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Research Suggests People Who Think E-Cigarettes Are Healthy Are More Likely To Smoke Them
January 2014 - Chemicals
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the belief that e-cigarettes pose less of a health risk may lead to increased experimentation with e-cigarettes among young adults. Researchers from the University of Minnesota… Read more...
Survey Reveals Strong Growth For Construction Sector
January 2014 - Construction
According to the closely-watched Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for construction, the fourth quarter rate of expansion was the best since the third quarter of 2007, despite a slight easing in the pace of growth last month from a peak in… Read more...
Survey Finds A Quarter of People Attend The Dentist Less Often Than In 2010
January 2014 - Health
The survey of 750 adults carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes on behalf of the Irish Dental Association (IDA) shows that whilst four out of five people believe their teeth and gums to be healthy, almost a quarter (23%) are visiting the dentist less often… Read more...
Survey Reveals Only One in Ten Teachers Would Vote Conservative
January 2014 - Education
According to a recent YouGov survey of more than 800 teachers – commissioned by the National Union of Teachers – four out of five (79%) believe that the Coalition government has had a negative impact on the country’s education system, while… Read more...
Market Research Finds In-Store Retail Sales Drop Two Percent in December
January 2014 - Retail
According to the latest figures from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker, medium sized retailers had a challenging December, although softened by a 31% rise in online sales, in-store sales were down by more than 2%. Fashion retailers suffered the most with… Read more...