http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/government_regulation/ Issues regarding government regulations. Why is strawberry jam more closely regulated than tobacco? Read about scientific research on government regulation. en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:01 EST Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/government_regulation/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208132842.htm You often hear about the Framers of the Constitution, but not so much the framers of the Magna Carta. They work for the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Not the authors, of course; they've been dead 700 years. But a NIST engineering team, at the behest of the National Archives, designed and built a state-of-the-art encasement and transport cart to protect the Archive's prized copy of the 1297 Magna Carta. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208132842.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120182924.htm Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new review. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outcomes for patients, particularly as the development of new anti-infectives has slowed and the prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens is increasing. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:29 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120182924.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112142239.htm An affirmative action law in India has led to a direct role model effect and is changing the way the girls as well as their parents think about female roles of leadership and has improved their attitudes toward higher career aspirations and education goals for women, according to a new study. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112142239.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110132416.htm A new study of aid to Haiti finds that 36 percent of households in the directly affected area -- and 54 percent of those living in camps -- still have not recovered to their pre-earthquake levels almost two years after the disaster. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110132416.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105145149.htm Many clinical trials in the United States are failing to report their findings in a publicly available database, despite a recent law that compels them to do so, say researchers. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:51:51 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105145149.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140623.htm Scientists have written an expanded review of six new air quality regulations by the EPA. These include the first national standards in the U.S. for reducing dangerous emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from power plants. Though the cost of implementing is about $195 billion over the next two decades, the economic, environmental and health benefits amount to well over $1 trillion, considerably outweighing the control costs. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:06:06 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140623.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105728.htm Murphy's Law is a useful scapegoat for human error: "If something can go wrong, it will." But, a new study hopes to put paid to this unscientific excuse for errors by showing that the introduction of verification and checking procedures can improve structural safety and performance and so prevent the application of the "law". Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105728.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219203859.htm Efforts to halt the growing abuse of prescription drugs must include addressing the availability of these drugs on the Internet and increasing physician awareness of the dangers posed by Internet pharmacies, according to experts. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219203859.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215095448.htm The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has issued its report concerning U.S. federally sponsored research involving human volunteers, concluding that current rules and regulations provide adequate safeguards to mitigate risk. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:54:54 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215095448.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212153157.htm Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in -- a government, company, or marriage -- even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system is corrupt or unjust? A new article illuminates the conditions under which we're motivated to defend the status quo -- a process called "system justification." Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:31:31 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212153157.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111122112034.htm “Would legal regulation and control of drugs better protect children?” is a question posed by former President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso in a new editorial. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111122112034.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116162248.htm After an amazing five of the seven wild cat species found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were recently caught on camera in tract of forest being rapidly lost to deforestation, the World Wildlife Fund in Indonesia is urging companies and authorities to take immediate steps to save the valuable area. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116162248.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116162244.htm Emissions regulations do have an environmental impact, according to a long-term study of acidic rainfall. A report detailing trends in acidic rainfall frequency and concentration over 25 years found that as sulfur and nitrogen emissions have dropped in response to the Clean Air Act, acid ions in rainwater have dropped by similar magnitudes. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116162244.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114112242.htm To protect Houston and Galveston from future hurricanes, experts recommends building a floodgate across the Houston Ship Channel, adding new levees to protect densely populated areas on east Galveston Island and west Galveston Bay and creating an 130-mile-long coastal recreation area to preserve wetlands that act as a natural flood barrier. The recommendations follow a two-year study by more than a dozen experts at universities in Texas and Louisiana. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114112242.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111110094838.htm A new article reviews research about and analyzes available data around firearm injuries and prevention, and argues the importance of including firearm safety as part of physician-patient preventive care conversations. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111110094838.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111107160239.htm Notes printed on credit card statements about minimum payments due actually result in lower cardholder repayments, researchers report. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:02:02 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111107160239.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111103081347.htm What is it about copyright that doesn’t work in the digital society? Why do millions of people think it’s OK to break the law when it comes to file sharing in particular? A sociology of law researcher believes that legal metaphors and old-fashioned mindsets contribute to the confusion and widening gaps between legislation and the prevailing norms. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111103081347.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102161301.htm The conventional wisdom that says the 20th century was a disaster for crop diversity is nothing more than a myth, says an expert in intellectual property law. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102161301.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026122404.htm Safety decisions concerning one-third of the more than 10,000 substances that may be added to human food were made by food manufacturers and a trade association without review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a new analysis. The report illustrates potential problems with the US food additive regulatory program. