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EU Minimum Tax Legislation for Cigarettes Has Had No Effect on Smoking Prevalence, According to New Spanish Study
April 5, 2013 — Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men – and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women – resulting from the ... > full story -
Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism
April 5, 2013 — Residents of states with the highest rates of gun ownership and political conservatism are at greater risk of suicide than those in states with less gun ownership and less politically conservative ... > full story -
Trade Emerging as a Key Driver of Brazilian Deforestation
April 4, 2013 — A new study found that trade and global consumption of Brazilian beef and soybeans is increasingly driving Brazilian deforestation. Consequently, current international efforts to protect rainforests ... > full story -
Graduate Glut Spells Underused Skills and Dissatisfaction for Many
April 4, 2013 — Graduates are taking up jobs that don't fully use their skills and as a result are causing high turnover for employers, claims new research. The findings raise questions about today's high throughput ... > full story -
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National Teen Driving Report in U.S. Finds Safety Gains for Teen Passengers
April 4, 2013 — A new report measured a 47 percent decline in teen driver-related fatalities since 2008. Still, as recent high-profile crashes illustrate, crashes remains the leading cause of death for US teens. ... > full story -
On Twitter, Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments
April 4, 2013 — On Twitter, a research team tracked the pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine messages about a new vaccine for combating a virus strain responsible for swine flu, and then observed how Twitter users expressed ... > full story -
Could Playing 'Boys' Games Help Girls in Science and Math?
April 4, 2013 — A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and this may be explained by gender-role ... > full story -
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Volunteers in UK Show Little Enthusiasm for the Big Society, Research Finds
April 4, 2013 — People who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society -- those doing voluntary work -- show little enthusiasm for the UK Prime Minister's idea, new research ... > full story -
A Model Predicts That the World's Populations Will Stop Growing in 2050
April 4, 2013 — Global population data spanning the years from 1900 to 2010 have enabled a research team to predict that the number of people on Earth will stabilize around the middle of the ... > full story -
Despite Free Health Care, Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control in Kids
April 4, 2013 — Even in Canada, where free healthcare is available, the glycated hemoglobin levels of diabetic kids (type 1) are correlated with household ... > full story
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