Recent pieces address the toll of measles; evidence vs. hype in treating heroin addiction; why foodborne-illness outbreaks linked to poultry keep happening; and more.
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Environmental Health
Technology, behavior, and reduced driving associated with decline in auto fatalities
There are two ways to reduce fatalities from vehicle crashes: prevent crashes, and make the ones that happen less deadly.
Yesterday, the Senate passed a two-year transportation bill by a vote of 74 to 22, putting us close to getting a reasonably good piece of legislation signed by March 31, when the current stopgap extension will expire. Last month, the House Natural Resources Committee approved a terrible bill that would have eliminated the current dedicated […]