//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/government_regulation/ Issues regarding government regulations. Why is strawberry jam more closely regulated than tobacco? Read about scientific research on government regulation. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:44 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:44 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/government_regulation/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110404.htm Legal restrictions placed on the amount of time young people in China can play video games may be less effective than originally thought, a new study has revealed. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:04:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110404.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164226.htm Demand for modern biofuels is expected to grow substantially in order to mitigate climate emissions. However, they are far from being a climate neutral alternative to gasoline and diesel. A new study shows that under current land-use regulations, CO2 emission factors for biofuels might even exceed those for fossil diesel combustion due to large-scale land clearing related to growing biomass. Before bioenergy can effectively contribute to achieving carbon neutrality, international agreements need to ensure the effective protection of forests and other natural lands by introducing carbon pricing, the expert team argues. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:42:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164226.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620174445.htm Researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and gas wells. These inactive wells represent environmental risks since they have the potential to contaminate water supplies, degrade ecosystems, and emit methane and other air pollutants that are harmful to human health. But plugging the wells also offers various potential environmental opportunities such as underground storage of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, or the development of geothermal energy systems. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:44:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620174445.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608195707.htm A new study found that while a piece of legislation designed to foster the sustainability of marine fisheries is sometimes blamed for being too stringent -- leading to what some politicians call 'underfishing' -- the law is not constraining most fisheries, and there are various other reasons that lead to certain fish species being less fished. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:57:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608195707.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424162859.htm An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a suite of tools to estimate the total economic value of improving water quality in urban streams. The work can assist federal and state agencies charged with developing environmental regulations affecting urban ecosystems across the Piedmont Region of the United States, which stretches from Maryland to Alabama. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:28:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424162859.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406094234.htm Chemists created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, especially for emerging sectors like the cannabis industry. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:42:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406094234.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK's ability to meet its 2050 net zero carbon reduction targets, an expert has said. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:14:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm A recent study that examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and law enforcement underscores both the need for law enforcement agencies to be involved in the development of public policies regarding AI -- such as regulations governing autonomous vehicles -- and the need for law enforcement officers to better understand the limitations and ethical challenges of AI technologies. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075750.htm Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:57:50 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075750.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216161157.htm The United States, the largest importer of wildlife in the world, is not prepared for future spread of animal-borne, or zoonotic, diseases due to gaps among governmental agencies designed to combat these threats, concludes a new analysis. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:11:57 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216161157.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117110430.htm Capturing the potential profits and jobs offered by a growing hydrogen industry may need as much innovation in regulatory agencies as it does in the research laboratories, according to new research. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:04:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117110430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095526.htm An innovative proposal to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis with a combination of DNA-like encoding of plastics and international law has been put forward by a transdisciplinary team. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:55:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095526.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102827.htm An artificial intelligence tool could help governments decide whether or not to bail out a bank in crisis by predicting if the intervention will save money for taxpayers in the long term. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:28:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102827.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114452.htm With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, people were plunged into a situation that required them to acquire information about an emerging scientific issue to assess the adequacy of government actions and programs of significant personal import to each individual. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:44:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114452.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity. A new study suggests there may have been a mathematical method, of sorts, to the madness of those early COVID days. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:39:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132609.htm In 2016, North Carolina enacted legislation providing legal protections to people who make use of programs designed to reduce harms associated with illegal drug use. However, a new study finds these legal protections are not recognized uniformly by law enforcement, raising questions about the extent to which the actions of law enforcement personnel are hampering the effectiveness of these programs. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:26:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132609.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm A new report outlines a model law for facial recognition technology to protect against harmful use of this technology, but also foster innovation for public benefit. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:34:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220825120132.htm Mandates to decrease opioid prescriptions in the U.S. have worked, but they also have had an unintended and undesirable public health outcome, according to new research. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:01:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220825120132.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220823135658.htm Labels alerting customers that products contain ingredients from genetically engineered plants may reduce sales, at least in the short term, according to agricultural economists. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:56:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220823135658.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220809101750.htm And a lack of regulations and oversight surrounding a popular, easily rentable party feature could be putting tens of thousands of children at risk, according to new research. The study found at least 479 people were injured and 28 died worldwide in more than 130 bounce house accidents due to weather events since 2000. But the researchers caution that these estimates are likely an undercount. