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But on Monday, Mr Hunt said that, while the guarantee will continue until next April, a review will be launched to consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills after April 2023. (independent.co.uk)

2022. Aggregation in bottom-up vulnerability assessments and equity implications: the case of Jordanian households' water supply. (pnnl.gov)
In furtherance of the WGIHR's decision above, this document provides an article-by-article compilation of the proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) submitted in accordance with decision WHA75(9) (2022). (who.int)

Since June 2021, New York's rent relief fund has directed cash to property owners on behalf of more than 100,000 households who owed arrears as a result of the pandemic and related economic crisis. (citylimits.org)
For example, 30% of households engaging in DVR playback have an annual income of $100,000 or more, compared to about 25% of DVR households watching a prime-time show live and only 15% of all households watching live TV. (mediapost.com)

While there is a rich literature on the practice of child fostering in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about how fostering impacts receiving households, as few studies consider household conditions both before and after fostering. (demographic-research.org)
This publication presents results from the first Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey, which collected information from 1,059 people, via telephone, throughout Australia between the 31st March and 6th of April 2020. (abs.gov.au)
The cost of energy relative to household income impacts affordability of energy. (wikipedia.org)
Improving household energy efficiency could co-benefit climate change mitigation by reducing household energy demand and usage, therefore reducing fossil fuel demand and emissions, while also reducing the health impacts of exposure to extreme temperatures that are more likely with climate change as well as impacts of household air pollution. (wikipedia.org)
The first suite of articles views the environmental impacts associated with household consumption from the perspectives of different consumer groups, income levels, and geographic areas. (lu.se)
This work confirms and refines several insights that have been developing over the past several years, namely that food and beverages, mobility, housing, and energy-using products are the most critical consumption domains from the standpoint of environmental sustainability and that higher household income leads to greater (but less than proportional) impacts. (lu.se)
The second subset of articles analyzes the potential for mitigating these impacts through behavioral changes and innovation strategies. (lu.se)

The economic dependence of both very-low and high-income households is relatively low at 35.53% and 26.39%, respectively. (inderscience.com)
Low-income and middle-income households have higher economic dependencies of 67.21% and 65.73%, respectively. (inderscience.com)
Background: Household air pollution in low income countries is an important cause of mortality from respiratory infection. (stir.ac.uk)
Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. (prnewswire.com)
Median wages have increased little over the past three decades, and income volatility is the norm: In 2011, 43 percent of households experienced a two-year gain or loss of more than 25 percent of their total income. (pewtrusts.org)
The typical household cannot replace even one month of income with liquid savings, and its total financial assets are equivalent to only about six months of income. (pewtrusts.org)
RIGA - In percentage terms, prices of cheaper goods have increased more than of the expensive products, which means that low-income households, which typically buy cheaper food, have seen steeper grocery inflation than well-off households, Bank of Latvia economists Dans Staermans and Boriss Silvestrovs write on the central bank's analytical website macroeconomics.lv. (baltictimes.com)
They can also cut back on it by switching from premium brands to regular ones or maintain the previous consumption by using their savings - a freedom that is unlikely for a low-income family,' the Bank of Latvia economists say in their article. (baltictimes.com)
Analysis by the European Central Bank's (ECB) economists reveals differences between the expenditure weights of the monthly HICP inflation data and those of the Eurostat Household Budget Survey (HBS) data (the survey focusses on households of various income groups and is conducted every five years). (baltictimes.com)
Low income households across Edinburgh will be helped to stay hydrated this summer and learn how topping up from the tap is good for health, your pocket and the planet. (scottishwater.co.uk)
Conversely, 22% of all live TV households have an annual income of less than $25,000. (mediapost.com)
As part of the GREAT grant eligibility requirements, all internet service provider applicants must be participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible low-income households a $30 per month discount on high-speed internet service or provide access to a comparable low-cost program. (buncombecounty.org)
The actual number is $4,155, representing 8.4 percent of median household income--the highest percentage in almost three decades, since the 1981 fuel crisis. (greencarreports.com)
Household energy insecurity is influenced by both internal and external factors such as energy cost, household income, housing conditions, and personal behavior. (wikipedia.org)
Households are generally defined as energy burdened if energy costs exceed 10% of gross household income. (wikipedia.org)
In the United States, low-income households spend an average of over 8% of gross income on energy costs and household below the federal poverty line spend over 16% of gross income, based on 2016 American Community Survey estimates of household energy consumption. (wikipedia.org)
Methods We analyzed data from the Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2010 to examine the differences in consumption expenditure pattern between tobacco user and non-user households. (who.int)
Here the Green Revolution had completely changed the production relations so that profit from investments in new technology increased income for most households and was also ploughed back into further agricultural development. (lu.se)

