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What’s in vapes? Toxins, heavy metals, maybe radioactive polonium
It’s not just the ingredients we should be concerned about. The devices themselves release chemicals that end up in our blood and urine.
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Provisional Suicide Deaths in the United States, 2022
CDC is releasing the latest provisional estimates for suicide deaths in the United States in 2022. The provisional estimates released today indicate that suicide deaths further increased in 2022.
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OCHA and WHO annual consultation
Geneva, 21 June - Representatives of WHO and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) focused their annual financial and management review meeting on strengthening their 18-year partnership to prevent and respond to humanitarian crises.Both...
Regulation & Policy
Uneducating Americans on Vaping
Since the FDA began regulating vaping products as "tobacco" products, American ignorance about vaping's realtive risks has gotten worse.
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WHO and the UK hone their collaboration against pandemics, other health threats
Pandemic preparedness, support for Ukraine, and the fight against superbugs topped the agenda Tuesday as WHO and UK health leaders met in London to discuss their shared global health priorities.In their first one-on-one meeting, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes...
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IMIST EPICSTORM SI DNA 100C
IMIST EPICSTORM SI DNA 100C – oder das Spaltmaß auf den Punkt gebracht. „Made in Germany“ stand viele Jahrzehnte für Qualität, perfekte Verarbeitung und äußerste Langlebigkeit. Mitunter ist davon nicht mehr viel übriggeblieben, denn auch Produkte mit dem Siegel „Made in German...
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WHO and Republic of Korea sign landmark agreement to boost biomanufacturing capacity
WHO and the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a global training hub in biomanufacturing. This global training centre will serve all low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to produce biologicals, such as vaccines, insulin, monoclonal ant...
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Renowned artists Renée Fleming and Pretty Yende appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassadors for Arts and Health
WHO is delighted to announce the appointment of internationally acclaimed artists Renée Fleming and Pretty Yende as Goodwill Ambassadors for Arts and Health.
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WHO Director-General announces Global Health Leaders Awards
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will present two lifetime achievement awards to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing global health during the high-level opening session of the 76th World Health Assembly.
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Tackling e-cigarettes: One path forward in the fight against e-waste pollution
Mounting evidence over the past decade has signaled to the dangers of e-cigarette use for individual consumers. Recent research also argues that the risks don't end with the individual. E-waste generated from a host of electronic devices, e-cigarettes included, infiltrates our...
Regulation & Policy
The Hall of Vape 2023
Was für Autoenthusiasten die Essener Motorshow, ist für Dampfer die The Hall of Vape in Stuttgart. Bereits seit 2016 treffen sich in Stuttgart Hersteller und Konsumenten aus der ganzen Welt, um sich über das wichtige Thema Tobacco Harm Reduction auszutauschen. In knapp einer W...
Regulation & Policy
Do Studies Show Vaping Causes Cancer? No.
Even the best studies haven't surmounted a key statistical issue, and they tend to distort the evidence to make e-cigarettes look dangerous.
Regulation & Policy
The 5th Circuit Rebukes the FDA for Flouting the Law While Imposing a De Facto Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
The appeals court says regulators violated the Administrative Procedure Act when they tried to pull menthol vapes off the market.
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EVO NXT 2023 Rahmenprogramm
EVO NXT 2023 vom 10. – 11. März 2023 im Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga (FYCMA) Spanien. Mit einem umfangreichen Rahmenprogramm startet am 10.03.2023 um 10:00 Uhr die erste EVO NXT in Malaga Spanien. Programm 10.03.2023 ROSA BÜHNE 10.00 – 11.00 Willkommen bei EVO NXT 1...
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WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
WHO today launched its Policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct which places the victims and survivors at its core, sets strict standards of zero tolerance and stresses that there can be “no excuse” for sexual misconduct.