This article discusses the issue of lead contamination of drinking water, noting the various
regulatory-driven measures that have been adopted in the US since 1986 to address this …

Exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) quality-monitoring schemes capahlc of
detecting changes in both location and spread, referred to as omnibus EWMA's. are proposed. …

White-tailed deer (Ododcoileus virginiana) can substantially affect the structure and species
composition of a forest. The tolerance of a forest community to browsing may vary by type as …

Background: Patients with complex behavioral health and medical problems can have a
disproportionate impact on emergency departments. Methods: We identified a cohort of 255 low-…

We studied the effects of browsing by Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) on the native
and non-native vegetation in a mixed oak-beech forest in Rock Creek Park, Washington, …

This study concerns effects on water-borne lead from combinations of chlorine (CL) or
chloramines (CA) with fluosilicic acid (FSA) or sodium fluoride (NaF). CL is known to corrode brass…

BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy is a proven, highly effective
treatment for immunoglobulin E–mediated diseases. Despite its proven benefits, only a …

Background: In obese adults, physicians often fail to identify obesity and recommend
treatments for it. We sought to determine whether a computerized body mass index (BMI) chart …

Water samples were collected from 171 rural domestic well supplies in eastern North
Carolina and analyzed for eight pesticides. Information on borehole depth, well‐easing depth, …

Silicofluorides (SiFs), fluosilicic acid (FSA) and sodium fluosilicate (NaFSA), are used to
fluoridate over 90% of US fluoridated municipal water supplies. Living in communities with …