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  Connect 2 Congress Lets Americans Track Their Senators, One Vote at a Time

  April 12, 2010 — Most Americans know who the President is, but fewer can name their US Senators or Representatives. Even fewer can name how their congressional representatives voted on specific bills. And if you ask ... > full story
• Health Policy
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  Health Reform Law Likely to Improve Access to Affordable Coverage

  April 7, 2010 — Robert B. Doherty, ACP's senior vice president of governmental affairs and public policy, analyzes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ... > full story
• Water
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  American Industry's Thirst for Water: First Study of Its Kind in 30 Years

  March 31, 2010 — How many gallons of water does it take to produce $1 worth of sugar, dog and cat food, or milk? The answers appear in the first comprehensive study in 30 years documenting American industry's ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Experts Call to End Secrecy Surrounding Approval of New Drugs

  March 30, 2010 — Changes are urgently needed to end the secrecy surrounding approval of new drugs in Europe, argue ... > full story
• Cosmetics
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  Researchers Identify Strategy for Passing Tanning Bed Legislation

  March 23, 2010 — Researchers have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct contact with the ... > full story
• Consumer Behavior
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  How Did Gambling Become Legitimate?

  March 22, 2010 — Why do some consumption practices become legitimate while others remain stigmatized? A new study looks at the way the public discourse regarding casino gambling has shifted in the last 30 ... > full story
• Rainforests
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  Ivory Enforcement Failures Identified in Parts of Africa, Asia

  March 17, 2010 — Urgent law enforcement action by governments in Central and West Africa and Southeast Asia is crucial to addressing the illicit ivory trade, according to a new analysis of elephant trade data. ... > full story
• Air Quality
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  Urban CO₂ Domes Increase Deaths, Poke Hole in Cap-and-Trade Proposal

  March 16, 2010 — In the first study ever done on the local health effects of the domes of carbon dioxide that develop above cities, researchers found that the domes increase the local death rate. The result provides ... > full story
• Environmental Policy
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  Potential CITES Trade Ban for Rare Salamander Underscores Wildlife E-Commerce

  March 15, 2010 — A little-known Iranian salamander is poised to become the first example of a species requiring international government protection because of e-commerce -- a major threat to endangered wildlife that ... > full story
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
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  Survey Shows Lack of Confidence in National Hurricane Response Planning

  March 11, 2010 — According to a study recently completed by group in Louisiana charged with conducting studies on improving hurricane crisis communication in coastal communities, many families have a well-developed ... > full story

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