Women receiving food in Duk county, January 27, 2016 (ST) The 432 households, majority of them children and women, had gathered in Bor, supported by Duk local authority to return to their home villages ahead of the planting season. (sudantribune.com)

Article: Economic dependence of rural households on the riparian zones in Burkina Faso Journal: African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development (AJESD) 2020 Vol.7 No.3 pp.217 - 235 Abstract: This study aims to quantitatively examine the economic dependence of rural households on riparian zones. (inderscience.com)
In 2020, energy insecure households in the United States paid more for energy on average and per square foot than households not considered to be energy insecure. (wikipedia.org)
JAMA released a new journal article, " Provisional Mortality Data - United States, 2020 ," which presents an overview of provisional U.S. death data for 2020, including overall death rates and those associated with COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
Another journal article was released in MMWR, " Death Certificate-based ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Mortality Surveillance-United States, January - December 2020 ," which looks at the accuracy of death certificates for COVID-19 mortality surveillance in the United States. (cdc.gov)

It is the first survey in a new series, designed to provide a quick snapshot about how Australian households are faring in response to the changing social and economic environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (abs.gov.au)
Fewer than five million households failed to make their rent or mortgage payments in the second quarter of 2021, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still being felt across the country. (housingwire.com)

Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again urging the federal government to replenish New York's tapped-out rent relief fund after more than 1,300 additional households applied to the state's reactivated assistance program. (citylimits.org)
At current gas prices of roughly $3.50 per gallon, that would have been $1,300 less, enough to notice in any household budget. (greencarreports.com)

Costs for cooking and lighting can reach upwards of 20% of non-food expenditures in Indian households. (wikipedia.org)
Background Tobacco consumption constitutes a sizable portion of household consumption expenditure, which can lead to reduced expenditures on other basic commodities. (who.int)

The United States Energy Information Administration Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) considers households to be energy insecure if they: "have received a disconnection notice, have reduced or forgone basic necessities to pay energy bills, kept their houses at unsafe temperatures because of energy cost concerns, or been unable to repair heating or cooling equipment because of cost. (wikipedia.org)

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), 8.6% of renters (2.86 million households) missed, delayed, or made a reduced payment in June 2021, while 4.6% homeowners (2.19 million) missed their mortgage payment. (housingwire.com)

This study aims to assess the relationship between district household poverty rates and sputum-positive TB case notification rates (CNRs) in Cambodia in 2010. (who.int)
The univariate model showed a positive association between household poverty rates and sputum-positive TB CNRs. (who.int)
However, in multivariate models, after adjusting for major covariates, household poverty rates showed a significantly negative association with sputum-positive TB CNRs (relative risk [RR] = 0.95 per 5% increase in poverty rate). (who.int)
Similar spatial patterns were observed between household poverty rates and other covariates, particularly OD population density. (who.int)
Household poverty rate is associated with a decrease in sputum-positive TB CNR in Cambodia, particularly in men. (who.int)
Wong MK, Yadav R-P, Nishikiori N, Eang MT. The association between household poverty rates and tuberculosis case notification rates in Cambodia, 2010. (who.int)

Across racial and educational groups, households with children have fewer resources than those without. (pewtrusts.org)

This study, which uses data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS), finds that the proportion of U.S. households with smoke-free home rules increased from 43 percent in 1992-1993 to 72 percent in 2003. (cdc.gov)
A second MMWR article analyzed data on students aged 13-15 in 137 countries and territories drawn from a school-based survey called the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. (cdc.gov)
Results We find that tobacco user households on average allocated less in clothing, housing, education, energy, and transportation and communication compared to tobacco non-user households. (who.int)
Mean expenditure share of food and medical expenditure of tobacco user households, however, are greater than those of tobacco non-user households. (who.int)
Albeit similar patterns observed for different tobacco user households, there were differences in magnitudes depending on the type of tobacco-use, rural-urban locations and economic status. (who.int)
Conclusion Policy measures that reduce tobacco use could reduce displacement of commodities by households with tobacco users, including those commodities that can contribute to human capital investments. (who.int)
What is the link between household garbage and tobacco control? (who.int)

CommBank Chief Economist Stephen Halmarick said: "The effect of rising interest rates is beginning to impact on household budgets and Australian consumer spending is adjusting accordingly. (commbank.com.au)

This paper examines the relationship between receiving a foster child and subsequent changes in household wealth. (demographic-research.org)
Using data from 1754 TLT respondents, fixed effects pooled time-series models are estimated to assess whether and how receiving a foster child changes household wealth. (demographic-research.org)
The results show that households that anticipate fostering responsibilities experience a greater increase in household wealth than both households that do not foster and those that are surprised by fostering. (demographic-research.org)
Households that anticipate fostering responsibilities exhibit the greatest increase in household wealth. (demographic-research.org)
Households in the middle and below have gained little wealth over the past 20 years. (pewtrusts.org)
In fact, the typical household in the bottom fifth had about the same amount of wealth in 2013 as in 1989. (pewtrusts.org)
In eight of the family types explored, at least a quarter of households have negative wealth. (pewtrusts.org)
Black, non-college-educated singles with children are the only family type in which more than half of the households have negative wealth. (pewtrusts.org)
a quarter of these households have -$13,000 or less in wealth. (pewtrusts.org)

