Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW, Nov 17 2006 (IPS) – Russian authorities are searching for new solutions to tackle alcoholism after reports started to emerge last month that thousands of people may have died from consumption of the popular home-made alcohol Samogon. Low-grade industrially manufactured alcohol may have gone into the drink, according to some reports. […]
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HEALTH-MEXICO: Internet Can Be a Dangerous Pharmacy
Diego Cevallos* – Tierramérica MEXICO CITY, Jul 20 2008 (IPS) – Mexico is drafting measures to regulate the sales of pharmaceuticals over the Internet: reforms have been announced for laws dating back to the 1980s, when the world wide web did not yet exist, and new monitoring systems are in the works to track the […]
FILM: Shattering the Myth of “Agrarian America”
Sherazad Hamit NEW YORK, Jul 8 2009 (IPS) – How is it that you can buy a 99-cent cheeseburger but not even a head of broccoli? wonders Michael Pollan, author and co-narrator of the new documentary Food, Inc. . Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm and his grass-fed herd. Credit: Food Inc. Without question, since the […]
Haitian Cholera Victims Seek Reparations from U.N.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 8 2011 (IPS) – More than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are seeking compensation, action and an apology from the U.N. and the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for the ongoing epidemic that has killed more than 6,600 Haitians and sickened more than 476,000 since October 2010. A young child is […]
ARGENTINA: Lack of Information Raises Risk of Cervical Cancer
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 29 2012 (IPS) – A novel research study in Argentina explored women s knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer, in the provinces with the highest mortality from this highly preventable form of cancer, to design more effective policies. Although there are now effective tools to prevent cervical cancer, and vaccination against human […]
Wrangling Begins Over New Sustainable Development Blueprint
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 2012 (IPS) – As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) limp towards their target date of 2015, the United Nations is shifting its focus to another long-term action plan: a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indigenous baby and mother in Chihuahua, Mexico. Social movements want indigenous rights and gender equity […]
Falling Clean Energy Costs Create Opportunity to Boost Climate Action in COVID-19 Recovery Packages
Frankfurt / Nairobi, Jun 10 2020 – As COVID-19 hits the fossil fuel industry, a new report shows that renewable energy is more cost-effective than ever providing an opportunity to prioritize clean energy in economic recovery packages and bring the world closer to meeting the Paris Agreement goals. Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2020 […]