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:17:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220809101750.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220720121056.htm Researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:10:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220720121056.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170201.htm 研究人员调查了全国代表性ample of 2,000 U.S. residents to gauge public acceptance of gene-edited foods. Social factors like food beliefs and trust in institutions played a big role in the participants' willingness to eat or actively avoid products made with gene-editing technologies. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:02:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170201.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628113332.htm Scientists review recent experiments and find noise regulations may need to be changed to protect porpoises, seals, and other sea-dwelling mammals. Current guidance for seals and porpoises is based on few measurements in a limited frequency range; the guidance is still valid for these frequencies, but investigators found substantial deviations in recent studies of the impact of low frequency noise on seals and high frequency noise on porpoises. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:33:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628113332.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220620152119.htm Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the shipping industry's carbon footprint and weakening Russia's control over trade routes through the Arctic, a study found. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:21:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220620152119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220606134413.htm While the study looked specifically at COVID-19 deaths among members of law enforcement in 2020, there are important lessons for police and other first responder organizations going forward. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:44:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220606134413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220526095520.htm Tackling the climate crisis can only be achieved by 'placing people at the heart of climate action', researchers say. Thu, 26 May 2022 09:55:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220526095520.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220518171505.htm A new article looks at how producers of such products as commercial milk formulas, processed foods, alcoholic beverages, pharmaceuticals and electronic gaming software have been ramping up efforts to influence United States policy toward the WHO. Wed, 18 May 2022 17:15:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220518171505.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421094135.htm Counteracting antimicrobial resistance needs a multipronged approach, including training, labeling food products, working with the media and changing mindsets, according to a new study. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:41:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421094135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406160540.htm A new analysis suggests that most U.S. dog owners are unaware of -- and do not follow -- guidelines on safe pet food and dish handling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that better education and implementation of the guidelines could reduce contamination. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:05:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406160540.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220321103744.htm From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, 'invisible' underground groundwater is often the only water supply available across the vast majority Australia where its annual contribution to GDP is estimated at more than $6.8 billion a year. However, overuse of groundwater during droughts and aquifer depletion has already seen water crises, including in Australia's 'food bowl' the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), California and Cape Town in South Africa, with more likely to follow with groundwater management largely reactive and unlikely to avert more crises as climate change accelerates and populations grow. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:37:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220321103744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318092131.htm Researchers have used mercury (Hg) stable isotopes to verify the Hg sources in the sediment and fish along the west coast of Korea. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:21:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318092131.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220203161133.htm A team of scholars in ethics, law and informatics wrote one of the first commentaries on how NFTs could be repurposed for the healthcare industry. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:11:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220203161133.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220120091200.htm Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites -- and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to a new analysis. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:12:00 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220120091200.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113092151.htm New air quality standards have the potential to prevent more illness and death than standards adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:21:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220113092151.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214104253.htm The United States should immediately move to create a collection of strategic forest reserves in the Western U.S. to fight climate change and safeguard biodiversity, according to a scientific collaboration led by ecologist. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:42:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214104253.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214084533.htm New research has discovered that emissions coming from China of the ozone-destroying chemical, dichloromethane, have more than doubled over the last decade. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:45:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211214084533.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211208182541.htm Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017, according to a new study. The study used comprehensive government health data to examine 315,000 abortions in Ontario between 2012 and 2020. An analysis showed no increase in abortion-related health complications following the removal of restrictions on mifepristone. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:25:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211208182541.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211103105018.htm Government action is needed so driverless vehicles can be insured against malicious hacks which could have potentially catastrophic consequences, a study says. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:50:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211103105018.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211007101013.htm The medication naloxone is so effective at saving the lives of opioid overdose victims that some people worry that it might make drug users think heroin and related drugs are no longer risky. But a new study suggests that is not the case. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:10:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211007101013.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210916114601.htm Diagnostic tests developed in-house in hospital laboratories are not currently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), unlike those sold by manufacturers. A new study suggests that temporary deviations from FDA policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic offer a look at what regulation of these tests by the agency might look like. Findings from this study could inform legislation aimed at regulating lab-developed tests. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:46:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210916114601.