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Cloudy skies: assessing public understanding of global warming
(Wiley, 2002-06)Surveys show that most Americans believe global warming is real. But many advocate delaying action until there is more evidence that warming is harmful. The stock and flow structure of the climate, however, means “wait and ... -
Effect of electricity generation mix on battery electric vehicle adoption and its environmental impact
(Elsevier BV, 2018-10)Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining much attention as the next technology paradigm in the transport sector because it can mitigate the environmental problems, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, of conventional ... -
A secondary analysis: the impact of pre-existing chronic pain among patients with cancer presenting to the emergency department with acute pain
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2024-01-25)Purpose Patients with cancer may experience pain from cancer itself or its treatment. Additionally, chronic pain (CP) predating a patient’s cancer diagnosis may make the etiology of pain less clear and the management of ...