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Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association ...
Reducing Work Commutes Not Easy In Some Cities, Study Suggests
Sep 25, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that goal.
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 ...
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Racial segregation key factor in subprime lending
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New study examines impact of segregation on the prevalence of high-cost loans in U.S. metro areas. Subprime loans disproportionately located in segregated areas.
Research: Most road salt is making it into lakes and rivers (Video)
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Research at the University of Minnesota has revealed that road salt used throughout the winter is making the state's lakes and rivers saltier, which could affect aquatic life and drinking water. The research indicates that ...
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 ...
In Brief: Beijing Metro system picks NICE technology
May 08, 2006 |
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Gearing up for the 2008 Olympics, the Beijing Metro system has chosen security technology from Israeli company NICE Systems to monitor more than 20 stations.
As insects expand, new areas may become prone to Lyme disease
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Last summer, after returning home from a walk in Madison's Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood, Susan Paskewitz was astonished to find a deer tick crawling up her dog's hind leg. It was the first ...
Levees cannot fully eliminate risk of flooding to New Orleans
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans -- no matter how large or sturdy -- cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering ...
Creation of new school districts in US may cause a new form of segregation
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Although the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned segregation within many U.S. metropolitan communities and districts, school districts were slow to change and have remained segregated between districts. ...
Briefs: Hutchinson completes India mobile buy
Jan 17, 2006 |
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Hutchinson's acquisition of India's BPL Mobile Cellular has been completed, it was announced Tuesday.
Medical interpreters break language barriers in health care
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Language barriers in health care settings can decrease access to quality care and diminish comprehension for limited English proficient patients (LEP). These barriers compromise quality of care, and increase ...
Study reveals economic role of regional clusters in rural America
Apr 12, 2007 |
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Regional groups of industries that share common markets, suppliers or work force skills are the key to stimulating economic development in rural areas, according to a report released Thursday (April 12).
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