Memes tagged “regulations”

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Potentially 90 Percent of Crime Rate Changes Explained by Lead Exposure

IN 1994, RICK NEVIN WAS A CONSULTANT working for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on the costs and benefits of removing lead paint from old houses. This has been a topic of intense study because of the growing body of research linking lead exposure in small children with a whole raft of complications…

Jul 24, 2013 1 1

crime
environment
regulations
social welfare

Los Angeles's Air Quality Regulations

Los Angeles air quality has improved in recent years because of new regulations on automobile and plant emissions, but the American Lung Association still ranks the Los Angeles area as the metropolitan region in America most polluted by year-round particles, short-term particles, and ozone. This persistent ranking…

Mar 22, 2012 1

air quality
environmentalism
regulations