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expert reaction to a study in The Lancet Neurology looking at the global burden of stroke
This study looked at the burden of stroke on society, which is the incidence, death rate and the number of years lost due to disability and death (the Daily Adjusted Life Years, or DALYs).
Expert reaction to proposed ban on disposable vapes
Irish scientists comment on a proposed ban on disposable vapes.
Expert reaction to a study in The BMJ noting that exposure to air pollution correlated with a higher risk of male infertility
However, it is worth noting that while the authors suggest possible reasons that this may be the case, the study does not attempt to prove a causal link.
Expert reaction to a proposed mobile phone ban in secondary schools
The Education Minister is proposing secondary schools ban the use of mobile phones by students during the school day.
Expert reaction to a modelling study suggesting that deaths from heat will increase in Ireland and Europe due to climate change
A modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health looked at how deaths from heat and from cold will increase at various levels of climate change.
