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This POSTnote outlines recent developments, the possible applications and risks of synthetic biology and examines policy options for the development and governance of the research. Synthetic biology, January 2008. POSTnote 08/298.

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Date
1 January 2008
Reference
POST-PN-298

HIV in the UK, December 2007. POSTnote 07/297.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2007
Reference
POST-PN-297

Next generation telecoms networks, December 2007. POSTnote 07/296.

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Date
1 December 2007
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POST-PN-296

Climate change science, November 2007. POSTnote 07/295.

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Date
1 November 2007
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POST-PN-295

Public opinion on electricity options, October 2007. POSTnote 07/294.

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Date
1 October 2007
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POST-PN-294

Transport biofuels, August 2007. POSTnote 07/293.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 August 2007
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POST-PN-293

New industries in the deep sea, July 2007. POSTnote 07/288.

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Date
1 July 2007
Reference
POST-PN-288

This POSTnote reviews the prevalence, possible causes and treatment of eating disorders, and highlights issues relevant to government policy in this area. Eating disorders, July 2007. POSTnote 07/287.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
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POST-PN-287

Grids and e-Science, July 2007. POSTnote 07/286.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
Reference
POST-PN-286

Radio spectrum management, July 2007. POSTnote 07/292.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
Reference
POST-PN-292

This POSTnote outlines the types of Waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) and examines the implementation and potential impacts of the legislation. Electronic waste, July 2007. POSTnote 07/291.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
Reference
POST-PN-291

Voluntary carbon offsets, July 2007. POSTnote 07/290.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
Reference
POST-PN-290

This POSTnote sets out the current approaches to managing urban drainage and examines proposals for improving them. Urban flooding, July 2007. POSTnote 07/289.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2007
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POST-PN-289

This POSTnote reviews existing methods of cognitive enhancement along with likely future developments, and considers the regulatory and ethical questions that they pose. Better brains, June 2007. POSTnote 07/285.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2007
Reference
POST-PN-285

Tackling malaria in developing countries, May 2007. POSTnote 07/284.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 May 2007
Reference
POST-PN-284

This POSTnote will describe the importance of health behaviour change and the challenges to such change. Health behaviour, May 2007. POSTnote 07/283.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 May 2007
Reference
POST-PN-283

This POSTnote evaluates options for sewage treatment in terms of energy conservation and renewable energy generation. Energy and sewage, April 2007. POSTnote 07/282.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 April 2007
Reference
POST-PN-282

This POSTnote outlines what ecosystem services are, and how provisions for maintaining them in the UK could be incorporated into policy frameworks. Ecosystem services, March 2007. POSTnote 07/281.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2007
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POST-PN-281

Electricity in the UK, February 2007. POSTnote 07/280.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2007
Reference
POST-PN-280

Internet governance, February 2007. POSTnote 07/279.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2007
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POST-PN-279

Alzheimer's and dementia, February 2007. POSTnote 07/278.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2007
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POST-PN-278

Strategic science, January 2007. POSTnote 07/277.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2007
Reference
POST-PN-277

Ethnicity and health, January 2007. POSTnote 07/276.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2007
Reference
POST-PN-276

UK trees and forests, January 2007. POSTnote 07/275.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2007
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POST-PN-275

Military uses of space, December 2006. POSTnote 06/273.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2006
Reference
POST-PN-273

Food security in developing countries, December 2006. POSTnote 06/274.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2006
Reference
POST-PN-274

Ambient air quality, November 2006. POSTnote 06/272.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 November 2006
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POST-PN-272

Computer crime, October 2006. POSTnote 06/271.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2006
Reference
POST-PN-271

This POSTnote outlines encryption techniques, their applications and their reliability. It also discusses controversial government proposals to give public authorities new powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, relating to the handling of encrypted data in criminal investigations. Data encryption, October 2006. POSTnote 06/270.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2006
Reference
POST-PN-270

Adapting to climate change in developing countries, October 2006. POSTnote 06/269.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2006
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POST-PN-269

Carbon footprint of electricity generation, October 2006. POSTnote 06/268.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2006
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POST-PN-268

