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UK Government Deregulates Chemicals, Prioritizing Business Interests Over Public Safety
The UK government's eight-week consultation proposes to deregulate chemicals by accepting approvals from unspecified "trusted" foreign jurisdictions, potentially lowering safety standards and transferring costs to society, despite the Labour party's previous public protection commitments.
UK Government Deregulates Chemicals, Prioritizing Business Interests Over Public Safety
The UK government's eight-week consultation proposes to deregulate chemicals by accepting approvals from unspecified "trusted" foreign jurisdictions, potentially lowering safety standards and transferring costs to society, despite the Labour party's previous public protection commitments.
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72% Bias Score
Covid-19 Cases Rise in 27 States; Updated Vaccines Coming in Fall
As of July 15th, Covid-19 cases are rising in 27 US states, driven by the NB.1.8.1 variant (43% of cases) and LP.8.1 (31% of cases), though hospitalizations remain low; updated vaccines are expected in the fall, targeting high-risk groups.
Covid-19 Cases Rise in 27 States; Updated Vaccines Coming in Fall
As of July 15th, Covid-19 cases are rising in 27 US states, driven by the NB.1.8.1 variant (43% of cases) and LP.8.1 (31% of cases), though hospitalizations remain low; updated vaccines are expected in the fall, targeting high-risk groups.
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44% Bias Score
Metaverse Becomes New Battleground for Tobacco and Alcohol Marketing
A new report reveals how tobacco and alcohol companies are using virtual spaces like the metaverse to market to young people, bypassing regulations and normalizing harmful products, raising concerns about the long-term public health implications.
Metaverse Becomes New Battleground for Tobacco and Alcohol Marketing
A new report reveals how tobacco and alcohol companies are using virtual spaces like the metaverse to market to young people, bypassing regulations and normalizing harmful products, raising concerns about the long-term public health implications.
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24% Bias Score
IEA Roadmap: Achieving Universal Clean Cooking Access in Africa by 2040
A new IEA roadmap proposes a plan to provide clean cooking solutions to 80 million people in sub-Saharan Africa annually, costing $37 billion and preventing 4.7 million deaths and 540 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2040.
IEA Roadmap: Achieving Universal Clean Cooking Access in Africa by 2040
A new IEA roadmap proposes a plan to provide clean cooking solutions to 80 million people in sub-Saharan Africa annually, costing $37 billion and preventing 4.7 million deaths and 540 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2040.
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48% Bias Score
62 Million Under Heat Alerts as Brutal US Heat Wave Intensifies
A dangerous heat wave blankets the US from Florida to the northern Plains, impacting 62 million people under heat alerts, with triple-digit temperatures predicted for several states and record highs expected in some cities.
62 Million Under Heat Alerts as Brutal US Heat Wave Intensifies
A dangerous heat wave blankets the US from Florida to the northern Plains, impacting 62 million people under heat alerts, with triple-digit temperatures predicted for several states and record highs expected in some cities.
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36% Bias Score
Unregulated Sperm Donation Creates Public Health Crisis in Australia
Unregulated online sperm donation in Australia poses significant risks, with a Melbourne man fathering 27 children with 15 women, highlighting the lack of oversight and potential for harm, including STIs, genetic disorders, and consanguinity.
Unregulated Sperm Donation Creates Public Health Crisis in Australia
Unregulated online sperm donation in Australia poses significant risks, with a Melbourne man fathering 27 children with 15 women, highlighting the lack of oversight and potential for harm, including STIs, genetic disorders, and consanguinity.
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60% Bias Score
CHD Sues Kennedy for Failure to Establish Vaccine Safety Task Force
Children's Health Defense, founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is suing him as HHS Secretary for failing to establish a vaccine safety task force mandated by the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, alleging no such reports to Congress have been filed since its passage, despite a short-lived ta...
CHD Sues Kennedy for Failure to Establish Vaccine Safety Task Force
Children's Health Defense, founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is suing him as HHS Secretary for failing to establish a vaccine safety task force mandated by the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, alleging no such reports to Congress have been filed since its passage, despite a short-lived ta...
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56% Bias Score
Chikungunya Outbreak in Foshan, China: 2,658 Cases Reported
A chikungunya fever outbreak in Foshan, Guangdong, China, has infected 2,658 people since July 8th, prompting authorities to implement a response protocol involving 53 designated hospitals, 3,600 mosquito-protected beds, and PCR testing for suspected cases.
Chikungunya Outbreak in Foshan, China: 2,658 Cases Reported
A chikungunya fever outbreak in Foshan, Guangdong, China, has infected 2,658 people since July 8th, prompting authorities to implement a response protocol involving 53 designated hospitals, 3,600 mosquito-protected beds, and PCR testing for suspected cases.
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24% Bias Score
Greece's Heatwave: Soaring Humidex Index and Health Risks
Greece's heatwave will cause the humidex index to soar to 32.9°C in Larissa and Thessaloniki by July 24th, posing serious risks to vulnerable populations, impacting worker productivity, and highlighting a lack of data on heatstroke deaths.
Greece's Heatwave: Soaring Humidex Index and Health Risks
Greece's heatwave will cause the humidex index to soar to 32.9°C in Larissa and Thessaloniki by July 24th, posing serious risks to vulnerable populations, impacting worker productivity, and highlighting a lack of data on heatstroke deaths.
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24% Bias Score
Arsenic Release After Break-in at German Metal Company
A break-in at a high-purity metal company in Osterwieck, Germany, resulted in the release of an unknown amount of arsenic, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving approximately 150 personnel by midday. Nine sites of arsenic powder and granules were found near the facility, which produce...
Arsenic Release After Break-in at German Metal Company
A break-in at a high-purity metal company in Osterwieck, Germany, resulted in the release of an unknown amount of arsenic, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving approximately 150 personnel by midday. Nine sites of arsenic powder and granules were found near the facility, which produce...
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24% Bias Score
French COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Cause Sustained Increase in Anxiety, Study Finds
A Santé publique France study found that, contrary to expectations, anxiety rates in France remained stable between 2017 and 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing a 12.5% prevalence, three times higher in women than men, and linked to socioeconomic factors and other mental health issues.
French COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Cause Sustained Increase in Anxiety, Study Finds
A Santé publique France study found that, contrary to expectations, anxiety rates in France remained stable between 2017 and 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing a 12.5% prevalence, three times higher in women than men, and linked to socioeconomic factors and other mental health issues.
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48% Bias Score
NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
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44% Bias Score
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