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Mexico Bans Sales of 'Harmful' E-cigarettes

Mexico banned sales of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Tuesday because of concerns about their health effects, the government announced. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it was a "lie" to claim that e-cigarettes are a safe alternative to inhaling tobacco smoke, AFP said. "The vapors are also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why keeping Queenslanders and other Aussie homes warm in winter is vital for good health

Australians are shivering through each winter unaware of the impacts cold homes have on their health, a researcher says, with many homes designed predominantly for hot summers and subsequently ill-equipped for plunging temperatures.

ABC News

Monkeypox cases could be 'amplified' during festival season, says WHO

Many cases so far have been linked to large events

Wales Online

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WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimizing human transmission

It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that its goal was to contain the outbreak by stopping human-to-human transmission to the maximum extent possible.

Reuters

No more smoke and mirrors: tobacco industry should pay for its pollution, WHO says

In its report released on World No Tobacco Day, the UN health agency called for the tobacco industry to be held to account and foot the bill for the cleanup with regards to the pollution it generates.

Radio France Internationale

Tobacco industry causing huge environmental damage, WHO warns

WHO accuses industry of causing widespread deforestation, pollution and emitting millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Al Jazeera

Big Tobacco's Environmental Impact is 'Devastating', Says WHO

The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realize as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged Tuesday. The World Health Organization accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Signs and symptoms of Monkeypox: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease now detected in 30 countries including UK, US, Australia, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: What we know about rare virus as more cases confirmed around globe

Tropical disease now detected in 23 countries including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Almost 180 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK

Stalked by hunger but fighting obesity: Kenya’s hidden food crisis

Three million Kenyans face hunger, yet by 2030 it is thought 1.4 million of the country’s children will be obese. Meet the professionals tackling the problem

The Guardian - UK

WHO: No Concern Yet Monkeypox Will Cause Pandemic

The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global pandemic. Since Britain first reported a confirmed monkeypox case on May 7, nearly 400 suspected and confirmed cases have been reported to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World No Tobacco Day: WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact, human health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tobacco affects GDP, environment, kills non-smokers: Docs

NAGPUR: Most of us know that tobacco kills tens of thousands of people at a young age in India, with Vidarbha being the capital of oral cancer due to the excessive consumption of ‘kharra’, the local form of chewable tobacco. But the loss is not just limited to those who…

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The Loop: Labor to form majority government, WHO speaks on monkeypox, and Mona Lisa vandalised

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Bangkok Post

Tobacco's environmental threat

Tobacco kills our environment, not just people. Tobacco causes over 8 million deaths every year globally and 81,000 in Thailand. Simultaneously, each year, tobacco destroys a vast landmass roughly the size of 44,000 Suan Luang Rama IX parks, the largest green park in Bangkok, causes massive deforestation and pollutes our…

Reuters

Monkeypox spread no reason to shun pride parades - WHO

An unusual spread of monkeypox does not mean people should shun LGBTQ+ pride parades this summer, a World Health Organization expert said on Monday, adding that it was important to show support.

Reuters

New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings

The World Health Organization's governing board agreed on Monday to form a new committee to help speed up its response to health emergencies like COVID-19.

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Monkeypox 'won't lead to pandemic' but medics unsure how it's spreading

Medics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are confident the virus will not cause a pandemic, but are considering whether it should be categorised as a "potential public health emergency of international concern"

Wales Online

WHO expert on what to expect next in monkeypox outbreak

She said there were still many unknowns

The Independent UK

WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow…

The Independent UK

Monkeypox outbreak spreads to 257 cases across 23 countries outside western Africa, WHO says

UK has highest number of cases at 106, followed by Portugal, which has 4

Wales Online

E-liquid firm sends vaping message to WHO for World No Tobacco Day

The WHO has consistently advised against vaping

Chronicle Live

World Health Organisation says Monkeypox presents 'moderate risk to public health'

Officials have said that countries should be on alert for signals of the virus.

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox warning: Outbreak could be 'peak of the iceberg’, says WHO as cases hit 257

World Health Organisation pandemic chief Sylvie Briand said the current monkeypox outbreak could be the "peak of the iceberg" as non-endemic countries report cases

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