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• Cleaning jobs linked to asthma risk
• Nearly half of children under two years of age receive some vaccinations late
• Of course the Tooth Fairy's real: How parents lie in the U.S. and China
• Facebook makes users feel envious, dissatisfied: German study reveals social network's big role in users' emotional life
• Language mixing in children growing up bilingual
• Genetics plays major role in victimization in elementary school
• Claims of 'post-racial' society and other denials of racism may reflect ignorance of history
• Are consumers with fewer friends more likely to take financial risks?
• Family life strongly influences consumer response to television advertising
• Fashion blogs: How do ordinary consumers harness social media to become style leaders?
• The housing market: Consumers struggle to get the price right
• When wanting is more important than having: Will that new car really make you happy?

Cleaning jobs linked to asthma risk Posted: 21 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST A new study has found strong evidence for a link between cleaning jobs and risk of developing asthma. Researchers tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of 9,488 people born in Britain in 1958. Not including those who had asthma as children, nine per cent developed asthma by age 42. Risks in the workplace were responsible for one in six cases of adult onset asthma – even more than the one in nine cases attributed to smoking, according to the analysis. There are many occupations that are thought to cause asthma. In this study, 18 occupations were clearly linked with asthma risk, four of which were cleaning jobs and a further three of which were likely to involve exposure to cleaning products.

Nearly half of children under two years of age receive some vaccinations late Posted: 21 Jan 2013 01:19 PM PST Researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended vaccinations or did not get vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices schedule.

Of course the Tooth Fairy's real: How parents lie in the U.S. and China Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:32 AM PST Almost everyone teaches their children that lying is always wrong. But the vast majority of parents lie to their children in order to get them to behave, according to new research.

Facebook makes users feel envious, dissatisfied: German study reveals social network's big role in users' emotional life Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST In a new study by researchers in Germany, Facebook users were surveyed regarding their feelings after using the platform. More than one-third of respondents reported predominantly negative feelings, such as frustration. The researchers identified that envying their "Facebook friends" is the major reason for this feeling.

Language mixing in children growing up bilingual Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:36 AM PST Language mixing -- using elements from two languages in the same sentence -- is frequent among bilingual parents and could pose a challenge for vocabulary acquisition by one- and two-year-old children, according to a new study.

Genetics plays major role in victimization in elementary school Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:36 AM PST Genetics plays a major role in peer rejection and victimization in early elementary school, according to a new study.

Claims of 'post-racial' society and other denials of racism may reflect ignorance of history Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:38 AM PST Commonly observed differences in how groups perceive racism may be explained by ignorance about -- and even denial of -- the extent of racism over the course of history, according to a new study.

Are consumers with fewer friends more likely to take financial risks? Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:38 AM PST Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study.

Family life strongly influences consumer response to television advertising Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:38 AM PST Family interaction and everyday activity strongly influence how television advertisements are experienced and interpreted at home, according to a new study.

Fashion blogs: How do ordinary consumers harness social media to become style leaders? Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:43 AM PST The Internet has given consumers the unprecedented opportunity to reach a mass audience and thereby advance their social position through displays of good taste, according to a new study.

The housing market: Consumers struggle to get the price right Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:43 AM PST Consumers systematically mispredict both the selling and purchase prices of other consumers due to a lack of cognitive and emotional connection, according to a new study.

When wanting is more important than having: Will that new car really make you happy? Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:43 AM PST Materialistic consumers may derive more pleasure from desiring products than they do from actually owning them, and are willing to overspend and go into debt because they believe that future purchases will transform their lives, according to a new study.

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