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UN Secretary General Urges G8 Summit to Act on Climate Change

...e measures to combat climate change, warning that inaction would be costly. In a statement before the G8 su...ntributing considerably to it," he said. He said inaction to address climate change issues would have the potential to undo progress made on human development...

Cancer – Flushes Flesh and Fund

.... The issue which is hotting up currently is the inaction on the part of the government to remedy the process of funding for newer cancer drugs. Amid the simmering issue, it is a tough call for doctors who are in a catch 22 situation, said Susan Dent, medical oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital Regional Cance...

Minister Flays Mission After Indian’s Death in Maldive

...r all our missions abroad. Our irresponsibility or inaction should not lead to such tragedies." Sumesh, who went to the Maldives in May 2006, was suffering from meningitis and was in hospital for more than a week. He died Sunday evening. According to official sources, the Indian mission did not do enough...

Public Interest Litigation Filed Favoring Mineworkers Against Silicosis

...protected from silicosis, which is rife due to the inaction of the state government and the malpractice of the mine owners. "We had examined the health of 151 mineworkers suspected to have silicosis in late 2005. Of these, 70 were certified by a medical practitioner to be suffering from silicosis," Mahitosh...

Americans Neglect Health Insurance

...stion of whether we can afford to act. The cost of inaction is far greater in terms of individual health consequences and from the increasing burden on taxpayers. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a fiscal policy analysis center based in Washington, DC, many states face looming shortfal...

Hong Kong - HIV Test Shock Sparks Warning

...fecting both homosexual and heterosexuals, warning inaction could result in a wider outbreak. Wong Ka-Hing, a Consultant with the Department of Health’s Center for Health Protection said that the investigations have so far revealed that these cases may be linked and unprotected sex is the likely cause. T...

Pet Project: Dogged Determination to Rid Vienna of Ubiquitous Dog Droppings

...pective pets was initiated, but despite this move, inaction prevailed. This time activists are fully prepared to tackle the lacunae in the system, using the data from the records of dog droppings, which will help get an idea of problem areas, owners and pets....

Junk Food Promotional Ads To Be Restricted: Blair

...ing for a moment to consider the consequences that inaction will bring. The economic burden of chronic disease could be vast, the PM said. The executives of the advertising and food industry have proposed a package that would do away with cartoon characters and pop band trademarks targeting children below 1...

Indonesia Reportedly Fires Top Animal Health Official

... so far reported 40 deaths, it is assumed that his inaction is the cause for his transfer. A report in Koran Tempo said Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono was livid with Bahri for his poor handling of the situation. According to the World Health Organization, bird flu has killed at least 130 people worl...

German Manufacturers Find a Solution for DVT

...t and point out other situation in which prolonged inaction of the leg is experienced. But Professor Frits Rosendaal of the University of Amsterdam suggests that air travel increases the risk of DVT by a factor of five. In conclusion the government announced that it would it would begin to gather information ...

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