Too much noise is detrimental to health, leading to sleep disorders, increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Those who are constantly exposed to increased noise levels without protection must even contend with ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2022
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Since the beginning of the summer in 2022, China has been sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades. A number of people in Zhejiang, Henan, Jiangsu, and Sichuan provinces were diagnosed with thermoplegia, the most severe ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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As a signal of the intense abortion debate continuing to simmer in Texas, a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs found just four percentage points separating the issue's two extremes—50% ...
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2022
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A team of researchers led by Wayne State University has published a study that aims to assist state and local water authorities in making decisions about where to prioritize funding for infrastructure improvements on drinking ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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A new study published in the journal Health Economics is the first to comprehensively examine the impact of job losses during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 on the mental health, physical health and the health behavior ...
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2022
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Young people across Canada have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2022
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we've been inundated with data in the form of charts and graphs that show important metrics related to the virus. For example, bar graphs have been used to plot the number of cases in various ...
Political science
Jun 6, 2022
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The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO said Tuesday.
Environment
May 31, 2022
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Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, according to a study by researchers at the University of ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2022
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It's difficult to ask, but how many fatalities should Australia accept from COVID in 2022?
Social Sciences
May 19, 2022
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