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Abstract Objective: Snoring and body mass index (BMI) have been previously reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome(MetS). The aim of this study is to explore the individual effects and possible interaction of snoring and BMI on MetS. Methods: A total of 3794 coal miners aged 18-65 years old were recruited from Shanxi province of China. The individual effects were assessed by multivariable logistic regression model. The interaction on an additive scale between snoring and BMI was…

When people started to protect themselves by practicing quarantines, the Black Death finally ended after a long time of suffering and sadness. The Black Death occurred in the 14th century and lasted approximately 3 years in Europe. More than 50 million people got infected ,that is near ⅔ of China's population in those times. These disease cause shocking impacts not just in society, religion, and economy. The Black Death invaded Europe when 12 ships arrived at Sicilian port of Messina, coming…

If a company communicates a marketing message that is not true or is misleading they should be held accountable. Whether it's just to pull the campaign with cease and desist order or be ordered to run corrective advertising to communicate its mistakes I believe the FTC is a very important agency to keep advertisers in line and protect the American people. The first example I found, in which the FTC stepped in and filed a complaint against a company and its misleading advertising, was with a…

Smoking During Pregnancy She pulls a cigarette out of the slim red and white packaging and sticks the cigarette into her mouth and continues to do this throughout her day and pregnancy. Smoking is not something good for anyone, especially for her. Smoking while pregnant is not the best idea, but she makes her own choices, whether it may be smoking often or not, but one thing she never thought about was her newborn son or daughter-to-be. Smoking during her first pregnancy caused her son to be…

I don’t know everything about my family background but I do know that my heritage is Irish and French. My paternal ancestors were also Irish and French and owned an alcohol distillery. Throughout the eighteen hundreds and nineteen hundreds, there have been many social policies that have impacted and changed the lives of numerous individuals; all from various different backgrounds. While some policies assisted in helping the disadvantaged populations, others took freedom, independence, and civil…

2_Pros and Cons of Vaping (900 words) Vaping is an alternative to smoking cigarettes and other materials. Electronic vaporization, or vaping, as ecome much more popular during recent years. There are benefits and drawbacks of using vaping devices, and what follows is a list of the pros and cons of vaping. Benefits of Vaping 1. Reduction of Odors and Stains Many people are repulsed by the smell of cigarettes and cigars. Tabacco may remain in clothes, furniture, curtains, cars lining, hair…

Darvocet (Propoxyphene) Darvocet (Propoxyphene), also known as “the worst drug in history” was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1957. Invented by Eli Lilly & Co., Darvon and Darvocet, the medication was sold to Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, which marketed the drug under the brand names Darvon and Darvocet. The main component of Darvocet is propoxyphene. Propoxyphene is a type of narcotic pain reliever. This medication is similar to codeine and was used to treat mild to…

1. There are various ways in which gender influences injury rates. The books provided several major injuries that causes death. This includes poison, motor vehicle accidents, suicide, homicides, and falls. According to CDC (2011), men are twice more likely than women to die from poisons, which is the second leading unintentional injury death of all ages. Suicide is another way that gender influences injury rates. Women are more likely to attempt suicide compare to men, however, men are more…

The fabrics that will be put to a test are cotton, linen, silk, polyester, and a fabric with fire retardant. These fabrics will be treated in two separate ways. The experimental group and the control group. The experimental group will be treated with the fabrics softener while the control group will be treated without fabric softeners. Each of the fabric will then be lit up with fire vertically to the fire apparatus for 2 seconds. The fabric would be burned for an additional 3 seconds more.…

The review of the budget for this fire department shows that the fire department doses a good job on management of money. The fire department is a rule fire department with 12 full time line personal 1 fire chief 1 full time office secretary 1 part time secretary. There is two part time personal and 6 fire fighter interns. The department is a transporting advanced life support with 4 ambulances 4 fire engines 1 water tender and 4 administrative vehicles. There is 3 fire station 2 station are…