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Exploring the role of cannabis in fatal car crashes and a survey of Canadians’ beliefs, cannabis use behaviours and decision-making processes related to cannabis and driving
(2023)
This mixed-method research project involved two phases investigating relationships
between cannabis use and driving. The first phase utilized data from the Fatality Analysis
Reporting System (FARS) to determine how much ...
Blowing smoke in the Ring of Fire: a critical analysis of news media discourse on resource extraction in Northern Ontario
(2023)
Talk of societal green transitions has become commonplace across the globe. As the need
to address the impacts of human-driven climate change grows increasingly critical, so too do
massive societal shifts towards ...
Are youth differentially impacted by cannabis advertising? An ecological momentary assessment of demographic and psychosis risk factors in a Canadian post-legalization context
(2023)
The Canadian government’s efforts to prevent cannabis use among youth are warranted, as
early cannabis use greatly increases risk of harm. Although it is illegal, cannabis companies
continue to advertise their products ...
Impacts of invasive spiny water flea (Bythotrephes cederströmii) on Walleye (Sander vitreus) mercury accumulation, ecosystem biomagnification, and bioenergetics
(2023)
An evolving threat to freshwater ecosystems is invasive species. The spiny water flea
(Bythotrephes) is an invasive zooplankter well known for its severe negative impacts on
native freshwater zooplankton, but some knowledge ...
Biological studies of muramyl dipeptide analogues as potential ligands for NOD2 receptor
(2023)
The human body’s survival against various foreign disease-causing organisms solely depends on
the protection provided by our body's immune system. Our body's complex yet effective
immune system comprises cells, molecules ...
Geology, geochemistry and alteration of the Eagle River Au-deposit near Wawa, Ontario
(2023)
The Eagle River mine is a mesothermal orogenic gold deposit hosted within the Archean Mishibishu Lake
greenstone belt, approximately 50 km west of Wawa, Ontario. The underground mine has been in
constant production since ...
Addressing Indigenous community concerns of lake health by assessing water quality in Constance Lake, ON and biomarker responses in freshwater mussels, Pyganodon grandis and Lampsilis siliquoidea
(2023)
Constance Lake First Nation has had concerns regarding the health of a culturally
significant lake, Constance Lake, for several years. There are several external stressors to
this lake including urbanization and forestry, ...
Towards a trustworthy data-driven clinical decision support system: breast cancer use-case
(2023)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) research has emerged as a powerful tool for health-related applications. With the increasing shortage of radiologists and oncologists around the world,
developing an end-to-end AI-based Clinical ...
Cannabis use among women experiencing menstrual cycle distress
(2023)
Women experiencing menstrual cycle distress might use cannabis for self-medicative purposes.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether cannabis use frequency and mode of intake
were associated with the type of ...
Facial emotion recognition in women with symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome
(2023)
Prior research suggests that hormones, notably androgens, influence facial emotion recognition
(FER). Most women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have elevated androgen levels
and related androgenic symptoms, yet ...