INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TRENDS IN BRAZIL: DATA FROM TWO WAVES OF THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUGS SURVEY

Intimate partner violence trends in Brazil: data from two waves of the Brazilian National Alcohol and Drugs Survey

Objective: To compare intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence rates in 2006 and 2012 in a nationally representative household sample in Brazil.The associations between IPV and substance use were also investigated.Methods: IPV was assessed using the Conflict Tactic Scale-R in two waves (2006/2012) of the Brazilian Alcohol and Drugs Survey.Weighte

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Chronic Toxicity Study Of The Effect Of Crude Petroleum (Bonny Light), Kerosine And Gasoline On Rats Using Haematological Parameters

Haematological parameters such as haemoglobin content (Hb), pack cell volume (PCV) and white Blood Cell Counts (WBC) were used to assess the effect of crude oil (bony light), kerosene and gasoline on rats chronically exposed to 15kg-1,7.5kg-1 and 5gk-1 of the respective 9 Piece Dining Room petroleum samples of crude petroleum (bony light), kerosene

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