Effects of nuclear conflicts and acts of nuclear terrorism
2006 study by the University of Colorado, Rutgers and UCLA on the likely effects of a nuclear explosion in a densely populated city.
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Firearm ownership and homicide across the United States
2002 study published in the American Journal of Public Health on the relationship between firearm-ownership rates and homicide rates.
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Impact of antibiotic regimens on antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
2008 study by researchers in the United States and Europe on antibiotics and the creation of drug-resistant strains of bacteria.
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Thyroid cancers in Ukraine related to the Chernobyl nuclear accident
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives investigating the continued level of thyroid cancer risk among Chernobyl victims two decades later.
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Injuries in cribs, playpens and bassinets among U.S. children
2011 study in Pediatrics, the journal of American Academy of Pediatrics, on nonfatal injuries to infants from cribs and related products.
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Tsunami data supports forecast, warning, research and mitigation
2008 chapter from Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami measuring the action taken on a Tsunami activity database.
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How to use SEC filings to cover companies
Six important Securities and Exchange Commission filings that business journalists need to know how to read quickly and effectively.
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Reading economic data releases from the government
Writing about the economy has to involve numbers, but it doesn’t have to be deadly dull. While the numbers are the story, a good economic journalist uses real-life examples to make those numbers come alive.
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Test of forecasting model on Japanese earthquakes
2005 study in Pure and Applied Geophysics testing an earthquake forecasting model against the records of Japanese quakes over 36 years.
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Energy beverages: Content and safety
2010 Mayo Clinic review of the contents and safety of energy beverages and sports drinks.
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