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Smoking in the Entrances to Bars Increases the Presence of Nicotine Inside
June 14, 2013 The protection provided by the smoking ban decreases when people can still smoke outside the venue. For the first time, a study has analyzed the effects of the modification to the Spanish tobacco ... > full story -
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Smile's Better to Boost Small Businesses, Says New Research
June 14, 2013 A simple smile and a friendly greeting can make customers feel much more loyal towards small independent companies, according to new ... > full story -
Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Flu
June 13, 2013 Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace by nearly 6 percent, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. The researchers simulated an ... > full story -
Tobacco Laws for Youth May Reduce Adult Smoking
June 13, 2013 States that want to reduce rates of adult smoking may consider implementing stringent tobacco restrictions on teens. Scientists discovered that states with more restrictive limits on teens purchasing ... > full story -
Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
World Population Could Be Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
June 13, 2013 A new United Nations analysis shows the world population could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century, about 800 million more people than the previous projection issued in ... > full story -
Volunteering Reduces Risk of Hypertension in Older Adults
June 13, 2013 It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure. New shows that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year decrease their risk of ... > full story -
Austerity Cuts to Spanish Healthcare System Are 'Putting Lives at Risk', Experts Say
June 13, 2013 A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the ... > full story -
Free Bus Travel for Teens Curbs Road Traffic Injuries and Benefits Environment
June 12, 2013 Free bus travel for teens helps curb road traffic injuries and benefits the environment, reveal the results of an analysis of the free bus scheme in ... > full story -
Every 10 Tobacco Ad Sightings Boost Teens' Risk of Starting to Smoke by Almost 40 Percent
June 12, 2013 Tobacco ads really do persuade teens to take up smoking, with every 10 sightings boosting the risk by almost 40 percent, reveals new ... > full story
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