Court fight looms over Sainsbury’s cat ban
An autistic man is suing the supermarket giant for refusing entry to his assistance cat. Source link
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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products
April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and selling menthol cigarettes in the United States, as well as most flavored cigars. Health care groups hailed the proposal as a critical step to keep cigarettes out of the mouths of children and Black Americans, who are particularly likely to smoke … Read more
NHS to ban products of slavery after PPE concerns
Luke de Pulford, chief executive of anti-slavery campaign group Arise, which pushed for the change, said: “This is easily the most significant advance in supply chain regulation since the Modern Slavery Act in 2015, and in many ways goes much further. Source link
Idaho Supreme Court Blocks State’s Abortion Ban
April 11, 2022 The Idaho Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would ban abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically after six weeks of pregnancy. Gov. Brad Little signed the legislation in late March. It was scheduled to take effect April 22, but Planned Parenthood filed a … Read more
Mental health groups call for trans conversion therapy ban
It comes after ministers removed therapies for transgender people from a forthcoming ban. Source link
EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ban would apply to chrysotile asbestos, which is known to cause cancer … Read more
Conversion therapy: Government plans for ban scrapped
The government says it will be looking at how to use existing law and “non-legislative measures”. Source link
Plans to ban unlicensed Botox providers in England
The government in England is planning new rules to help prevent botched cosmetic procedures. Source link
Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kid-friendly flavored e-cigarettes are still widely available online and in stores, despite a federal judge’s ruling that should have pulled the products off store shelves by early September, a new report shows. The judge’s ruling follows on U.S. Food and Drug Administration action … Read more
New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
“This is all 100% theory and 0% substance,” Sunny Kaushal, chairman of the Dairy and Business Owners Group, a lobby group for local convenience stores, told New Zealand’s Stuff news site. “There’s going to be a crime wave. Gangs and criminals will fill the gap”. Source link