However, a focus on preventing food waste only in traditional food service and accommodation establishments ignores the reality of growing tourist households and will stifle sustainability efforts unless theoretically unpacked and practically addressed. (emerald.com)

The Scotch Whisky Association said the move will add to pressures for the hospitality industry and household budgets as costs inevitably increase. (independent.co.uk)

The monthly employment data consists of two surveys-the household survey and the employer's payroll survey. (vdare.com)
Employment data are reported by race and ethnicity in the household survey, but not in the payroll survey. (vdare.com)
Data were collected from 536 households across 8 villages in the Dissin area, Burkina Faso. (inderscience.com)
It is based on econometric analysis of survey data generated from household level interviews in southern Ethiopian rangelands. (mdpi.com)
To address this gap, we combine national-level longitudinal data from IHDS, MERRA-2, and the Indian Ministry of Agriculture to study the impact of climate anomalies on household indebtedness across rural India. (unc.edu)
Acccording to new data from The Nielsen Company, State of the Media 2010, the average US household has 2.5 TV sets, with 1.9 standard definition TVs and 0.6 high-definition TVs. (mediapost.com)
Furthermore, Nielsen data shows that HDTV households have more sets than the national average. (mediapost.com)
Other recent Nielsen data indicates that comparing the demographic household makeup of prime-time US TV viewers, households which delay the viewing of TV shows with a DVR are more likely to be wealthy. (mediapost.com)
Turns out, though, that there's data on what the "average" U.S. household spends each year on gasoline. (greencarreports.com)

The household survey queries a stratified sample of 60,000 individuals in the workforce. (vdare.com)
The Household Survey, on the other hand, reports a record high level of employed workers in the U.S., with 3.5 million more working in October 2004 than in January 2001. (vdare.com)
Some economists have argued that new economy workers such as part-time consultants , eBay entrepreneurs , and even real estate agents-i.e., people who are not on payrolls , but self-employed-show up in the household survey, but not in the payroll survey. (vdare.com)
At the time of this survey, the household economic stimulus payments were in the process of being distributed and information was not collected on how they were used. (abs.gov.au)

Risk for Asymptomatic Household Transmission of C diff Recently hospitalized individuals may be potential asymptomatic C diff carriers. (medscape.com)

The company has been licensed by the sector regulator PNGRB to set up city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure and sell compressed natural gas (CNG) to vehicle users and PNG to industries and households in 38 districts across 7 states (Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab) and 1 Union Territory (Puducherry). (business-standard.com)
In areas with more infrastructure and resources, households may face barriers to meeting energy needs due to the cost of purchasing, repairing, or maintaining equipment such as air conditioners or heating units as well as costs from running the equipment. (wikipedia.org)

We further find that climate change interacts with existing socioeconomic differences-caste and landholding in particular-to deepen both the size and the depth of indebtedness for rural households. (unc.edu)

See Medscape Drugs & Diseases articles Tuberculosis , Miliary Tuberculosis , Primary Tuberculosis Imaging , Pediatric HIV Infection , and HIV Disease for more information on these topics. (medscape.com)

Under the previously announced energy price guarantee, the average household would pay around £2,500 annually for their energy bill, although as the cost was limited per unit and not per bill, some households would pay more, depending on their energy use. (independent.co.uk)
How Much Did The Average American Household Spend On Gas This Year? (greencarreports.com)
According to the Oil Price Information Service, quoted in an Associated Press article , an average household will have spent more than $4,000 on gasoline by the time it toasts the New Year. (greencarreports.com)

The energy regulator is looking at new ways of shifting some of the 11 million households still on poor value standard tariffs onto cheaper deals. (moneysavingexpert.com)

For copies of the full MMWR articles, visit www.cdc.gov/mmwr. (cdc.gov)

This paper aims to provide a perspective on food waste by tourists and tourist households, now and in the future. (emerald.com)
This is a perspective article that summarizes contemporary thinking about food waste and conceptualizes food waste specifically for tourist household settings. (emerald.com)
This paper argues that efforts to reduce food waste in tourism require new conceptualizations of tourist households, and where food waste occurs in relation to tourism, and of who should be responsible for preventing and managing food waste. (emerald.com)
In Latvia, like in most other EU member states, inflation has been largely driven by skyrocketing energy and food price, but inflation can be experienced very differently by different households. (baltictimes.com)

