(SAYING:mortality rates in the United States) About 40 percent of the decrease for men resulted from the decline in lung cancer death.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

In China,some farmers and researchers blame a decrease in pesticide use for an increase in pests unaffected by Bt.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

The astronauts' decrease in bone strength measured from point six percent to five percent for each month spent on the space station.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

But during last week's conference, experts reported the first decrease in international financing for AIDS vaccine research.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

The discovery could help farmers meet a growing demand for food as water supplies decrease.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

The Millennium Development Goals for two thousand fifteen call for a fifty percent decrease in the number of people without safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

Experts say there are different reasons for the decrease.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

The file gives some likely reasons for the decrease.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

"Then we tell them to follow some new rules for living that will decrease their chances of ending up dead or in prison and increase their chances dramatically of staying alive and free."

VOA: special.2010.08.26

"This was the 40 percent decrease in risk. We did not observe an association for drinking three cups or less per day."

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

In the face of opposition from Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, and to gain his vote, Senate lawmakers first dropped the government insurance option and then an alternative plan to decrease the eligibility age for the existing government Medicare program.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25