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026122404.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020122325.htm Federal agencies should develop a new nutrition rating system with symbols to display on the front of food and beverage packaging that graphically convey calorie counts by serving size and a "point" value showing whether the saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars in the products are below threshold levels. This new front-of-package system should apply to all foods and beverages and replace any other symbols currently being used on the front of packaging, added the committee that wrote the report. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020122325.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011192426.htm Researchers have found that conflicts of interest are prevalent and potentially under-reported among individuals participating in the development of clinical practice guidelines, which inform standards of patient care. The findings provide further evidence of the potential influence of industry on medical practice recommendations. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011192426.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011132050.htm The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, as well as escalating battles over the control of online information that threatens to compromise content and erode public trust and privacy, according to computer security experts. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011132050.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011101957.htm The lack of a settled legal framework that balances private property rights while maximizing the public good ultimately hinders the large-scale commercial deployment of geologic carbon sequestration, according to research by an agricultural law expert. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011101957.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111010104042.htm Can the rapidly expanding automobile industry in China leapfrog to electric vehicles and so avoid the environmental harm that further decades of internal combustion engine use could cause? In a new paper, management researchers explain how China could make such a leap by setting standards. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:40:40 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111010104042.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111010075458.htm Media companies are increasingly targeting adolescents with TV shows that feature violence, alcohol and drugs. An interdisciplinary research project, with researchers from Sweden and colleagues from the UK, is looking closer at how society and other actors should react to the link between young people's media habits and their alcohol consumption. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111010075458.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111009192525.htm Research which claims to show that the introduction of patient choice in the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) reduced deaths from heart attacks is flawed and misleading, according to a new report. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111009192525.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005180511.htm New research has found that discriminatory online housing ads are almost always posted by people seeking roommates, and are primarily based on familial status. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:05:05 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005180511.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm When a species recovers enough to be removed from the federal endangered species list, the public trust doctrine -- the principle that government must conserve natural resources for the public good -- should guide state management of wildlife, scientists say. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928142444.htm Drug companies sponsoring human trials of possible new medications have ethical responsibilities to study participants and to science to disclose the results of their clinical research -- even when product development is no longer being pursued. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928142444.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926165902.htm Prior knowledge of phase III clinical trials of new drugs and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory decisions may affect the price of a drug company's stock according to a new study. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:59:59 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926165902.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914100544.htm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published two new documents on cloud computing: the first edition of a cloud computing standards roadmap and a cloud computing reference architecture and taxonomy. Together, the documents describe an agenda for cloud computing standards development and an overall framework for cloud computing that can be used government-wide. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:05:05 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914100544.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110912104819.htm The European Union patent system is inefficient because it is more costly than other similar systems and it creates significant barriers to innovation diffusion within the continent, new research suggests. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:48:48 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110912104819.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908145337.htm Experts argue that patients should be diligent in demanding proof of safety and benefit before beginning chronic pain treatment, as some medications have little evidence that they alleviate conditions for which they are prescribed. The experts dispel myths surrounding chronic Lyme disease, using it as an example of why patients ensure that diagnostic and treatment tools are approved by the FDA and not just recommended by other patients and physicians. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:53:53 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908145337.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908081246.htm Fast-rising health care costs don't easily translate to the daily routine of Americans because many health expenses are hidden from view. But a new analysis tries to create a better picture of the full impact of accelerating health costs on the finances of a median-income American family. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908081246.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907124404.htm According to a new U.S. study, low-income couples who receive government assistance, such as Medicaid or Food Stamps, are significantly less satisfied and committed in their marriages. In the study, couples with low incomes (less than $20,000 per year) scored significantly lower on five of the six dimensions of marital quality: overall satisfaction, commitment, divorce proneness, feelings of being trapped in a marriage, and negative interaction. Married individuals who received government assistance reported similar scores. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907124404.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110903103152.htm Despite declining sales of newspapers and shrinking broadcast audiences for the largest channels, new research shows that public support for the media is still based on arrangements put in place 30 or more years ago -- before the arrival of the internet. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110903103152.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901095414.htm The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the government of Santa Fe Province for taking steps to reduce the amount of lead ammunition used in hunting of waterfowl, the first such action of its kind in Argentina. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901095414.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830213619.htm Scientists report the development of much needed new tests to help cope with a wave of deaths, emergency room visits and other problems from a new genre of dangerous designer drugs sold legally in stores and online that mimic the effects of cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830213619.