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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Simply reducing the hours during which alcohol may be purchased can significantly reduce violent crime,…

The report examines intrinsic drivers related to virus characteristics or host susceptibility. It also discusses extrinsic drivers which may increase exposure of mammals and humans to avian influenza viruses, thereby stimulating mutation…

Small changes to U.S. trade policy could significantly reduce the number of migrants arriving at the southern border, according to our peer-reviewed study, which was recently published in The World Economy. Our research delved into…

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methane has a large, but short-term impact on planetary warming. Targeting enteric fermentation in livestock production represents an opportunity to curb nearly one-quarter of U.S.…

A proposal from environmental regulators could open the door to lithium mining in western Maine at a time when the metal is in high demand for rechargeable batteries and high-tech devices.But the proposed rules received mixed…

By  Dan Andrews, Head of Productivity Workstream, OECD Economics Department Creative destruction, the process through which a market economy replaces failing firms with successful ones, is a key driver of productivity growth. Reversing…

3.1. pH ChangesA general decreasing trend of pH was observed in all heated samples (from 6.14 to 5.01, 5.19, 5.63, and 5.97, respectively). Figure 1 shows an inverse correlation between the pH and the sugar dosage; pentoses showed a…

Originally posted in The Daily Star on 23 March 2024 The levels of Gini coefficient and the significantly large difference in the shares of top and bottom 10 percent remain quite disquieting. FILE PHOTO: RAJIB…

Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these deaths…

1. IntroductionPerineal laceration, which significantly affected the new mother’s physical, psychological, and social experiences toward natural delivery , can occur naturally during spontaneous delivery or through episiotomy. In a…

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California is poised to fail to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by the end of the decade…

1. IntroductionEvolution optimizes the fitness of organisms within a population over time. We often think of this process as climbing to the peak of an imaginary fitness landscape, and while doing so, organisms move from simpler to more…

1. IntroductionThe advent of autonomous vehicles is fundamentally changing the paradigm of modern urban transportation. These vehicles are based on advanced sensor technology , sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms , and…

Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good…

Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good…

On Tuesday, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) virtually convened nearly 300 leaders from across the nation to provide further details and answer questions related to the President’s budget proposals to…

Farming can be a low-margin, high-risk business, subject to weather and climate patterns, insect population cycles, and other unpredictable factors. Farmers need to be savvy managers of the many resources they…

Farming can be a low-margin, high-risk business, subject to weather and climate patterns, insect population cycles, and other unpredictable factors. Farmers need to be savvy managers of the many resources they…

March 11, 2024 — Stéphane Verguet, associate professor of global health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, develops mathematical and computational decision-making models that can improve the design of health policies. He…

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Percentage of harvested loblolly pine log carbon in primary products by diameter at breast height . Credit: Carbon Balance and Management (2024). DOI:…

1. IntroductionThe perennial issue of income inequality has persistently ignited intense debates, particularly among economists, gaining significant traction in the aftermath of economic downturns following the largest wave of European…

At its meeting Sept. 28-29, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM) advised federal agencies on alternatives to animal use for ecotoxicity testing and approaches to establish confidence in new…

1 Introduction A fall is defined as an event where a person unintentionally comes to rest on the ground or another lower level, excluding cases caused by a blow, loss of consciousness, sudden paralysis, or epilepsy (Tkacheva et al.,…

Paul Sarnese, CHPA, MSE, MAS, CAPM Mitch Gesinger, MSN, RN, CJCP, CPHQ www.SecuredandPrepared.com Why Security and Workplace Safety Can be Make or Break for Employees www.SecuritySolutionsWatch.com "In The Boardroom™" on…

From the 28th of January, the Mindanao Island which is among the most populous regions in the Philippines was hit by heavy rainfall caused by a trough of a low pressure area associated with the Northeast Monsoon causing widespread…

