Toxic Algae in Drinking Water: What the Evidence Shows
In 2014 about 400,000 people in Toledo were told not to drink their tap water. What research shows about toxic algae in drinking water and how to protect your household.
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Cold Weather Deaths: What the Evidence Shows
Cold is linked to about 4.6 million deaths a year, far more than heat. What the evidence shows about cold-related deaths and where researchers disagree.
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Turbulence Injuries: What the Evidence Shows
Turbulence causes more than a third of US airline accidents, and most serious injuries fall on flight attendants. Of 26 seriously injured passengers, one wore a seat belt.
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Twelve Inches of Water Carries Away a Car. More Than Half of Flood Deaths Are People Who Drove Into It.
Six inches knocks an adult down and twelve carries away most cars — and over half of flood drownings are drivers. Meanwhile the official maps miss about six million American properties.
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Houses Do Not Usually Burn From the Flames. They Burn From What Lands in the Gutter.
Embers are the leading cause of home ignition in wildfire, and they arrive miles ahead of the fire. An ember-resistant buffer halves a home ignition risk, and clearing perimeter vegetation nearly doubles survival odds. Why the first five feet matter more than the next ninety-five, and which measures have evidence behind them.
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Heat Kills More Americans Than Hurricanes. Almost Always Indoors.
Recorded US heat deaths rose from 297 in 2004 to 1,714 in 2022. In New York City records, none of the at-home heat-stress deaths had air conditioning in use — and a quarter had only a fan. Why a fan is not cooling, and what actually works.