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110829131302.htm Health Canada is not prevented by law from publicly disclosing safety and efficacy data from clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices and should be more transparent, states a new analysis. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110829131302.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180510.htm Governments in the UK, US and Canada are undermining tobacco prevention campaigns by subsidizing top-grossing US films that contain smoking, a report by public health researchers says. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:05:05 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180510.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823154041.htm As firms begin the 2011 annual report process, they may want to pay closer attention to the way those reports look. A recent study found that investors, regardless of their experience, place a higher value on firms with attractive annual reports than they do on those that produce less attractive reports. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:40:40 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823154041.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818093052.htm A new study of 192 pharmaceutical advertisements in biomedical journals found that only 18 percent were compliant with Food and Drug Administration guidelines, and over half failed to quantify serious risks including death. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818093052.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120235.htm Researchers have found that consumers are willing to support apparel companies that do have employ sustainable and ethical practices; but those businesses have to prove it. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120235.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120228.htm Whenever crisis threatens the financial markets, voices are loud in calling for greater control. It is dubious, however, whether tighter regulation would actually offer investors better protection against losing their capital, economists argue in a new historical review of the markets. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120228.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816171728.htm The lack of financial assistance to cover the cost of drugs to Medicare beneficiaries (the U.S. government's health insurance program for people aged 65 or over, which currently covers 50 million U.S. citizens) could result in an additional 18,000 patients discontinuing one or more prescriptions for essential drugs a year -- a 100 percent increase -- and others to not take their required medications regularly. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816171728.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808152417.htm The use of GPS technology to monitor sex offenders should be viewed as a tool rather than a control mechanism, a team of researchers found in a recent study. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808152417.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110805163551.htm Scientists are urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for US consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food production. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110805163551.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804082005.htm U.S. physicians spend nearly $61,000 more than their Canadian counterparts each year on administrative expenses related to health insurance, according to a new study. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804082005.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110803174749.htm Unusually high clustering of last names within Italian academic institutions and disciplines indicates widespread nepotism in the country's schools, according to a new computational analysis. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110803174749.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802125554.htm A new report presents a framework for incorporating sustainability into the US Environmental Protection Agency's principles and decision making. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:55:55 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802125554.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801164718.htm A recent study shows that smoke-free laws have no impact on the economy in rural or urban communities. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801164718.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728111452.htm Industry experts and researchers may be underestimating the threat to Internet security posed by physical attacks to telecommunications infrastructure, according to new research. Only nine percent of industry experts and researchers who responded to an international survey considered physical attacks to the infrastructure to be a likely threat to future Internet security. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728111452.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726213458.htm Around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labeling system in the US, says a new study. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:34:34 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726213458.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721152851.htm For health-care reform in the United States to be successful, one public health expert has determined that professional associations for psychologists and other medical providers need to be at the forefront of the planning stages, and that everyone, including providers and patients, will need to be educated on rights and responsibilities. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721152851.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110720210702.htm Devices marketed as "electronic cigarettes" are in reality crude drug delivery systems for refined nicotine, posing unknown risks with little new benefits to smokers, according to tobacco control experts. In a new article, researchers explore the current regulatory climate around "e-cigarettes" and their safety. They also question future implications for physicians, policy makers and e-cigarette users. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:07:07 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110720210702.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110718201522.htm A nationwide study confirms that binge drinking has reached epidemic proportions in China and argues that efforts to tackle the problem must address the country's unique drinking culture. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110718201522.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706113453.htm Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration should take steps to reduce the likelihood that commuting will pose a safety risk, according to a new report. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:34:34 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706113453.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705183615.htm With increasing numbers of people worldwide -- five million in 2010 -- on antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV, the International Forum for Collaborative HIV Research recommends that improved and sustained global drug safety monitoring, including monitoring for substandard products, drug diversion, inappropriate use and toxicity, is critical. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705183615.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123627.htm The FAA has mandated that by 2020, all aircrafts must be equipped with a new tracking system that broadcasts GPS data, providing more accurate location information than ground-based radar. Researchers now have early result of an investigation, a new algorithm that uses data from the tracking system to predict and prevent collisions between small aircraft. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123627.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110703222943.htm In the early 2000s, the international aid community started to fund health programs through Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) which provide aid and support for tackling infectious diseases, and for implementing immunization programs against childhood diseases. However priorities set by GHIs and by governments are not always the same. New research uses "agency theory" to examine the conflicts between donor and recipient countries. Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110703222943.htm