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210831190322.htm 据估计,70%的中国的河流和湖泊oo polluted for human use, the result of decades of intensifying economic development that have increased the amount of pollution that winds up in the water. Fixing China's water pollution problems is an uphill battle, but citizen monitoring of remediation efforts could lead to consistent improvements in water quality, according to researchers. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:03:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210831190322.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210817131437.htm Ecologists show that 1,330 nurseries, garden centers and online retailers are still offering hundreds of invasive plant species as ornamental garden plants. This includes 20 species that are illegal to grow or sell nationwide. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:14:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210817131437.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210809144046.htm Food companies, regulators, marketers, journalists and others should use the terms 'cell-based' or 'cell-cultured' when labeling and talking about seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish, according to a new study. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:40:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210809144046.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210625120413.htm 尽管美国是唯一富有的nation that doesn't guarantee paid leave to mothers or fathers after the arrival of a new child, Americans endorse providing paid time off for parents nearly as much as people from other countries. About 82% of Americans support paid maternity leave, just slightly less than the 86% who support it in 26 wealthy nations, a new study shows. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:04:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210625120413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512142907.htm Work-related factors impact the high rates of stress, risky drinking, and attrition in lawyers differently depending on gender, according to a new study. Wed, 12 May 2021 14:29:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512142907.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512115515.htm Meat that is certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can sicken people, including dangerous, multidrug-resistant organisms, compared to conventionally produced meat. Wed, 12 May 2021 11:55:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512115515.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210421151224.htm When air quality in China is poor, locally reported air pollution measurements diverge from U.S. embassy-reported measurements more than would be expected by random chance, finds an analysis of air pollution data from five large Chinese cities. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:12:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210421151224.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210420160903.htm Concern tends to ratchet up a notch when pollution enters the river runoff discussion on a national scale, specifically when smaller, navigable intrastate bodies of water push pollution into larger interstate waters often involved in commerce (i.e. the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Ohio River). Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:09:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210420160903.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419182101.htm Monitoring environmental compliance is a particular challenge for governments in poor countries. A new machine learning approach that uses satellite imagery to pinpoint highly polluting brick kilns in Bangladesh could provide a low-cost solution. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:21:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419182101.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210401123921.htm 一个新的文章认为,今天的健康和equity challenges call for the US to shift from 'food insecurity' to 'nutrition insecurity' in order to catalyze appropriate focus and policies on access not just to food but to healthy, nourishing food. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:39:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210401123921.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210324113431.htm Feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea of contracting COVID-19 are linked to lower compliance of social distancing and the likelihood of reporting infection to authorities and potential contacts in Italy, South Korea and the USA. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:34:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210324113431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210323150819.htm New research shows that state laws designed to hinder union activity and indulge corporate entities do not enhance economic productivity. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:08:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210323150819.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210219083837.htm The Biden administration is revising the social cost of carbon (SCC), a decade-old cost-benefit metric used to inform climate policy by placing a monetary value on the impact of climate change. In a newly published analysis, a team of researchers lists a series of measures the administration should consider in recalculating the SCC. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:38:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210219083837.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210118225713.htm Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behavior rather than tackling unhealthy environments. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:57:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210118225713.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210114111929.htm Illinois residents value efforts to reduce watershed pollution, and they are willing to pay for environmental improvements, according to a new study from agricultural economists. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:19:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210114111929.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201215142220.htm Longstanding skepticism among Texans toward the climate movement has shifted, and attitudes in the nation's leading energy-producing state now mirror those in the rest of the United States, according to new research. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:22:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201215142220.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201110133222.htm When the San Francisco Bay Area mandated shelter-in-place March 16, it created a natural experiment for UC Berkeley's Ron Cohen, who had established an inexpensive pollution sensor network in local neighborhoods. The sensors showed carbon dioxide emissions plummeting 25 percent in the subsequent six weeks, mostly because of a 48 percent drop in traffic. Networks like this -- soon to be emplaced in Glasgow -- can track greenhouse gases and progress toward lowering them, including the impact of electric vehicles. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:32:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201110133222.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201106134322.htm In a new study focused on Denmark, a global leader in wind energy - a relatively mature and low-cost renewable technology - researchers found that government policies have been the primary driver of that industry's growth and development. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:43:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201106134322.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201105183811.htm Following the presidential election, a leading group of scientists are making the case that a 'rule reversal' will not be sufficient to allow the Endangered Species Act to do its job. Instead, they're calling for deeper improvements to the rules federal wildlife agencies use to apply the law -- aiming to make the Act more effective and to gain bipartisan and industry support in an era of accelerating climate change. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:38:11 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201105183811.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201104102207.htm Fishermen working on Lake Tanganyika in eastern Congo experience a lack of safety and want better enforcement of existing regulations. They also report a decline in the lake's fish stocks. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:22:07 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201104102207.htm