Bike lanes benefit non-riders more than riders: New research
A 2016 study in BMJ Injury Prevention finds that for every dollar New York City spends on new bike lanes, more people ride and overall public health improves.
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Drug-resistant infections and their surging economic costs
2016 report from the World Bank estimates that by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could kill millions and hurt the global economy more than the recent financial crisis.
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Marijuana legalization: Tax revenue and changing consumption
2016 study in the American Economic Review estimates how legalizing marijuana nationally would impact tax returns and consumption.
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Zika virus and birth defects in Brazil: New research
2016 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that investigates the link between Zika infection and fetal abnormalities, including microcephaly, in Brazil.
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Global malaria mortality between 1980 and 2010: A systematic analysis
2012 meta-study from the University of Washington and the University of Queensland on estimates of global malaria mortality rates over the past three decades.
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