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Food Poisoning, January 2003
This briefing describes the trends in foodborne disease in the UK and examines options for meeting the Government target to reduce it by 20% between 2001 and 2006.
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Nuclear Fusion, January 2003
There is growing interest in using nuclear fusion for generating electricity in the future. The fuel it would use is abundant and it produces no greenhouse gases. Questions remain over issues such as the economic viability and environmental impact of fusion power and the timescales for its commercialisation.
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Access to sanitation in developing countries, December 2002
This POSTnote outlines the scale of the challenge and reasons for improving access to sanitation. It also examines the technical, economic, social, and institutional issues that will be faced in delivering the target, and the UK’s contribution towards that end.
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Access to energy in developing countries, December 2002
This POSTnote outlines the current scale of energy needs in developing countries, the issues associated with meeting these needs and the role of the UK in adopting a new perspective.
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Intelligent transport, November 2002
This POSTnote describes current and future applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in road transport and discusses questions such as financing, management and safety which need attention if such schemes are to be implemented successfully.
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Air quality in the UK, November 2002
This POSTnote explores the major steps contributing to improved air quality in the UK since the time of the Great Smog in London 50 years ago.
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Public dialogue on science and technology, November 2002
This POSTnote updates POST’s previous work in this area (POST report 153, March 2001), focusing in particular on radioactive waste and GM crops.
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Electronic privacy, October 2002
This POSTnote examines the potential for commercial organisations and the public sector to infringe the privacy of digital communications, how the law can protect such communications and the implications for Government policy.
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Caesarean sections, October 2002
This POSTnote examines reasons for the increase in the caesarean section (CS) rate and implications for health policy.
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Copyright and the internet, October 2002
This POSTnote examines the technological, legal, and enforcement issues as the UK faces the December 2002 deadline implementing the recent EC Directive addressing the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) on the internet.
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Prospects for a hydrogen economy, October 2002
This POSTnote outlines the basis of interest in hydrogen and examines technologies for its production, handling and use. Policy issues surrounding technology and market development of hydrogen are also considered.
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Peer review, September 2002
This POSTnote describes how peer review operates, provides an overview of its strengths and weaknesses, and considers what improvements might exist.
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Nuclear terrorism, July 2002
This POSTnote outlines possible forms of nuclear terrorism attack such as: Detonation of a nuclear weapon; attacks involving radioactive materials and attacks on nuclear facilities. Legislation addressing these risks and the UK’s strategy for coping with them are also considered.
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The UK biobank, July 2002
This POSTnote describes the background to the UK Biobank, and examines issues raised such as consent, confidentiality, ownership and oversight.
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