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This article provides strong evidence that a selective taxation mechanism offers an effective health policy tool in the efforts to control obesity.
Despite the sharp increase in deaths resulting from illicit drug abuse in recent years, overdoses from prescription drugs still claim the lives of many more Americans.
Weekly church attendance is associated with lower tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana usage among US high school students
Drinking rates increase monotonically with education for all races and gender--exact opposite patterns are observed for "Binge Drinking"
The discrepancy in rate of gun ownership based on ideology and politics is growing, and is more pronounced at higher income levels.
While gun violence frequently appears in the news, the absence of coverage of typical firearm homicides downplays regularity of gun-related fatalities, particularly among black Americans.
Although enshrined in the national Constitution, in light of the steady stream of recent shooting sprees, gun rights increasingly receive scrutiny.
Compared to individuals of other races, African Americans who use cigarettes smoke products with menthol much more.
Prevalence of women smoking compared to men is significantly lower among the Black and Hispanic populations.
Western nations--particularly those with the most gender equality--also exhibit higher women-to-men smoking ratios.
Smoking patterns changed with the invention of the mass produced, easy-to-use, cheap cigarette at the end ...
The rate of obesity decreases significantly across all races and geographic regions as education level increases, particularly for women.
This article provides strong evidence that a selective taxation mechanism offers an effective health policy tool in the efforts to control obesity.
The impact of higher socioeconomic status (Income/education) on Obesity is significantly stronger for females than males.
