Search results for poverty rates
Washington state has fourth lowest child poverty rate in U.S.
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Washington State now has the fourth lowest child poverty rate in the nation, tied with Hawaii. Last year, Washington ranked 21st in the U.S.
New U.S. Census report shows poverty increasing more in West than elsewhere
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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Income in the 13 western states didn't decline as steeply in 2008 as elsewhere in the country, but poverty went up more, according to a researcher at the West Coast Poverty Center at the University of Washington.
Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa
Oct 28, 2009 |
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An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research plays ...
Study finds people residing in poor communities not benefiting from recent drop in colorectal cancer
Jun 25, 2009 |
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A new study suggests that a drop in colorectal cancer incidence seen nationwide has not occurred among people living in poorer communities, and suggests that barriers to health care may be to blame. The study appears online ...
Job growth not the only factor in reducing poverty in large metro areas
Aug 04, 2008 |
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A new study suggests that it may be easier for people living in small metropolitan areas to get out of poverty than it is for those living in large metro areas. The study by researchers at Ohio State University and Oklahoma ...
Debunking fears: Latino growth does not boost crime
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Dec 09, 2009 |
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Rural industries, such as meat-packing and textile manufacturing, create job opportunities that have brought significant numbers of Latino workers and their families to small- and medium-sized towns. This influx of Latino ...
Ban: Science has role in Africa's future
Nov 22, 2007 |
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Science, technology and human resources are needed to aid Africa's efforts to ease poverty and attain sustainable development, U.N. officials said.
From detainee facility to health advocacy center: A new role for Guantanamo?
Feb 27, 2008 |
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A new article suggests that the United States government should convert the Guantanamo Bay detainee facility in Cuba into a biomedical research institute dedicated to combating diseases of poverty. In an Editorial in the ...
Money won't buy happiness: Poverty-reduction programs need to also look at improving people's well-being
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Sep 07, 2009 |
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There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other areas. These findings1 ...
Poverty measurement in the US: Income transfers alone won't eradicate poverty
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Nov 19, 2009 |
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Barack Obama promised to halve poverty within ten years. His Republican opponent, John McCain, vowed to "make the eradication of poverty a top priority of the McCain Administration." Even in the current economic situation, ...
Study finds recession associated with increases in minority victims of crime
Feb 15, 2009 |
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The victimization of both female and male blacks and Latinos increases during or after periods of economic recession, according to a study by researchers Karen Heimer of the University of Iowa and Janet Lauritsen of the University ...
Efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in US by 2010 fall far short of benchmarks
Feb 01, 2008 |
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The U.S. is likely to fall far short of its benchmark goals toward eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem, according to data from a nationwide survey.
Study shows that indigenous people are not genetically prone to diabetes
Apr 16, 2007 |
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The high rate of diabetes among indigenous people is not due to their genetic heritage, according to a recently published study.
Biodiversity loss weakens global development
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Biodiversity loss is undermining global development, leading scientists warn. The paper brings together a broad group of scientists and policy makers, including Natural History Museum plant expert Dr Sandra ...
No change in the link between deprivation and death since 1900s
Sep 11, 2009 |
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The link between deprivation and premature death is as strong today as it was in the early 1900s according to research published on BMJ.com today.
