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The City of Sioux City is working through its latest grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that can ...

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According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, about 5% to 8% of all cancers worldwide stem from ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought ...

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