EPID 168
Fall 1999

NAME ____________________________________________________________________

DEPT _____________________ Lab instructor ___________________________

TOPIC PREFERENCES (PLEASE WRITE "1" beside your first choice, "2" beside your second choice, and "3" beside your 3rd choice):

TOPICS

____ 1) Should pregnant women be advised to take zinc supplements during pregnancy?

____ 2) Does hormone replacement therapy reduce risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women?

____ 3) Is adding antibiotics to livestock feed a public health issue?

____ 4) Does preterm delivery increase the risk of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children?

____ 5) Is elevated plasma homocysteine an "independent" risk factor for coronary artery disease?

____ 6) Does exposure to environmental particulate matter lead to an increase in mortality rates?

____ 7) Are sperm counts in the U.S. and/or Western Europe falling, and if so why?

____ 8) Does use or oral contraceptives incrase risk of uterine leiomyoma (fibroids)?

Are there any special factors we should be aware of in making assignments?
(e.g., you were the person who originally proposed the topic)?

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