MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Feb 1995
Smokeless tobacco use among American Indian women--southeastern North Carolina, 1991.
Rates of smokeless tobacco use among U. S. adults are highest for young males, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, persons residing in the South or rural areas of the country, and those of low socioeconomic status (1). ⋯ In southeastern North Carolina, reports from physicians and dentists suggested a high prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in the local American Indian population, the Lumbee--particularly among women and children. In response to these reports, the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University analyzed data from a National Cancer Institute-sponsored cervical cancer prevention program to estimate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use during 1991 among Lumbee women aged > or = 18 years residing in Robeson County, North Carolina (1990 population: 105,179).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Oct 1994
Case ReportsCarbon monoxide poisoning--Weld County, Colorado, 1993.
In March 1993, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified that six family members residing in a home in Weld County had suffered carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning; five of the persons died. An investigation indicated that the source of CO had been a van parked in the garage of the home; the van had been left running, and the exhaust fumes leaked into the home. This report summarizes the investigation of this incident.
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As of July 2, 1994 (week 26), local and state health departments in 31 states had reported a provisional total of 730 measles cases* to CDC for 1994 (1) (Figure 1). This represents a greater than fourfold increase over the historic low of 167 cases reported by 18 states during the same period in 1993. ⋯ S. territories of Guam (211) and the commonwealths of the Northern Mariana Islands (26) and Puerto Rico (13). This report summarizes the epidemiologic characteristics of measles cases reported in the United States for the first 26 weeks of 1994.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Aug 1994
Firearm-related years of potential life lost before age 65 years--United States, 1980-1991.
In 1991, deaths from suicide and homicide combined were the third leading cause of years of potential life lost before age 65 (YPLL-65) in the United States. Firearms were used in 60.1% of all suicides, in 67.8% of all homicides, and in less than 2.0% of unintentional injury deaths. ⋯ To characterize trends in premature mortality attributed to firearm-related injuries, annual mortality data were analyzed for 1980-1991 (the most recent years for which complete data were available). This report summarizes the results of the analysis.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Aug 1994
Changes in the cigarette brand preferences of adolescent smokers--United States, 1989-1993.
Approximately three million U. S. adolescents are smokers, and they smoke nearly one billion packs of cigarettes each year. ⋯ Evaluating the changes in the brand preferences of young smokers can help identify factors that influence adolescents' brand choice and may suggest smoking-prevention strategies. This report examines changes in the brand preferences of teenaged smokers from 1989 to 1993 using data from CDC's 1993 Teenage Attitudes and Practices Survey (TAPS-II) and comparing them with data from the 1989 TAPS.