Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
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US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus crisis and social citizenship in India
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Lazy, hazy days no more: A call-to-action to better understand air pollution mechanisms
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A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity
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Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Gun violence restraining orders offer judicial pathway for removal of firearms from people at risk of causing harmCredit: UC Regents ...
Current global environmental law and policy are failing, experts say
In a landmark special issue of Environmental Policy and Law, noted scholars lay out their vision for a complete overhaul ...
Low-wage earners spent less time at home during early pandemic lockdown
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If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according ...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
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New AI technology protects privacy
Medical diagnostics algorithm identifies pneumonia in paediatric x-ray imagesCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Digital medicine is opening up entirely new ...
It is time to create contracts all users can understand
New research presents a novel four-step user-centered contract design processCredit: Kevin Finnegan Contracts today are complex and not user-friendly. The ...
An uncrackable combination of invisible ink and artificial intelligence
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01179 Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only ...
A pediatric policy council plenary: The role of research in reducing gun violence
Credit: PAS A Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual ...
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