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Wales Approves Minimum Price for Alcohol Bill

Jun 21, 2018

The National Assembly for Wales has approved a new law which will introduce a minimum price for alcohol in Wales. The legislation intends to reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed in the form of binge drinking, while reducing the ...

Tags: Alcohol

Scotland Becomes First Country to Implement Minimum Unit Alcohol Price

May 3, 2018

The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol has come into force in Scotland, making it the first country in the world to implement such a law. The legislation has been welcomed by several health organisations including the Royal Society for ...

Tags: minimum unit price, alcohol

Volkswagen Launches New Mobility Services Company

Dec 16, 2016

Volkswagen has launched its own mobility services company, Moia, which will focus primarily on autonomous vehicles. The move will allow the German firm to compete with Uber and Lyft. Moia will connect the car with the new mobility ...

Tags: Volkswagen, Mobility Services

Study Finds Women Catch up with Men in Drinking Alcohol

Nov 18, 2016

A new research has found that women are catching up with men on their alcohol consumption and its impact on their health. Research by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, said ...

Tags: Drinking Alcohol, alcohol consumption

Regular Binge Drinkers 30 Per Cent More Likely To Commit Crimes, Monash Research

Mar 16, 2016

New research analysing the alcohol consumption habits of more than 100,000 Australians over a decade has found that regular binge drinkers are up to 30 per cent more likely to commit drink-driving offences, vandalism or violence. ...

Tags: Regular drinkers, Drink-driving, NDSHS, Monash university

Bacteria Found Living on International Space Station: U.S. Space Agency Study

Dec 29, 2015

Opportunistic bacterial pathogens, including those linked to inflammations or skin irritations, have been found living on the International Space Station, according to a study conducted by the U.S. space agency NASA. "Where there are ...

Tags: Bacteria, International Space Station

China Strongly Opposes U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan

Dec 17, 2015

China's Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang on Wednesday summoned Kaye Lee, charge d'affaires of the U.S. embassy in China, and made solemn representations to the United States over its arms sale to Taiwan. Zheng made the statement ...

Tags: military, arms sale, sovereignty

Excessive Drinking Cost $249bn to US Economy: CDC

Oct 21, 2015

Excessive alcohol consumption affected the US economy to the tune of $249bn or $2.05 per drink in 2010, compared to $223.5bn, or $1.90 per drink, in 2006, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Reduced ...

Tags: alcohol consumption, alcohol

Welsh Government Has Unveiled Plans for a New Legislation

Jul 20, 2015

Welsh government has unveiled plans for a new legislation that will mandate a minimum alcohol price, preventing liquor to be sold for less than 50p per unit. The move comes in the wake of a research commissioned by Welsh Government in ...

Tags: agricultural products, beverage, alcohol

EP Votes in Favour of Limiting The Use of Thin Plastic Bags in Europe

May 5, 2015

In a move to check pollution, the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of limiting the use of thin plastic bags in Europe. As per the new law, EU citizens will have to reduce their annual average consumption of ...

Tags: Thin Plastic Bags, Plastic Packaging

Harper Competition Review Receive Government Fanfare But Government Promises

Apr 2, 2015

Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...

Tags: Government, CCA, Food

KFC Promised to Modify Its Packaging to Make It More Hedgehog-Friendly

Mar 27, 2015

Fast food giant KFC has promised to modify its packaging to make it more hedgehog-friendly. The company took the decision following mounting pressure from the Shropshire-based charity, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). ...

Tags: KFC, Hedgehog-Friendly Packaging, Packaging

Plain Cigarette Packaging Reduced The Appeal of Smoking Among Adolescents

Mar 23, 2015

A series of 14 peer reviewed research papers have found that plain cigarette packaging in Australia has been a success as it has reduced the appeal of smoking among adolescents and also prompted smokers to quit. The findings of the ...

Tags: cigarette, papers, Packaging

Ecigarette Sales Are on The Rise Especially Among Young Adults and College Students

Mar 5, 2015

McLanahan’s grocery store is located in Jamaica Junction or Chromic Town and it is here where the rise of electronic cigarettes is quite evident. The grocery store displays popular electronic cigarettes and a multitude of accessories ...

Tags: Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes

The Need for Calling for Sensible Ecig Regulations

Jan 22, 2015

The theme of Gregory Conley’s latest article on Washington Times is the call for sensible ecig regulations. Conley, who is the president of American Vaping Association, likewise justifies the need for such policies in this piece. ...

Tags: ecig regulations, Consumer Electronics

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