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| Pollution from freight traffic disproportionately impacts communities of color across 52 US cities Posted: 07 Oct 2021 09:22 AM PDT In urban areas across the U.S., low-income neighborhoods and communities of color experience an average of 28% more nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution than higher-income and majority-white neighborhoods. The disparity is driven primarily by proximity to trucking routes on major roadways, where diesel trucks are emitters of NO2 and other air pollutants. |
| Naloxone access doesn’t make heroin seem less risky Posted: 07 Oct 2021 07:10 AM PDT The medication naloxone is so effective at saving the lives of opioid overdose victims that some people worry that it might make drug users think heroin and related drugs are no longer risky. But a new study suggests that is not the case. |
| Sense of purpose associated with better memory Posted: 06 Oct 2021 10:49 AM PDT A new study showed a link between an individual's sense of purpose and their ability to recall vivid details. The researchers found that while both a sense of purpose and cognitive function made memories easier to recall, only a sense of purpose bestowed the benefits of vividness and coherence. |
| Children who eat more fruit and veggies have better mental health Posted: 28 Sep 2021 04:50 AM PDT New research finds that children who eat more fruit and veg have better mental health. The study is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in UK school children. The research team studied data from almost 9,000 children in 50 schools. They found that the types of breakfast and lunch eaten by both primary and secondary school pupils were significantly associated with wellbeing. |
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