Children's medicine, July 2006. POSTnote 06/266.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2006
Reference
POST-PN-266

Adapting to climate change in the UK, July 2006. POSTnote 06/267.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2006
Reference
POST-PN-267

This POSTnote examines the nature and extent of soil degradation in the UK and the challenges and opportunities for soils in a changing climate. UK soil degradation, July 2006. POSTnote 06/265.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2006
Reference
POST-PN-265

Analogue to digital TV switchover, June 2006. POSTnote 06/264.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2006
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POST-PN-264

This POSTnote provides an overview of pervasive computing and discusses the growing debate over privacy, safety and environmental implications. Pervasive computing, May 2006. POSTnote 06/263.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 May 2006
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POST-PN-263

ICT in developing countries, March 2006. POSTnote 06/261.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2006
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POST-PN-261

This POSTnote discusses the increased awareness of the importance of public engagement with science and technology (S&T). Debating science, March 2006. POSTnote 06/260.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2006
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POST-PN-260

UK civil space activities, March 2006. POSTnote 06/262.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2006
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POST-PN-262

Balancing water supply and the environment, February 2006. POSTnote 06/259.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2006
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POST-PN-259

National DNA database, February 2006. POSTnote 06/258.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2006
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POST-PN-258

Healthy life expectancy, February 2006. POSTnote 06/257.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2006
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POST-PN-257

Low carbon private vehicles, January 2006. POSTnote 06/255

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2006
Reference
POST-PN-255

This POSTnote looks at the progress of introducing the Århus principles into national legislation, the successes achieved and the difficulties encountered. Arhus Convention, January 2006. POSTnote 06/256.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2006
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POST-PN-256

Farmland wildlife, December 2005. POSTnote 05/254.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2005
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POST-PN-254

This POSTnote examines the most prominent cleaner coal technologies and the issues surrounding their use. Cleaner coal, December 2005.POSTnote 05/253.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2005
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POST-PN-253

Recycling household waste, December 2005. POSTnote 05/252

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2005
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POST-PN-252

Sustaining fisheries, November 2005. POSTnote 05/251.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
POST-PN-251

This POSTnote outlines the driving factors behind the 24-hour society and reviews options to manage its negative impacts, ranging from the European Union (EU). 24-hour society, November 2005. POSTnote 05/250.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
POST-PN-250

Household energy efficiency, October 2005. POSTnote 05/249.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2005
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POST-PN-249

This POSTnote will consider how courts determine what science to accept, the options for accrediting science and expert witnesses and how disagreements between scientists are managed. Science in court, October 2005. POSTnote 05/248

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Date
1 October 2005
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POST-PN-248

Binge drinking and public health, July 2005. POSTnote 05/244.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2005
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POST-PN-244

Infection control in healthcare settings, July 2005. POSTnote 05/247.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2005
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POST-PN-247

Changing role of pharmacies, July 2005. POSTnote 05/246.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2005
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POST-PN-246

Rapid climate change, July 2005. POSTnote 05/245.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2005
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POST-PN-245

Ethical scrutiny of research, July 2005. POSTnote 05/243.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2005
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POST-PN-243

Fighting diseases of developing countries, June 2005. POSTnote 05/241.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2005
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POST-PN-241

Open source software, June 2005. POSTnote 05/242.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2005
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POST-PN-242

This POSTnote introduces gene therapy, outlines the potential benefits for patients and examines current regulatory and technical issues. Gene therapy, June 2005. POSTnote 05/240.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2005
Reference
POST-PN-240

Early warnings for natural disasters, May 2005. POSTnote 05/239.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 May 2005
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POST-PN-239

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), March 2005. POSTnote 05/238

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2005
Reference
POST-PN-238

Managing the UK plutonium stockpile, February 2005. POSTnote 05/237.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2005
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POST-PN-237

This POSTnote summarises the causes and effects of the bushmeat trade, UK policy and remaining challenges. Bushmeat trade, February 2005. POSTnote 05/236.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2005
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POST-PN-236

Data protection and medical research, January 2005. POSTnote 05/235.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2005
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POST-PN-235

Marine nature conservation, December 2004. POSTnote 04/234.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2004
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POST-PN-234

Digital television, December 2004. POSTnote 04/233.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2004
Reference
POST-PN-233

UK health impacts of climate change, November 2004. POSTnote 04/232.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 November 2004
Reference
POST-PN-232

Organ transplants, October 2004. POSTnote 04/231.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2004
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POST-PN-231

The future of UK gas supplies, October 2004. POSTnote 04/230.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2004
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POST-PN-230

EU chemicals policy, September 2004. POSTnote 04/229.

