Health Care

The city of Jakarta in Indonesia is suffering from a toxic combination of coal power, traffic, and waste burning, which has resulted in a smog that poses a serious health threat.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village stays grey for months at a time, while ashes and the stench of smoke hang in the air. For over 30 years, Suryana has resided near a power plant in northern Java, located only

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The Australian government expresses regret for the thalidomide disaster while certain survivors observe from the Parliament’s viewing area.

On Wednesday, survivors of the drug thalidomide, which caused harmful morning sickness, were present in the public gallery as Australia’s Parliament issued a national apology to them. This occurred on the 62nd anniversary of the drug being removed from sale in the country. Thalidomide, which was marketed as Contergan and Distaval, was distributed in 46

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The French government is implementing a ban on smoking at beaches in an effort to prevent 75,000 deaths per year that are linked to tobacco use.

The French government has announced a nationwide anti-smoking initiative, which includes the prohibition of smoking on beaches, in public parks, forests, and certain other public spaces. The plan was introduced by the health minister on Tuesday. According to Minister of Health and Prevention Aurélien Rousseau, tobacco products are responsible for 75,000 preventable deaths annually in

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What are the five inquiries about the recent epidemic in China?

On Friday, November 24, 2023, a family departs from a hospital in Beijing for children, as there has been a rise in respiratory sicknesses among children in China. The recent surge of respiratory illnesses in China is probably due to the reemergence of common seasonal sicknesses that were previously controlled by extended Covid lockdowns, rather

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