Almost half of parents concerned their child will try e-cigarettes; support high for prohibiting sale to kids, says U-M National Poll on Children's Health Adults nationwide are concerned about the use of e-cigarettes by children and ...
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U.S. public health efforts since the 1970s to get people to lower their blood pressure and quit smoking have helped reduce stroke deaths, researchers say. "The decline in stroke deaths is one of the greatest public health achievements of ...
A research paper published in the scientific journal Tobacco Control shows that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs led to a decrease in smoking rates in Canada of between 12% and 20% from 2000 to 2009. The authors estimate that if ...
BlackBerry's chief operating officer, Kristian Tear, and chief marketing officer, Frank Boulben, have both left the company with immediate effect, while chief financial officer Brian Bidulka will leave at the end of the financial year, the ...
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Quitting smoking is one of the most impactful things a person can do to improve health, lower the risk of disease and increase longevity, a U.S. official says. "Today, as we celebrate the Great American Smokeout, I encourage all smokers ...
Olive oil has been in the news lately. Both the Guardian and the Daily Mail in the UK reported that some Italian extra virgin olive oil producers have been lying about their products. Italy has a much greater demand for olive oil than the ...
Premier Foods was the subject of media reports surrounding the sale of 100M of its debt and its Hovis brand – as well as seeing a number of its directors quit the company – over the last 12 months. On top of this, the firm had ...
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Luminant will end work on their license for two new nuclear reactors at Comanche Peak according to a Reuters report, 11/08/13. Luminant's actions show once again that the so-called nuclear renaissance is fizzling out. New nuclear ...
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Outgoing Porsche Cars Australia boss Michael Winkler has been appointed Jaguar Land Rover Australia managing director, effective November 11. The appointment comes as David Blackhall relinquishes his position as boss of the Australian arm ...
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With the changing trends and rising competition, it is best to make optimum use of the available resources. The telescopic chute makes for an integral part of any industrial unit. This article throws light on the primary components that ...
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Twenty years ago, a group of 12 individuals—11 installers and one retailer—who were concerned with the way the installation profession was being viewed and treated decided it was time to band together and change the image of ...
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Asahi says that its profitability of the PV glass market is falling due to Chinese competitionAsahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC, Tokyo) has announced that it will transition its factory in Suzhou, China from making glass for solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
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Wes Armour, CEO of Armour Transportation Systems, today outlined several trends that are shaping the Canadian transportation industry. He was speaking at the Surface Transportation Summit, hosted by Motortruck Fleet Executive, Canadian ...
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US investment bank Goldman Sachs is said to have sold out shares controlled in Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (SEHK: 0175). Sources said on October 8 that Goldman Sachs would sell a total of 580 million shares ...
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MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have criticised the rural broadband rollout intended to provide fast internet access to 90 per cent of UK homes by 2015 for favouring BT and adding as much as £20 to council tax bills. In a ...
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