The agreements drawn up between the European Union (EU) and the four major transnational tobacco companies, to crack down on cigarette smuggling and recoup lost … End European agreements with tobacco industry designed to curb smugglingRead more
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Harmful Effects of Cell Phone Radiation
Most of our understanding of how the world works comes from observing the physical realm and learning from what we can see and touch. What … Harmful Effects of Cell Phone RadiationRead more
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No one is safe from deadly ozone pollution
Delhi has witnessed significant ozone build-up this summer, which is adding to the public health risk, shows a latest analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit Centre … No one is safe from deadly ozone pollutionRead more
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Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After Outcry
The former hedge fund manager who increased the cost of a life-saving medication by more than 5,000 percent has backed down on the price hike … Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After OutcryRead more
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Drinking sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease
Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just two … Drinking sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart diseaseRead more
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Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollution
About 40 per cent of the world’s population, mainly in Africa and Asia, is using fuels that result in high levels of household pollution. According … Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollutionRead more
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Pepsi Is Ditching One Fake Sweetener, But What About The Rest?
Junk-food giant PepsiCo is preparing to make the biggest change to its Diet Pepsi brand in three decades, Bloomberg News reports: it’s nixing the controversial … Pepsi Is Ditching One Fake Sweetener, But What About The Rest?Read more
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80% of sunscreens are ineffective or harmful
Your sunscreen is probably worthless, harmful, or both, as only 21% of the 1,700 sunscreen products analyzed by EWG were found to be both effective … 80% of sunscreens are ineffective or harmfulRead more
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Unsafe food is ‘growing global threat’, says WHO
The World Health Organization has called eating food contaminated with bugs a “global threat” and estimated that it led to more than half a billion … Unsafe food is ‘growing global threat’, says WHORead more
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Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways
Many of us, particularly those who prefer to eat our cake and look like we have not done so, have a love-hate relationship with artificial … Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous WaysRead more