IU researchers tackled the challenges of conducting intrastate policy surveillance
Credit: Ross Silverman The design, interpretation, and enforcement of county and municipal laws significantly affect local public health. But accessing ...
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The future looks bright for infinitely recyclable plastic
A new environmental and technological analysis suggests that a revolutionary eco-friendly plastic is almost ready to hit the shelvesCredit: (Credit: ...
Illuminating invisible bloody fingerprints with a fluorescent polymer
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00710 Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible ...
Filling federal oversight gaps
Deregulated US Government oversight on interstate waters leaves murky implications for statesCredit: University of Houston Law Center The familiar murkiness ...
The COVID-19 is a unique opportunity to move towards more sustainable and equitable society
Credit: Potterf, Maria [email protected] Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä highlight how the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can ...
Stanford researchers use AI to empower environmental regulators
Credit: Nina Brooks Like superheroes capable of seeing through obstacles, environmental regulators may soon wield the power of all-seeing eyes ...
Life expectancy lower near superfund sites
Lower still for those with low incomesCredit: University of Houston Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut ...
Can we end the cage age?
Switch to cage-free alternatives for farm animals is possible, but only with appropriate supporting measuresCredit: Kipster Between 2018 and 2020, ...
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
How long are you impaired after cannabis use? New analysis defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC dosesCredit: ...
Volcanic pollution return linked to jump in respiratory disease cases
Credit: Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland's largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found. ...
Study finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short
Credit: Indiana University Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to ...
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
BU environmental expert says the Nintendo racing game has important lessons for social and economic programs that could benefit the ...
FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer websiteCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--April 8, 2021--The national, independent ...
A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control
LARC use by women in high-deductible health plans rose faster than use by other women after Affordable Care Act cut ...