physical health; self-rated mental health; symptoms of insomnia; Iceland; cross-sectional study; longitudinal study; hälsa; sömnlöshet; socialt kapital;

   Abstract : The frequently studied concept of social capital has often been related to health, but theconceptualisationand measurement of the conceptisanon-goingdebate. The main aim of this thesis is to study the relationship of four different indicators of social capital; informal social capital, formal social capital, trust towards institutions and trust towards others, with self-rated physical health and self-rated mental health in Iceland in 2009, shortly after a harsh economic crash. READ MORE

6. 5. Is Chernobyl radiation the main cause of cancer deaths? - The research on cancer mortality before and after 1986

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

   Author : Piotr Widulinski; [2011]
   Keywords : radioactivity; stomach; lung; mortality; Chernobyl disaster; Cancer; fallout; time series analysis; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : The Chernobyl catastrophe is still referred to as the biggest radioactivity fallout problem in the history of the world. The cloud that was released from the broken reactor travelled across larger parts of the European continent and the after-effects of the radiation are said to be felt and faced throughout the impacted regions up to this day – and that this process is far from over. READ MORE