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Bill to Ban Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Victims In India [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 13, 2017 09:22 AM EDTIndia is the first in South Asia to pass a bill banning discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. The bill is now awaiting for Presidential approval to finally become a law.
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Rock and Dungeness Crab Safe to Eat in Certain Areas of California
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 01, 2016 09:48 AM ESTCalifornia State officials have partially lifted the ban on rock and Dungeness crabs.
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FDA’s Proposal would Ban Minors from Indoor Tanning
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 18, 2015 03:45 PM ESTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposal that would ban teenagers younger than 18 from using tanning beds.
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New Proposed Federal Rule Aims to Ban Smoking in Public Housing
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2015 01:00 PM ESTThe HUD has proposed a new rule that would ban smoking in all public housing across the U.S.
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France to End Law Banning Gay Men from Donating Blood
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 04, 2015 11:43 AM ESTHomosexual and bisexual men living in France will be able to donate blood starting next spring.
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Advisory Group Supports Softening the Blood Donation Ban on Gay Men
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 14, 2014 12:24 PM ESTAccording to the U.S. Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability, gay men should be allowed to donate blood if they have abstained from sex for at least a year.
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Mass. Town could be the First to Ban Tobacco Sales
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2014 09:35 AM EDTA town in Massachusetts proposed a ban on all tobacco sales.
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Travel Ban Placed on All Health Workers Tied to the Ebola Case
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2014 10:50 AM EDTThe Texas Department of State Health Service announced that all health workers linked to the Ebola case in Dallas will be banned from traveling via planes, trains, buses and ships.
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France Set to Introduce Plain Cigarette Packs
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 26, 2014 09:39 AM EDTThe French government announced its plans to discourage smoking by changing cigarette packaging.
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Cigarette Taxes and Smoke-Free Policies Lower Alcohol Intake
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2014 04:07 PM EDTA new study found that higher cigarette taxes and stricter smoke-free policies led to reductions in alcohol consumption.
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8 in 10 Households are Smoke-Free, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 05, 2014 12:59 PM EDTA new federal report found that around four out of five households ban smoking, reducing people's exposure to secondhand smoke inside the home.
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Teen’s Eye Donation Rejected due to his Sexual Orientation
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 18, 2014 10:58 AM EDTThe mother of 16-year-old, Alexander "AJ" Betts Jr., who died from attempted suicide, was shocked to find out that her son's eyes were ineligible for donation because of his sexual orientation.
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NYC, Chicago Ban E-Cigarettes in Public Places
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 30, 2014 12:03 PM EDTNYC and Chicago will ban e-cigarette use in public places.
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Smoking Bans Effectively cut Rates of Asthma and Preterm Births
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 28, 2014 10:57 AM EDTSmoking bans in public areas and workplaces have been tied to reducing the rates of severe asthma attacks and premature births, a new study reported.
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Navy Might Ban Tobacco Sales on Bases and Ships
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 25, 2014 09:39 AM EDTAccording to sources, the Navy is considering a ban on tobacco sales on all bases and ships.
