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![While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services like Blue Apron make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study says the kits actually produce less food waste.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-628556204-c231565c59d2b0feaafb30029acc0c439ead4f01-e1556210723871-900x422.jpg)
Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says
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While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that’s not necessarily true.
![A new study pinpoints which part of a mosquito's body is repulsed by the taste of DEET.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-594749656-1-c3af818c04071af5a67b5cbf4b727d1085d6c7b5-e1556206193156-900x422.jpg)
How Do Mosquitoes Taste DEET? Hint: It’s Not Their Mouthparts
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It’s the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is.
![An elevated view of smog and air pollution in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-928430178-cd0c7333ea65aa8e3e2dd4e7bff30f62068c21db-e1552936696686-900x422.jpg)
Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It
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Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.