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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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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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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History of tsunami research and countermeasures in Japan
2009 report in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy detailing the nature of tsunami disasters over time and Japan’s responses.
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Pedestrian and bicyclist crashes with hybrid electric vehicles
2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on accidents involving hybrid cars and other forms of travel.
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Speed cameras for the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths
2010 metastudy by researchers from the University of Queensland on the findings from 35 different studies of speed cameras.
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CT scans and the national lung screening trial
2010 study by the National Cancer Institute on the potential benefits of low-dose helical CT scans in the detection of lung cancer.
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Surgical checklists in U.S. hospitals could save money, improve care
2010 study published in Health Affairs on the potential cost savings and improvements in patient care from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
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