In total, 22% - approximately 11,000 households - decided to switch, saving a combined £3.3 million. (moneysavingexpert.com)
Placing Truth Into 50 Million Households! (amazingfacts.org)
An exciting opportunity to place saving truth into 50 million households! (amazingfacts.org)
In the recent round of funding, internet service provider Skyrunner Inc., was awarded $1.8 million to expand internet service to 500 unserved and underserved households in Buncombe County. (buncombecounty.org)

Climate change and indebtedness have been repeatedly highlighted as major causes of distress for rural households in India. (unc.edu)
More research is needed into how household energy use and needs are related to climate change. (wikipedia.org)

These potential headwinds could also impact households still facing hardships," said Gary Engelhardt, economics professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University . (housingwire.com)
The RBA's aggressive interest rate hikes are beginning to impact spending, according to the latest CommBank Household Spending Intentions Index. (commbank.com.au)
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said that if VAT was removed for six months, it would have an "immediate" impact on the financial wellbeing of households up and down the country. (scotsman.com)
Housing conditions may impact energy insecurity through household energy efficiency. (wikipedia.org)

From this standpoint, the main objective of this study is to evaluate the potential relationship between the intensity of electromagnetic radiation and the total energy of household appliances in the living environment within the building by measuring and analyzing the strength of the electric field and the entire electromagnetic radiation flux density of electrical devices operating at frequencies (5 Hz to 1 kHz). (techscience.com)

Households are already receiving both widespread and targeted support to help with energy costs. (independent.co.uk)
Household energy insecurity (also known as energy insecurity, as opposed to national energy security) refers to a household's inability to meet its energy needs. (wikipedia.org)
Energy insecure households are more likely to report poor insulation or drafts in their home such as from windows or doors, which may be more common in older or poorly maintained housing. (wikipedia.org)
Household energy efficiency improvements have also been associated with small but significant improvements in health. (wikipedia.org)
Concerns about energy cost may influence energy-related behaviors at the household and individual levels. (wikipedia.org)
Households in India may face barriers to energy access due to a lack of available and affordable clean sources of energy. (wikipedia.org)

This study aims to quantitatively examine the economic dependence of rural households on riparian zones. (inderscience.com)

After a brief review of the policy history surrounding SCP, we organize our discussion and the subsequent collection of articles into two groups. (lu.se)

This introductory article situates the contributions that comprise this special issue within the field of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) studies. (lu.se)

Urgent relocation of over 19,000 households living in disaster-prone areas has been prioritised. (africanews.com)
Torrent Gas Ltd on Monday said it has commenced the supply of piped cooking gas to households in Patiala in Punjab as the company scales up operations in its licensed areas. (business-standard.com)
Torrent Gas currently operates 26 CNG stations and has connected more than 3,250+ households with piped gas connections in the license areas of Patiala, SAS Nagar, Sangrur and Malerkotla. (business-standard.com)
Using a multilevel longitudinal approach that accounts for potential confounders at household, village, and district levels, we find pervasive effects of season-specific, 5-year climate anomalies on multiple dimensions of household debt, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. (unc.edu)
Most notably, temperature anomalies in the winter cropping season in arid and semi-arid areas are associated with increasing household indebtedness. (unc.edu)

Household accidents can be caused by those hazards, but taking precautionary measures is key to avoiding these mishaps. (amfam.com)
Full of high-speed appliances and sharp cooking utensils, the kitchen has a lot of potential for household accidents. (amfam.com)

This finding suggests that additional childcare responsibilities may not be as detrimental to African households as some researchers have feared. (demographic-research.org)

This paper analyses how mass violent conflict and the legacy of conflict affect households in developing countries. (unu.edu)

Subscribe today to gain access to every Research Intelligencer article we publish as well as the exclusive daily newsletter, full access to The MediaPost Cases , first-look research and daily insights from Joe Mandese, Editor in Chief. (mediapost.com)

Rylance J, Chimpini C, Semple S, Russell DG, Jackson MJ, Heyderman RS & Gordon SB (2015) Chronic household air pollution exposure is associated with impaired alveolar macrophage function in Malawian non-smokers. (stir.ac.uk)
Cooking and heating with biomass fuels such as wood or dung is declining but is still fairly prevalent, contributing to household air pollution and is associated with negative health effects. (wikipedia.org)

He carried out a study of 415 ex-untouchable households in the Tirupur area in Coimbatore District in 1967. (lu.se)
A cross-sectional study was carried out among 409 household heads selected through a multistage sampling technique . (bvsalud.org)

Click the icon of the social media platform on which you would like to share this article. (bmj.com)

The CommBank Household Spending Intentions (HSI) Index fell 0.5 per cent down to 114.9 in September from 115.5 a month earlier, as higher interest rates begin to take a toll on household spending. (commbank.com.au)

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