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POSTnotes
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1 September 2004
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POST-PN-229

Drug tests, September 2004. POSTnote 04/228.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 September 2004
Reference
POST-PN-228

In recent years there has been increased awareness of the risk of terrorist attacks on nuclear facilities, which could have widespread consequences for the environment and for public health.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
Reference
POST-PN-222

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), July 2004. POSTnote 04/223.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
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POST-PN-223

Dyslexia and dyscalculia, July 2004. POSTnote 04/226.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
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POST-PN-226

NHS genetic testing, July 2004. POSTnote 04/227. This POSTnote looks at the prospects for genetic tests and testing technology

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
Reference
POST-PN-227

European research area, July 2004. POSTnote 04/224.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
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POST-PN-224

Radio frequency identification (RFID), July 2004. POSTnote 04/225.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2004
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POST-PN-225

Regulating stem cell therapies, June 2004. POSTnote 04/221.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2004
Reference
POST-PN-221

Handling uncertainty in scientific advice, June 2004. POSTnote 04/220.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2004
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POST-PN-220

Vaccines and public health, June 2004. POSTnote 04/219.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 June 2004
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POST-PN-219

Speed cameras, May 2004. POSTnote 04/218. This briefing provides an overview of UK speed enforcement policy, focussing on speed cameras

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POSTnotes
Date
1 May 2004
Reference
POST-PN-218

Teenage sexual health, April 2004. POSTnote 04/217.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 April 2004
Reference
POST-PN-217

Scientific capacity in developing countries, March 2004. POSTnote 04/216.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 March 2004
Reference
POST-PN-216

Openness and animal procedures, February 2004. POSTnote 04/215.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2004
Reference
POST-PN-215

New NHS IT, February 2004. POSTnote 04/214.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 February 2004
Reference
POST-PN-214

GM crops in the UK, January 2004. POSTnote 04/211.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2004
Reference
POST-PN-211

Climate change and business, January 2004. POSTnote 04/213.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2004
Reference
POST-PN-213

Environmental policy and innovation, January 2004. POSTnote 04/212.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 January 2004
Reference
POST-PN-212

HIV/AIDS in developing countries, December 2003. POSTnote 03/210.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2003
Reference
POST-PN-210

The nuclear energy option in the UK, December 2003. POSTnote 03/208.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2003
Reference
POST-PN-208

Modern methods of house building, December 2003. POSTnote 03/209.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 December 2003
Reference
POST-PN-209

This briefing examines the basis for the Government’s estimates of environmental costs of aviation and how these could be used in policy decisions related to airport expansion and environmental regulation.

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POSTnotes
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1 November 2003
Reference
POST-PN-207

Reform of mental health legislation, October 2003. POSTnote 03/204.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2003
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POST-PN-204

Smoking in public places, October 2003. POSTnote 03/206.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 October 2003
Reference
POST-PN-206

Chewing gum litter, September 2003. POSTnote 03/201.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 September 2003
Reference
POST-PN-201

Childhood obesity, September 2003. POSTnote 03/205.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 September 2003
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POST-PN-205

Security of electricity supplies, September 2003. POSTnote 03/203.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 September 2003
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POST-PN-203

This POSTnote summarises issues around how schools can both develop pupils’ interest in science and prepare them for secondary school

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POSTnotes
Date
1 September 2003
Reference
POST-PN-202

Improving children's diet, report summary July 2003. POSTnote 03/199.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2003
Reference
POST-PN-199

Sex selection, July 2003. POSTnote 03/198.

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POSTnotes
Date
1 July 2003
Reference
POST-PN-198