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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Open Access Government - Technology News

Psychological effects Social media and smartphones have impacted the mental health of many Canadians, especially teenagers. in 2013 to 16.8% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023. 6) Social media use can cause isolation, insomnia, and academic failure. Courdi, C., Welch, V., 14 (1): p.

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The first-year effects of Mexico’s soda tax: An interview with Barry Popkin, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health – Episode #108

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

In 2013, Mexican lawmakers passed an excise tax on sugary drinks of 1 peso (about 8 cents) per liter, which is about a 10 percent tax. He is a Distinguished Professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. Can a tax on sugary drinks reduce consumption and therefore fight obesity?

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How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

The City Fix

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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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