Long-form census change worries health researchers

Climate change worries deepen

The dramatic decline in polar ice is being increasingly documented and a new study reveals how biological systems are responding to Arctic climate change. Meanwhile tourists are heading in, adding to the pressure on these fragile regions. In the past few months researchers discovered that an enormous ice shelf had broken free of an island in Canada’s Arctic in 2005. The piece of ice is larger t...

Privacy Concerns and the Census Long Form: Some Evidence from Census 2000

Disclaimer: This report is released to inform interested parties of research and to encourage discussion. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau. This paper reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by Census Bureau staff. It has undergone a Census Bureau review 1 more limited in scope than that given to official Census Bure...

Uganda's anti-gay law worries doctors and researchers.

Self-guided Change: The most common form of long-term, maintained health behavior change

Millions of people change risky, health-related behaviors and maintain those changes. However, they often take years to change, and their unhealthy behaviors may harm themselves and others and constitute a significant cost to society. A review-similar in nature to a scoping review-was done of the literature related to long-term health behavior change in six areas: alcohol, cocaine and heroin mi...

Stoking Ground Zero health worries

Following the attack of September 11th, public opinion polls showed a remarkable leap in Americans’ trust of their government. Some in New York City seem to be carving out an exception to that trust when it comes to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Fanned by some alarming news reports, there are doubts about whether the EPA has been telling the truth about the New York City air. In the w...