| [hodgkin's disease: an epidemiological study on 140 children--urban/rural relation, profession of parents, domestic animal contact]. | in northern germany (schleswig-holstein, niedersachsen, hamburg and bremen) 140 children aged 2-14 years who had developed hodgkin's disease after world war ii were identified with the help of all 54 children's hospitals, the 101 local public health offices, and the hamburg cancer registry etc. only histologically confirmed cases were included. for boys, comparison by urban and rural residence showed a preponderance of cases in rural areas (places with less than 2000 inhabitants). this urban-rur ... | 1975 | 1237278 |
| [ecological barrier effects of highways on mammals living in the wild--an animal welfare problem]. | in the course of may 1992 to april 1993, ecological barrier effects to the hanover-berlin autobahn (germany) on mammalian wildlife were investigated. in this period 1566 carcases of various species were found on the road. traffic volume showed an increase of 600% from 1989 (15,000 cars/24 hr) to 1992 (90,000 cars/24 hr). wildlife use of 13 highway underpasses was monitored by video camera and countline checkpoints. though they had various dimensions nearly all underpasses investigated were used ... | 1994 | 8205956 |
| [animal welfare service of lower saxony--first report of experiences]. | the animal welfare service of lower saxony-part of the state veterinary services within the regional government of weser-ems-started its work in february 1995 at oldenburg. the experiences during the first 18 months of activity are discussed. the main duties of the service consist of: advising the local district veterinary authorities concerning "problem" holdings including common control visits on occasion. advising the offices of the court on matters concerning animal protection. advising gove ... | 1997 | 9157004 |