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Nov. 20: Study on Controlling Malaria Spread Co-Authored by Prof. Ross McKitrick

Submitted by kjenki02 on November 20th, 2013 4:18 PM

A new study co-authored by Professor Ross McKitrick and Finnish professors Larry and Lena Huldén indicates that segregated sleeping arrangements is an effective strategy for controlling the spread of malaria. According to the study, malaria-spreading mosquitoes are more likely to return to the same location for blood meals if there are many people sleeping in one area. Read the full release on this study [1]

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