Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and anti-terrorism operations
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on expenditures for conflicts and terrorism-related operations since 2001.
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Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass
2011 study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes.
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Pathological gambling among a sample of casino patrons
2011 study by the University of California, Los Angeles, published in the Journal of Gambling Studies on gaming habits as reported in a casino setting.
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Football helmet testing and safety standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering based on Dartmouth College data on limits of football helmet testing methods.
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Economics research websites
Database of statistics and historical data as well as surveys, reports, working papers and articles.
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Residential construction trends in America’s cities
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas of the United States since the 1990s.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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Food packaging, diet and BPA chemical exposure
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on chemicals in food packaging and their possible role in endocrine disruption.
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Smoking cessation and postoperative complications
2011 metastudy published in The American Journal of Medicine on the effects of quitting smoking on post-operative complications.
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Comparing outcomes in foster care and group care
2010 study by University of Pittsburgh and University of Maryland on outcomes for youth placed in alternate forms of foster care.
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