The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group convened on 27 and 28 February for its first meeting under the Brazilian Presidency. The Chair of the Working Group, Mr. Wolnei Wolff Barreiros, opened the two-day meeting by…

PHILADELPHIA— Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Senior Officials Victoria Salinas and MaryAnn Tierney and Maryland Department of Emergency Management Secretary Russ Strickland visited Crisfield, Maryland on Monday to learn how…

Journal Article Abstract: Community Development (CD) practitioners across the western U.S. are engaging in new efforts to reduce energy costs and improve resilience for low- and…

Taking a One Health approach, which recognises the connection between the health of people and animals, the report presents data primarily collected between 2019 and 2021 on antibiotic consumption and AMR in Europe. For the first time as…

To reduce the generation of household food waste, it is essential to comprehend the numerous drivers and causes involved . The tendency to throw food away is influenced by demographic and economic characteristics, such as income, the age…

1. IntroductionIn the United States, an appendectomy for acute appendicitis is the most common surgical procedure among pediatric patients less than 17 years of age, with over 42,000 cases resulting in hospitalization in 2018 . The…

1. IntroductionFood waste is a serious global problem. It has close links with the concepts of circular economy (CE) and sustainability. From a CE point of view, food waste is a kind of waste that needs attention in terms of the 4Rs,…

February 8, 2024 — Lorelei Mucci, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has spent her career seeking to understand why prostate cancer occurs, how it can be prevented, and what patients can do to…

1. IntroductionEdema (swelling), pain and trismus (limited mouth) are common signs and symptoms in the postoperative period of victims of facial trauma . Pain is typically brief, with maximum intensity in the immediate postoperative…

By Megan Avakian Workers in a lead battery recycling facility outside Dong Mai village break batteries apart and separate metal and plastic components. (Photo courtesy of Gerry Croteau) Researchers funded by the NIH Fogarty…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid…

1. IntroductionMinimally invasive breast biopsy or diagnostic needle biopsy is currently the standard of care for obtaining an initial tissue diagnosis of a breast abnormality. The emergence of this standard was driven in part by the…

1. IntroductionFreshwater accounts for 3% of the total available water on Earth, but less than 1% of this fraction is available for utilization . However, climate change, intense population growth, several anthropogenic activities, and…

At its Sept. 21-22 meeting, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods(SACATM) advised federal agencies on the topics of measuring progress in reducing animal use and approaches to establishing confidence in…

Inequalities hinder a just transition to net zero and constrain who can feasibly adopt additional low-carbon behaviors. These include inequalities in GHG emissions,…

Use of certain personal care products may affect pregnancy outcomes and breast cancer risk, according to  Tamarra James-Todd, Ph.D. The NIEHS grantee explained the health and environmental justice implications of products containing…

1. IntroductionReproductive-age women experience a high risk and incidence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its deleterious complications . It is an admixture of health complications that impact women’s physical and emotional…

In news that surprised many, the president of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber of United Arab Emirates countered the idea of “a phase-out of fossil fuel that will allow for sustainable socioeconomic development,” stating that such a path…

NIEHS and the nonprofit organization Autism Speaks hosted the 13th annual Environmental Epidemiology of Autism Research Network (EEARN) meeting May 4 in Stockholm, Sweden. The group meets once a year during the International Society for…

This blog is co-authored by Edgar Barrazza, Energy Equity Policy Coordinator at Physicians for Social Responsibility- Los Angeles (PSR-LA) and member of the Building Energy Equity and Power coalition (BEEP) - an environmental…

A significant portion of climate risk can be addressed by mainstreaming; that is, integrating climate adaptation into existing organizational and sectoral investments, policies, and practices. Mainstreaming can make adaptation more…

The scope for this chapter was determined by the federal Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) Steering Committee, which is made up of representatives from the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) member agencies (see App. 1:…

Credit: Eco-Environment & Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.08.007 A pivotal study, published in Eco-Environment & Health, has…