[Public health issues of the Roma and non-Roma unemployed in the Ózd microregion of Hungary].

Introduction: In their previous studies authors of the present work showed that public health situation and socioeconomic position of unemployed Roma persons in the Ozd microregion were well below the average of the whole Hungarian population.

Aim: To continue these previous studies, the authors wanted to determine whether the greater proportion of the unemployed Roma persons in the Ózd microregion compared to the country average could contribute to the worse public health situation and the poor hygienic situation of the living environment of unemployed persons hardly or not suitable for learning.

Method: Data from 400 unemployed Roma (96 males, 97 females) and caucasian non-Roma subjects (114 males, 93 females) obtained in 2012 and 2013 using self-completed and interview questionnaires were analysed.

The effects of carbon disulfide and ethanol on the circulatory system of rats.

Carbon disulfide exerted adverse effects on the structure or hemodynamics of the cardiovascular system, and whether ethanol exposure modifies the cardiovascular effect of carbon disulfide, was examined. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in the study. Animals in the control and ethanol groups drank water containing 5% sugar, or 10% ethanol in addition to 5% sugar, respectively, for 14 wk.

[Roma colonies in Hungary--medical care of children and hygienic conditions].

Introduction: The hygienic conditions and the public health safety of the Hungarian Roma living in colonies are poorly known, the health care of Romany children is often subject to criticism.

Aim: The authors aim was to identify the blank areas present in public health and to analyze the medical care of children living in Gipsy colonies.

Methods: Medical care of children living in Gipsy colonies in Hungary and the hygienic situation of these colonies have been analyzed.

Haemodynamic effects of lead(II) acetate, ethanol, and their combination in rats.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse the haemodynamic background of the hypertension-inducing effect of lead and the role of alcohol effect in hypertension caused by lead.

Methods: Daily lead acetate doses of 0 or 500 mg/kg were administered to Sprague-Dawley male rats. One half of each group received water containing 5% w/v sugar (without ethanol), while the other half of each group received water containing 5% w/v sugar and 10% v/v ethanol, respectively, to drink.