BackgroundIn March 2012, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first-ever paid national tobacco education campaign.At a cost of US $54 million, “Tips from Former Smokers” (Tips) ran for 3 months across multiple media, depicting the suffering experienced by smokers and their families in graphic detail.The potential
Mexico has more Servo than 750,000 ha of mangroves and more than 400,000 ha of seagrasses.However, approximately 200,000 ha of mangroves and an unknown area of seagrass have been lost due to coastal development associated with urban, industrial and tourist purposes.In 2018, the approved reforms to the General Law on Climate Change (LGCC) aligned th
This study aims to evaluate experimentally the mechanical characteristics of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) comprising expanded polystyrene beads (EPS) to produce flowable lightweight concrete reinforced with steel fibers.In this paper, the effect of steel fibers and EPS content on the fresh and hardened mechanical properties of SCC specimens, usin
A municipal wastewater treatment plant is a complex system of technological devices and facilities designed to remove pollutants from wastewater.The operation of such plants generates a waste stream that can be classified into three types: screenings (code 19 08 01), sand trap contents (code Building Set 19 08 02), and stabilized municipal sewage s