Foodborne illness: Causes, identification and costs
Foodborne illness can hide in our favorite comestibles. Luckily, researchers are developing tools to identify outbreaks and mitigate risks.
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Bike sharing: Research on health effects, helmet use and equitable access
Research examining the health effects of bike sharing, distribution of access to these services, use of helmets and more.
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Reporting on fentanyl and synthetic opioids
Amid the opioid crisis, the synthetic drug fentanyl stands out for its danger and the sheer number of Americans it has killed. This tip sheet offers reporters background and resources.
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The Clean Air Act may have made Americans more productive and richer
Being born into a world with cleaner air seems to make people more successful, a new paper finds.
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A controversial insecticide and its effect on brain development: Research and resources
The EPA declined, after years of review, to ban the common insecticide chlorpyrifos in March 2017. We outline the controversy and the evidence it hurts developing brains.
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The good and the bad of plastic bag bans: Research review
Government bans on lightweight plastic shopping bags have spread in recent years amid fears about plastic’s negative impact on the environment. But alternatives are not necessarily better.
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Bike lanes benefit non-riders more than riders: New research
A 2016 study in BMJ Injury Prevention finds that for every dollar New York City spends on new bike lanes, more people ride and overall public health improves.
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Drug-resistant infections and their surging economic costs
2016 report from the World Bank estimates that by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could kill millions and hurt the global economy more than the recent financial crisis.
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Marijuana legalization: Tax revenue and changing consumption
2016 study in the American Economic Review estimates how legalizing marijuana nationally would impact tax returns and consumption.
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Zika virus and birth defects in Brazil: New research
2016 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that investigates the link between Zika infection and fetal abnormalities, including microcephaly, in Brazil.
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