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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
PaRx Program Expands Nature Prescriptions Across Canada
The PaRx program, launched in 2020 by the BC Parks Foundation, has provided over 1.3 million nature prescriptions to Canadians, recommending at least two hours per week in natural environments to improve health, expanding to other provinces with 18,000 medical practitioners participating, aiming to ...
PaRx Program Expands Nature Prescriptions Across Canada
The PaRx program, launched in 2020 by the BC Parks Foundation, has provided over 1.3 million nature prescriptions to Canadians, recommending at least two hours per week in natural environments to improve health, expanding to other provinces with 18,000 medical practitioners participating, aiming to ...
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40% Bias Score
Diverse New Book Releases Explore Gaming, Grief, Urban Planning, and Nigerian Identity
This week's new book releases span diverse genres, including video game history, literary fiction tackling grief and cancer, the significance of urban shade, a biography of a forensic ornithologist, and a Nigerian novel focused on found family and queer identity in Lagos.
Diverse New Book Releases Explore Gaming, Grief, Urban Planning, and Nigerian Identity
This week's new book releases span diverse genres, including video game history, literary fiction tackling grief and cancer, the significance of urban shade, a biography of a forensic ornithologist, and a Nigerian novel focused on found family and queer identity in Lagos.
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8% Bias Score
Lead Poisoning of 200+ Children in China Sparks Arrests and Investigations
In northwestern China, over 200 children suffered lead poisoning from food at a privately run, unlicensed kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and seventeen officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
Lead Poisoning of 200+ Children in China Sparks Arrests and Investigations
In northwestern China, over 200 children suffered lead poisoning from food at a privately run, unlicensed kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and seventeen officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
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36% Bias Score
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
In China's Gansu province, 233 children at an unlicensed kindergarten suffered lead poisoning from food containing industrial pigments; six suspects were arrested, and seventeen officials face investigations for regulatory failures and potential bribery.
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
In China's Gansu province, 233 children at an unlicensed kindergarten suffered lead poisoning from food containing industrial pigments; six suspects were arrested, and seventeen officials face investigations for regulatory failures and potential bribery.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Issues Heatwave Warning: Temperatures to Soar to 45°C
Greece anticipates a severe heatwave from July 23rd, with temperatures potentially reaching 45°C in some areas, prompting government actions including mandatory work stoppages in affected regions and the opening of public cooling centers.
Greece Issues Heatwave Warning: Temperatures to Soar to 45°C
Greece anticipates a severe heatwave from July 23rd, with temperatures potentially reaching 45°C in some areas, prompting government actions including mandatory work stoppages in affected regions and the opening of public cooling centers.
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24% Bias Score
French Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Increase Anxiety Rates
A recent French study found that while depression rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety rates remained stable between 2017 and 2021, affecting 12.5% of respondents, disproportionately those with financial or educational disadvantages.
French Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Increase Anxiety Rates
A recent French study found that while depression rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety rates remained stable between 2017 and 2021, affecting 12.5% of respondents, disproportionately those with financial or educational disadvantages.
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36% Bias Score
West Nile Virus Cases Prompt Heightened Health Surveillance in Rome
Seven people have been infected with West Nile virus in the Latina province, including one fatality; Rome is increasing its health surveillance and implementing territorial controls to prevent further spread.
West Nile Virus Cases Prompt Heightened Health Surveillance in Rome
Seven people have been infected with West Nile virus in the Latina province, including one fatality; Rome is increasing its health surveillance and implementing territorial controls to prevent further spread.
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16% Bias Score
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
Over 200 children in northwestern China's Tianshui city suffered lead poisoning from food containing illegal industrial pigments at the unlicensed Peixin Kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and 17 officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
Over 200 children in northwestern China's Tianshui city suffered lead poisoning from food containing illegal industrial pigments at the unlicensed Peixin Kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and 17 officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
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32% Bias Score
Rising Autism Diagnoses: Correction of Past Underdiagnosis, Not Overdiagnosis
A 787% increase in autism diagnoses between 1998 and 2018 reflects a necessary correction of past underdiagnosis due to narrow criteria, improved public awareness, and more inclusive diagnostic approaches, benefiting previously overlooked marginalized groups like women and girls.
Rising Autism Diagnoses: Correction of Past Underdiagnosis, Not Overdiagnosis
A 787% increase in autism diagnoses between 1998 and 2018 reflects a necessary correction of past underdiagnosis due to narrow criteria, improved public awareness, and more inclusive diagnostic approaches, benefiting previously overlooked marginalized groups like women and girls.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Adolescent Depression Hospitalizations Surge 1200% in Two Decades
A study by the International University of La Rioja reveals a 1200% increase in Spanish adolescent depression hospitalizations from 2000 to 2021, with 74.3% of cases involving girls aged 14-17, potentially linked to socioeconomic factors and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spanish Adolescent Depression Hospitalizations Surge 1200% in Two Decades
A study by the International University of La Rioja reveals a 1200% increase in Spanish adolescent depression hospitalizations from 2000 to 2021, with 74.3% of cases involving girls aged 14-17, potentially linked to socioeconomic factors and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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44% Bias Score
Genetic Test Accurately Predicts Childhood Obesity Risk
A new genetic test accurately predicts children's obesity risk from age 2.5, outperforming other methods and informing early interventions; it also predicts weight loss program responses in adults, potentially impacting public health strategies.
Genetic Test Accurately Predicts Childhood Obesity Risk
A new genetic test accurately predicts children's obesity risk from age 2.5, outperforming other methods and informing early interventions; it also predicts weight loss program responses in adults, potentially impacting public health strategies.
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40% Bias Score
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