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Dramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade (2011 to 2021)

Science Daily - Public Health

in 2011 to 15.8% Using a national survey of 88,183 adolescents in grades nine to 12, findings show marijuana use declined from 23.1% in 2021, with first-time use before age 13 dropping from 8.1% In 2021, use was highest among 12th graders (22.4%) and 11th graders (18.7%).

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Packaged mineral drinking water in ‘high-risk food’ category: FSSAI

The Hindu

The reclassification follows recent amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, which previously removed mandatory BIS certification requirements for certain food products

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Advanced modeling unveils hidden costs of global chikungunya infection

News Medical Health Sciences

The health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been significantly underestimated, with total costs probably approaching US$ 50 billion in 2011-20 alone, suggests a comprehensive data analysis, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

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Jamie Foxx pushes on Capitol Hill for more Down syndrome research funding in honor of sister  

The Hill

DeOndra had also been appointed a global ambassador for the foundation in 2011. Foxx has had an extensive partnership with GLOBAL, creating the DeOndra Dixon Fund in 2020 after her passing. GLOBAL flew in 150 members comprised of people with Down syndrome and their families for the briefing.

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The Growing Importance Of Data Collection For Customer Service

Smart Data Collective

Back in 2011, my colleagues and I first started discussing the evolving standards of customer service in business. Big data is crucial for any organization that wants to attract and retain customers. Most customer service designs were based on subjective decisions by people working in the field.

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Climate crisis is driving cousins of The Lion King character to local extinction

Frontiers

“During the monitoring period, sub-lethal effects of high temperatures (including compromised foraging, provisioning, and body mass maintenance) reduced the chance of hornbills breeding successfully or even breeding at all,” explained Pattinson.

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Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots

Frontiers

Tiny transponder In late summer of 2009 through 2011 near the village of Klein Lüben in Brandenburg, Menzel and colleagues caught 50 experienced forager honeybees and glued a 10.5-mg Linear landscape elements, such as water channels, roads, and field edges, appear to be important components of this navigation memory.”

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