Psychology & Psychiatry
Human-centered design is key to reducing distraction on roads
Road signs should direct us where to go, where to stop and when to turn.
Aug 9, 2021
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News tagged with road traffic
Health
'Safe System' approach could dramatically reduce road deaths while improving equity
A new approach to road safety that relies on design and engineering principles—the "Safe System" approach—could lead to dramatic reductions in vehicle-related deaths and injuries if implemented in the U.S., according ...
May 11, 2021
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Pediatrics
Study links child behavior problems to prenatal tobacco smoke and traffic density
A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioral outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a team from the Barcelona ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Health
Choked-up Milan takes smoking ban outside
"It's about time they passed this law. We're fed up with this smoke!" declared Massimo Gabbiadini, a shopkeeper in Piazza del Duomo, after Milan banned smoking in many outdoor places.
Jan 20, 2021
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Cardiology
Airplane noise at night can trigger cardiovascular death
Most studies on transportation noise and cardiovascular mortality have focused on long-term exposure to noise. These studies demonstrated that chronic noise exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Across Europe, ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early-life events linked to lung health in young adulthood
Early-life events, such as the exposure to air pollutants, increase the risk of chronic lung disease in young adulthood, according to new results by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, published in the European ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Cardiology
Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease
In a current opinion article "Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act," published in the European Heart Journal this week, a group of international environmental researchers ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Health
A growing pedestrian safety crisis: Speed, short lights and SUVs are worsening a health epidemic
It's an epidemic of a different kind.
Sep 17, 2020
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Pediatrics
Parental instruction instrumental for children to learn how to safely cross busy roads
Learning to cross a busy street is anything but easy for a child, especially in places where the traffic doesn't stop.
Aug 26, 2020
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Health
Long-term exposure to traffic noise may impact weight gain in the UK population
Transport noise is a major problem in Europe, with over 100 million people living in areas where road traffic noise exceeds levels greater than 55dB, the health-based threshold set by the EU. A new study by the University ...
Aug 17, 2020
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