Representative driving cycles for Trinidad and Tobago with slope profiles for electric vehicles - Maharaj BS, King G.
The rise of plug-in battery electric vehicles presents an excellent opportunity for small island developing states such as those of the Caribbean. The vehicles offer improved energy efficiency, enhanced energy security, and reduced foreign exchange expendi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Menstrual Health and Hygiene Is Unaffordable for Poor Girls and Women in Latin America
This article is part of IPS coverage of Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrated on May 28. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Humberto Marquez Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Latin America & the Caribbean Population Poverty & SDGs Regional Cate Source Type: news
Nicki Minaj Goes Back to Trinidad in Island-Themed ‘Red Ruby Da Sleeze’ Video: Watch
Nicki Minaj has shared the music video for latest single “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” The Queen of Rap took to social media on Mother’s Day (May 14) to officially unveil the island-themed clip, which was filmed in the superstar rapper’s home island of Trinidad and Tobago. Related Ice Spice & Nicki…#nickiminaj #redrubydasleeze #trinidad #tobago #basketballwives #brookebailey #superfreakygirl #rickjames #superfreak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Millions of dilapidated houses sit vacant in the U.S. A Colorado college program aims to change that
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly 15 million housing units nationwide sit vacant. While most of those houses and apartments are actively for sale, for rent or are being used as second homes, that still leaves millions empty and abandoned. Unfortunately, they’re…#uscensusbureau #trinidad #colorado #brianmorenos #coperr #brianmoreno #stevenwilson #danboyce #trinidadstatecollege #philweiser (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The World's Monarchies
The World's Monarchies The coronation of King Charles III this Saturday will be an exercise in pomp and extravagance. People around the world will be following the spectacle closely, but critics have also been using the occasion to point out the cost and anachronistic nature of the institution…#charlesiii #katharinabuchholz #statistahowever #britishcommonwealth #jamaica #commonwealth #mauritius #guyana #trinidad #tobago (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Journalists retrace fateful journey of a group of African migrants lost at sea
A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from the coast of Mauritania to the Caribbean island of…#african #atlantic #mauritania #caribbean #tobago #felipedana #johnyang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Qualitative evidence on the implementation of Cure Violence in Trinidad and Tobago - Adams EB, Maguire ER.
Violence is a significant social problem in many cities throughout the world. In seeking to prevent or control violence, communities have put in place a variety of interventions. Many of these rely on the formal criminal justice process to arrest, prosecut... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
Socioeconomic factors and pediatric injury - Trinidad S, Kotagal M.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to describe how socioeconomic status (SES) is evaluated in the pediatric trauma literature and further consider how differences in SES can lead to inequities in pediatric injury. RECENT FINDINGS: Insurance stat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Mental health among rural Latino immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic - Goldman-Mellor S, Plancarte V, Perez-Lua F, Pay án DD, De Trinidad Young ME.
The mental health of the United States' Latino population significantly deteriorated during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, and Latino immigrants living in rural areas faced unique vulnerabilities. However, few studies have specifically examined the me... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Intersections of women as survivors: disclosures of violence and global research standards in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago - Rodney R, Bobbili S, Hosein G, Cummings E.
Global guidelines on VAWG research prioritize safety-first approaches to discuss experiences of violence with survivors. Guidelines recommend that survivors only be interviewed in confidential and private interviews. However, little is known about why and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Moody's withdraws THA ratings
ON Tuesday, Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) withdrew the Tobago House of Assembly's (THA) Ba2 issuer rating and ba3 Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA). Before the withdrawal, the rating outlook on THA was stable. According to the release, Moody’s rationale behind the withdrawal was for its “own…#joeljack #colmimbert #centralgovernment #divisionoffinance #tha #assembly #baselinecreditassessment #tobagohouseof #newsday #farleyaugustine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What will happen next for Black Twitter?
On Twitter – Black Twitter – Sydette Harry found people who resonated with her intersectional identities as a Black woman, a New Yorker, an immigrant and a member of the diaspora with family in England, Guyana and Trinidad. But she also found other affinity groups. “People talk about Black Twitter…#twitter #sydetteharry #harry #intersectionalidentities #robinson #sydette #yorker #guyana #trinidad #motoristgreen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Datura poisoning in Trinidad: a case report - Jaggernauth C, Dalip D, Ewe P, Jaggernauth S.
Datura, a wild-growing annual plant, common in the American Southwest and the Caribbean, has many uses, including medicinal or pharmaceutical, ornamental, religious, and social. In the Caribbean, this white trumpet-shaped flower has been used for many cult... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Assessment of risk factors, prehospital measures and clinical needs of patients admitted with snake envenomation at a rural hospital in Trinidad and Tobago - Dookeeram D, Bidaisee S, Hatcher C, Nguyen N, Maharaj S.
This study assessed the risk factors for sustaining a snake bite, the prehospital measures employed, and the clinical needs of patients admitted with confirmed envenomation. METHODOLOGY: Data was collected at a single center, a rural sec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Your Gas Stove May Be Leaking Benzene Into Your Kitchen —Even When It ’ s Off
The U.S. goes through a lot of natural gas, consuming more than 30 trillion cubic feet of it last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration—about 15% of which is burned by home appliances. On top of climate concerns—natural gas may be less carbon polluting than coal, but the methane released during production is a powerful greenhouse gas in its own right—there is a growing awareness of the risk this gas poses to our health.
According to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, not only the atmosphere, but your kitchen may be a victim of contamina...
Source: TIME: Health - October 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
