How safe are the products we slather on every day?

"Lots of things on the shelf are essentially untested and by putting these products on our bodies every day, we are unwittingly participating in a human experiment."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~1 min

Crash stats compare off-roading on city streets vs. motorcycles

People who ride off-road vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets crash just as much as motorcyclists do, researchers say.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~3 min


Are the vaping risks real? 3 questions for an expert

Vaping risks, and even deaths, are in the news. Here's a tobacco dependence expert's take on the issue.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 16, 2019 ~2 min

Working memory may play role in teen car crash risk

"Not all young drivers crash. So we thought, what is it about those who are crashing? It could be related to variability in working memory development."

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Sept. 16, 2019 ~7 min

The EPA isn’t doing enough to protect people in harm’s way

The EPA is falling down on its job to protect vulnerable populations from hazardous chemicals, researchers argue in a new paper.

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 6, 2019 ~2 min

Driver-assist tech could save lives and lots of money

If all cars in the US had driver assist technology like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning, it could prevent a whole lot of crashes.

Ellis Robinson-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~3 min

Expert: Bulletproof backpacks are ‘ridiculous and sad’

Bulletproof backpacks, armed teachers, and other quick fixes aren't the righ response to school shootings, says education professor Matthew Meyer.

Lisa Intrabartola-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~1 min

Can color-changing road signs make night driving safer?

A new reflective film could pave the way for color-changing road signs. They would light up at night to better grab drivers' attention.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Aug. 23, 2019 ~3 min


City parks are only as good as the trip to get there

Walkability, not proximity, determines how much people enjoy their local park, research suggests.

U. Arizona • futurity
Aug. 2, 2019 ~5 min

Rise of e-scooters is busting up a lot of faces

Time for helmet laws? Researchers report an estimated 32,000 injuries from the use of e-scooters nationwide in 10 years.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 12, 2019 ~3 min

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