Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. Lung
cancer was rare in the nineteenth century, but its incidence increased dramatically …

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Smoking
adversely affects many organ systems, but especially the lung. Carcinoma of the lung and …

Smoking during pregnancy is among the leading preventable causes of adverse maternal
and fetal outcomes. Because only a minority of smoking women of childbearing age manage …

Importance Stroke is a major complication of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
Objective To determine the efficacy and adverse effects of cerebral embolic protection devices in …

Publisher Summary Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes substantial morbidity and
mortality. The incidence of VTE does not appear to vary significantly by gender, as evidenced by …

… Bilello, PhD, is a Research assistant professor and associate Director of the Center for Health
Equity and Quality Research at the University of Florida. Her research focus areas include …

The emergence of several SARS-CoV-2 variants has caused global concerns about
increased transmissibility, increased pathogenicity, and decreased efficacy of medical …

As large-format battery energy storage (BES) capacity increases in the United States, so will
the volume of spent lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) (Bade 2019). Estimates based on a 10-year …

Industry stakeholders, regulators, and policymakers in the United States are starting to
develop policies for PV module recycling. Well-designed policies could reduce negative …

As PV capacity increases, owners are also decommissioning older system assets. Estimates
based on a 30-year lifetime assumption found that cumulative US end-of-life (EoL) PV …