More or Less: Behind the Stats
More or Less: Behind the Stats
BBC Radio 4
WS More or Less: Australia Calling
11 minutes Posted May 28, 2018 at 2:00 am.
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This week we tackle some of our listeners’ questions from Australia: do one in seven businessmen throw out their pants after wearing them once? This is a claim made by an expert talking about clothes waste – but what does it come from? Do horses kill more people than venomous animals? Australia is known for its dangerous wildlife, but how deadly is it for humans? Plus, a politician says lots of Australians have used cannabis – we take a look at the evidence.

Presenter: Tim Harford

Producers: Charlotte McDonald and Sachin Croker

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