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,…
7 years ago
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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Delhi suffocates under toxic smog but millions go without masks
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A thick grey smog choked New Delhi for…
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Climate change poses ‘lifelong’ child health risk
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Climate change will damage the health of an entire generation unless there are…
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Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’ over diabetes fears
by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its…
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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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Merkel urges Delhi to go green amid smog emergency
by Aishwarya Kumar NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel urged greater efforts to clean up New Delhi's…
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Texas hospital livestreams brain surgery on Facebook
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A young woman in Texas who remained awake for her brain surgery was able…
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