Why so few black skiers and ballet dancers?
Racial discrimination at heart of African Americans' lower participation rates in range of recreation, cultural activities, says new bookCredit: Courtesy ...
Tag: Poverty/Wealth
Low cost chlorine dispensing device improves tap water safety in low-resource regions
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Water and gender equality
Stanford researchers find installing piped water near homes promotes gender equality and improves well-being in rural ZambiaCredit: James Winter Water ...
Trained medical staff can perform safe, effective hernia surgery
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New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
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How to accelerate solar adoption for the underserved
Berkeley Lab study finds certain policies and business models can lead to more equitable distribution of solar installationsCredit: Google Streetview ...
Prejudice, poverty, gender – illustrations show the reality of living with disease
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Difficult to build a family after exposure to chemical weapons
Credit: Photo by Siri Sjolin People who have been exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) feel uncertain, decades after the ...
Streetlights contribute less to nighttime light emissions in cities than expected
The combination of smart city lighting and satellite imagery allows measurements of the contribution of street lights to urban lighting ...
New lead screening method zooms in on highest-risk areas in Georgia
The method could be applied to any area in the United StatesScreening index scores for low-level lead exposure in Georgia. ...
High social and ecological standards for chocolate
Research team including agroecologists from Göttingen University study conditions in Peruvian cocoa agroforestry systemsCredit: Dr Bea Maas Worldwide demand for ...
The unending waste management challenge – are we at our wits’ end?
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World’s largest experiment shows shack fires move with devastating speed
Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutesCredit: Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That's how quickly fires can spread ...
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortalityCredit: Source: "The trouble with trust: Time-series analysis of ...
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