Air Pollution in the EU28 countries in 2015

Air Pollution Looking at premature deaths attributable to the most common killer, particulate matter (PM), there were a total of 422,000 across the EU28 countries in 2015. This infographic shows the countries with the most PM-related premature deaths. Germany is the EU's most populous country so it is probably unsurprising that the most deaths occurred there - 62,300. Read more.

Women in Greece take care of the lion's share of the house work

Housework On average in the EU, 79 percent of women cook and/or do housework each day, compared to only 34 percent of men. The gap is the smallest in Sweden, where 74 percent of women perform these tasks on a regular basis with an encouraging 56 percent of men chipping in, too. The gap in the UK is still significant, where the figures are 85 percent and 49 percent. At the other end of the scale, women in Greece take care of the lion's share of the house work. Here, the 85 percent of women that cook and do housework daily only get assistance from 16 percent of the country's men. Read more.

Your next doctor’s appointment might be with an AI

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612267/your-next-doctors-appointment-might-be-with-an-ai/?utm_source=The+Medical+Futurist+Newsletter&utm_campaign=39368b494f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_efd6a3cd08-39368b494f-420590069

Opinion: Do not double-major. The Rise of the Double Major

https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/next/2012/10/11/the-worrying-rise-of-double-majors/

NYT: Got a Fever? There’s an Ad for That

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/business/media/fever-advertisements-medicine-clorox.html?emc=edit_th_181024&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=692658591024

What Influences Gen Xers' Purchase Decisions?

What Influences Gen Xers' Purchase Decisions? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median income of households led by householders aged 35-44 years and 45-54 years are $78,368 and $80,671, respectively, compared to just $62,294 for households led by 25- to 34-year-olds and around $40,000 for even younger householders. Interestingly, marketing to Gen Xers requires a totally different approach than targeting Millennials, who practically live their entire lives online. According to a poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of MarketingCharts, TV ads and word-of-mouth are the most important purchase influencers for the Generation X, beating any type of paid online advertising by a significant margin. Read more.

Here Are 18 Industries Cannabis Is Disrupting CbInsights

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/cannabis-disruption-legal-marijuana/?utm_source=CB+Insights+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8bd320cb86-ThursNL_10_18_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9dc0513989-8bd320cb86-88252861

National Competitiveness

National Competitiveness The United States is at the very top of the competitiveness league with a score of 85.6 out of 100, performing well in the categories of Business Dynamism, Financial System and the Labor Market. The World Economic Forum makes the point that one unifying theme of this year's research is that the globe's most competitive economies all have room for improvement. Despite coming first, the U.S. is no exception and it has a lot of work to do in the categories of Institutions, ICT Adoption and Product Market. With a score of 85.6, Singapore had the second-best overall performance, ahead of Germany (82.8) and Switzerland (82.6). Read more.

Where Over Half Of Births Are Caesarean. Notice: the poorer and the less educated the country the more c-sections

Notice: the poorer and the less educated the country the more c-section

Where Over Half Of Births Are Caesarean  Even though a C-section can be a life-saving procedure for both mother and baby, it does come with risks and can lead to complications, particularly when it comes to future births. In at least five countries, over half of all births are delivered by C-section. The following infographic provides an overview of the countries with the highest rates in comparison with the United States. The Dominican Republic comes first with 58.1 percent of all births delivered via the procedure, followed by Brazil and Egypt who are tied on 55.5 percent. In the United States, the rate is far lower but still a relatively high 32.9 percent. Read more.

Expected Duration Of Working Life

Expected Duration Of Working Life On average, the expected duration of working life in the European Union was 36 years - 3 years longer than in 2000. In individual member states, it ranges from 31.6 years old in Italy to 41.7 years old in Sweden. The data also includes several countries outside the EU and their figures are diverse. In Turkey for example, a 17-year-old can expect a working life of 29 years. In Iceland, however, a 17-year-old can expect to work for 18 years longer - 47 years in total. Elsewhere, the duration of work is estimated at 42.5 years in Switzerland and 39.2 years in Norway. Read more.

Europe's Most Accident-Prone Countries

Lithuania has the EU's highest number of fatalities per 100,000 people with 64.7 deaths in 2015. Croatia came second with 56.8 while Latvia rounded off the top-three with 55.2.

Niall McCarthy

Data Journalist

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Netherlands Top For Electric Vehicle Charger Density

In 2016, it was reported that Japan had more charging points for electric cars than gas stations but it is further down the ranking with 2.3 chargers per 100 kilometers. Even though the United States has seen sales of plug-in electric vehicles soar, it only has 0.9 charging points per 100 kilometers.

Niall McCarthy

Data Journalist

niall.mccarthy@statista.com+49 (40) 284 841 562

NYTimes: The World’s Oldest Barber Is 107 and Still Cutting Hair Full Time

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/nyregion/worlds-oldest-barber-anthony-mancinelli.html?mod=djemwhatsnews

Where Workers Are Most Likely To Use Their Vacation Days

Use Them or Lose Them?  A recent Ipsos survey gauged the countries where workers are most likely to use up all of their vacation days in 2018. Depending on the country and the company, many employees do not have the flexibility or comfort of being able to take their vacation days into 2019, meaning any time left over this year will become void. Saudi Arabia is the country where people are most likely to use up all of their days off, according to Ipsos, with 81 percent of those polled agreeing that they will use all their time by the end of the year. In Germany, that figure is high at 79 percent before falling to 74 percent in both the United Kingdom and Russia. In the U.S. the picture is different with only 58 percent of those polled saying they will manage to use all of their vacation time before 2018 comes to a close. Read more.

NYTimes: Privatizing the war in Afganistan...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/world/asia/afghanistan-erik-prince-blackwater.html?emc=edit_mbe_20181005&nl=morning-briefing-europe&nlid=6926585920181005&te=1

ITIF Technology Explainer: What Is Gene Editing?

https://itif.org/publications/2018/09/28/itif-technology-explainer-what-gene-editing?mc_cid=90f768b47f&mc_eid=96c86bbed9