Rules to Ban Menthol and Slim Cigarettes Divide Europeans

Rules to Ban Menthol and Slim Cigarettes Divide Europeans

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“Smoking is the largest avoidable health risk in Europe, causing more problems than alcohol, drug abuse and obesity.” The public health care cost attached to smoking in Europe is an estimated 25.3 billion euros ($ 33.4 billion) each year, Mr. Reilly said.
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Fargo native gets noticed for drug addiction research

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Bastle said while he hasn't been personally affected by addiction, he's drawn to complex problems, and “addiction is definitely one of them.” His research focuses on molecules known as microRNAs, which were discovered in the past couple of decades and …
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Kenya: Kiambu Chiefs Given Ultimatum On Brewers

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"They have gone to court to compel us not to arrest them for selling. Bars are also bringing in strippers," he said. He asked chiefs to use the schools, churches and public barazas to educate residents on the effects of the illicit brews and drugs and …
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Barrett Brown vs. the Private Intelligence Business

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Every hero has a tragic flaw, and in Barrett Brown's case it was surely his struggles overcoming an addiction to heroin. At the time he was experiencing the difficult side effects of the medication he was taking to ameliorate the effects of heroin …
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