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Jul 23, 2020
Study of US mass shootings, firearms homicides suggests two-pronged policy approach. Mass shootings occur disproportionately in states with higher levels of gun ownership, while rates of firearms homicides are higher in states with permissive concealed carry policies.
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Jun 09, 2020
A new modeling study estimates that, based on changes in consumer behavior, added-sugar labeling on all U.S. packaged foods could prevent 35,500 new obesity-related cancer cases and 16,700 cancer deaths over a lifetime in the U.S. It would also save an estimated $1.4 billion in direct medical costs.
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Mar 25, 2020
In China restrictions of travel from Wuhan came too late and research showed that the impact of travel restrictions declines as the epidemic grows. Provinces outside Hubei that acted early to test and contain imported COVID-19 cases fared the best at preventing or containing local outbreaks.
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Mar 15, 2020
Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes. Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off
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Feb 14, 2020
Statewide prevalence of gun ownership by citizens is tied to police use of lethal force, new study shows. This association could be interpreted as reflecting a causal effect of the availability of firearms on police use of lethal force.
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Jan 22, 2020
Police shootings are linked to inaccurate dispatch information, new study shows. The findings demonstrate a relationship between inaccurate dispatched information about the presence of weapon and police shooting errors, especially shootings of unarmed subjects.
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Jan 16, 2020
A major experiment introducing proactive policing to Underground platforms finds that short bursts of patrolling create a ''phantom effect'': 97% of the resulting crime reduction was during periods when police weren't actually present.
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Jun 15, 2019
USC study finds e-cigarette cartoon ads may increase likelihood of vaping. Research suggests that exposure to cartoon-based advertisements for e-cigarettes is related to greater potential for young adults to use the products in the future.
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Jun 10, 2019
Courts' sentencing of Hispanic defendants differs by destination, citizenship, year. Disparities were lowest in areas that have traditionally welcomed Hispanic immigrants and where they were numerous, and greatest in areas with few new Hispanic immigrants and small Hispanic immigrant population.
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Jun 10, 2019
A new modeling study estimates that, based on changes in consumer behavior, added-sugar labeling on all U.S. packaged foods could prevent 35,500 new obesity-related cancer cases and 16,700 cancer deaths over a lifetime in the U.S. It would also save an estimated $1.4 billion in direct medical costs.
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Jun 07, 2019
An increase in cocoa price of up to 47% may be necessary to eliminate all child labor from cocoa production in Ghana
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Jun 03, 2019
Industry uses non-profit organisation to campaign against public health policies - New study shows how a non-profit research organisation has been deployed by major food and beverage corporations to push industry-favourable positions to policy makers under the guise of neutral scientific endeavour.
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May 30, 2019
Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a new study, which found taxes could have greatest impact if 100% fruit juice was included in reduction efforts. “Industry lobbying has delayed and threatens to derail the nutrition labels.”
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