News tagged with alcohol sales
UN leader accuses big business of health cover-up
UN leader Ban Ki-moon Monday accused big business of putting public health at risk "to protect their own profits" as he launched a summit on everyday diseases killing tens of millions each year.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Thais warned to stay off Twitter -- or face jail
Thai police on Saturday warned election candidates and citizens not to use websites such as Facebook or Twitter to continue campaigning on the eve of the national vote -- or risk going to jail.
Jul 03, 2011 |
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More alcohol sales sites mean more neighborhood violence, research finds
More alcohol sales sites in a neighborhood equates to more violence, and the highest assault rates are associated with carry-out sites selling alcohol for off-premise consumption, according to new research ...
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Researchers: Societal control of sugar essential to ease public health burden
Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of UCSF researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic, contributing to 35 million ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Whisky a no go
The Scottish Government is in danger of sabotaging the nation’s greatest export, according to a leading whisky expert.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Energy drink abuse highest among teens
(Medical Xpress) -- A recent study has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of calls to a poisons hotline relating to caffeine toxicity from energy drink consumption.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Study finds federal amendments increased gun sales diverted to criminals
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research finds that the number of guns that were subsequently linked to crime sold by Badger Guns & Ammo, a Milwaukee-area gun shop, increased dramatically ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Toxic alcohol kills 17 in southern India
At least 17 people have died from drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol in southern India, an official said on Monday, just weeks after a similar incident claimed 170 lives.
Jan 02, 2012 |
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Toxic liquor kills 143 in eastern India
A batch of home-brewed liquor thought to have been laced with the highly toxic chemical methanol has killed 143 people in eastern India, an official told AFP on Thursday.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Survey: Teen pot use rises, alcohol use declines
(AP) -- More teens are turning to pot and see it as less of a risk at the same time alcohol use among the same age group has dipped to historic lows, according to an annual national survey of drug use released Wednesday.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Tobacco industry dying? Not so fast, says Stanford expert
The cigarette industry is not dying. It continues to reap unimaginable profits. It's still winning lawsuits. And cigarettes still kill millions every year.
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Norwegian study finds opening bars longer increases violence
A new study published today in the international journal Addiction demonstrates that even small changes in pub and bar closing hours seem to affect the number of violent incidents. The findings suggest that a one-hour extens ...
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Nov 29, 2011 |
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Study shows medical marijuana laws reduce traffic deaths
A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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