Canadian vaping study details danger from ‘popcorn lung’ chemical
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 17-year-old Canadian nearly lost his lungs after five months of intensive vaping, but the…
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New York sues e-cigarette firm Juul for targeting youngsters
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul,…
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E-cigarettes: five things to know
by Olivier THIBAULT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- E-cigarettes have become hugely popular in the past decade…
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Two treated for deadly pneumonic plague in Beijing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two people in Beijing have been diagnosed with the pneumonic plague -- a rare instance of…
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WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the…
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E-cigs may damage the heart, study says
by Elizabeth DONOVAN PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver -- increasingly popular among teens --…
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Garbage crisis brings cholera to Yemen’s historic Taez
TAEZ, Yemen (AFP) -- Mounds of stinking garbage line the streets of Yemen's historic city of Taez, once renowned as…
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Researchers move closer to new vaccine for killer TB
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse HYDERABAD, India (AFP) -- Scientists said Tuesday they are closing in on a…
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1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- A third of the world's nearly 700 million children under five years old…
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FIFA to organize ‘big event’ in fight against AIDS, malaria and TB
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA are organizing an event to raise funds and awareness to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,…
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