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Banned tobacco products seized

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Banned tobacco products seized

Kollam Excise special squad on Sunday seized banned tobacco products worth ₹5 lakh during an inspection held in Karunagapally range. A case was registered against Nizam, a 48-year-old Kulasekharapuram resident, under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), after the team led by Circle Inspector Tony Jose recovered 15,000 packets of tobacco products from his … Read more

If Abortion Becomes Banned, Women Still Have Some Options

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If Abortion Becomes Banned, Women Still Have Some Options

Emma, 29, Texas. Elizabeth Nash, state policy analyst, Guttmacher Institute. Jessica Arons, JD, senior policy counsel, American Civil Liberties Union. Guttmacher Institute: “Medication Abortion Now Accounts for More Than Half of All US Abortions.” World Health Organization, Abortion care guideline: “Medical management of induced abortion: Recommendations 27-30 (3.4.2).” Diane Horvath, MD, OB/GYN, Baltimore. Meera Shah, … Read more

Hymen repair surgery and virginity testing to be banned in UK

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Hymen repair surgery and virginity testing to be banned in UK

But Dr Dheeraj Bhar, a cosmetic surgeon who runs a privative clinic in Harley Street London, disagrees with the ban. He says he has never done a virginity test and does not agree with them, but does perform hymenoplasty. On average, he says it can cost between £3,000-£4,000 and takes up to 45 minutes. Source … Read more

Covid: Hospital visits banned at fourth North East NHS trust

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Covid: Hospital visits banned at fourth North East NHS trust

Nicola Bruce, director of operations at Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, said: “The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now spreading rapidly in the local community and whilst we have been trying to maintain some visiting because we realise how important this is to patients and relatives, unfortunately, the increase in cases does now pose a greater … Read more

Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to  Problems in Children

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Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to  Problems in Children

By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration said Wednesday that a widely used pesticide will be banned because it’s been linked to neurological damage in children. The new rule to block the use of chlorpyrifos on food will take effect in six months, the Environmental … Read more

Air pollution: Diesel generators banned in Delhi-NCR from October 15

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Air pollution: Diesel generators banned in Delhi-NCR from October 15

The use of electricity generators is banned in the national capital from Thursday to curb the rising level of air pollution. The air quality in Delhi-NCR has been dipping due to the onset of the winter and stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of … Read more