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GeoHealthFine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) is a widely studied pollutant with substantial health impacts, yet little is known about the urban‐rural differences across the United States. Trends of PM2.5 in urban and rural census tracts between 2010 and 2019 were
Daniel J. Kilpatrick +6 more
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Flashpoint: The Church and Law Enforcement in Poor Black and White Communities
Journal of Hate Studies, 2019 This paper seeks to connect-the-dots, linking recent police shootings of African Americans, including several in suburban communities, with emerging research linking the migration to the suburbs of poor, mostly black and Latino urban dwellers with ...
Samuel K. Atchison
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The political mobilization of black rural communities. practical knowledge domains
Novos Cadernos NAEA, 2009 This article analyzes the presence of black communities in Pará State, whose lands are defined historically by processes of territorialisation. It maps their presence and the conflicts which surround the land occupied since the time of their ancestors. It identi- fies processes of rediscovered identity and the political mobilization related to forms of
Marin, Rosa Elizabeth Acevedo +1 more
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Journal of the Georgia Public Health AssociationPerinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) have become a leading cause of maternal mortality due to suicide among women in the first year following pregnancy.
Tobi F. Oloyede, Joanne Chopak-Foss
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Education in chronically poor rural areas lags across generations [PDF]
, 2011 As part of the Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) initiative, the Carsey Institute has been investigating broad trends between rural community types, including the education level of residents and their parents.
Ulrich, Jessica D.
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Sentience in cephalopod molluscs: an updated assessment
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article evaluates the evidence for sentience – the capacity to have feelings – in cephalopod molluscs: octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. Our framework includes eight criteria, covering both whether the animal's nervous system could support sentience and whether their behaviour indicates sentience.
Alexandra K. Schnell +4 more
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Pro-tobacco marketing and anti-tobacco campaigns aimed at vulnerable populations: A review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2019 INTRODUCTION:We reviewed research literature on pro-tobacco marketing and anti-tobacco campaigns targeting eight vulnerable populations to determine key findings and research gaps.
Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes +9 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey +5 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of business towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been well established. However, SDG contextualization continues to pose a conundrum, particularly for firms operating in multiple contexts. This becomes even more problematic in the case of SDG 11, the only goal in the sustainable development agenda directly
Andreas Georgiou
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Environmental ChallengesWood pellets are increasingly promoted as a renewable and sustainable energy source, driving the global wood pellet market to a projected value of $16 billion by 2026. However, the rapid expansion of this industry disproportionately affects predominantly
E.D. Walker +5 more
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