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New drug being tested in Africa for river blindness
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0000
1 July 2009 -- The clinical trial of a drug that could eliminate river blindness is being launched in three African countries. Also known as onchocerciasis, this disease is one of the leading infectious causes of blindness across Africa.
Working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000
26 June 2009 -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country. The visit has seen the strengthening of the working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO.
Call to protect hospitals, schools from impact of disasters
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0000
18 June 2009 -- WHO and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures so that health and education systems are able to cope with disasters.
WHO welcomes sanofi-aventis's donation of vaccine
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:00 -0000
17 June 2009 -- WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has welcomed the announcement by sanofi-aventis to donate 100 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.
Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met.
Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- Greater equity in the health status of populations, within and between countries, should be regarded as a key measure of how we are making progress, said WHO Director-eneral Dr Margaret Chan today, speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York.

 

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Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke - From the National Cancer Institute. Exposure measurement and prevalence, developmental toxicity (prenatal and postnatal), reproductive effects, respiratory health effects, carcinogenic effects, cardiovascular effects.

African Americans and Secondhand Smoke - Booklet created by the Onyx Group for the National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery; facts about secondhand smoke, community response.
Meta Description: [ Breathing Free: African Americans and Secondhand Smoke is a special clean indoor air booklet designed around cultural issues that are part of the African American experience, such as extended families, respect for elders, and rejec... ]

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Poster Session - Health conference presents short summaries of recent research and experience in secondhand smoke policy and programs.

404 Guides on Environmental Tobacco Smoke - NCTH publications on secondhand smoke; ETS in the workplace; advocacy tools for protecting yourself and others from secondhand smoke; science and health effects; case studies and new developments; best practices and lessons learned. resources for further research.

500 How Dangerous is Second-Hand Smoke? - The immediate and long-term health effects of exposure to second-hand smoke; links to other sites for information on passive smoking, indoor air quality, and related health problems.
Meta Description: [ Describes what is in second hand smoke and explains why it is more dangerous than what is inhaled by a smoker. Clarifies the difference between mainstream and sidestream smoke. Lists the immediate and long-term health effects of exposure to second-hand smoke. Prepared by the Canadian Council for ... ]

I Mind Very Much If You Smoke - Steps people can take to reduce their exposure to secondhand smoke.

Just Eliminate Lies - Ad campaign developed by Iowa teens on secondhand smoke .
Meta Description: [ Just Eliminate Lies: A swarm of Iowa teens fighting the tobacco industry's corrupt efforts to manipulate them into using their addictive, deadly product. ]

OMA Position Paper on Second Hand Smoke - Ontario Medical Association outlines the medical facts and their policy position based on those facts.

Protecting Nonsmokers From Secondhand Smoke - A fact sheet about protecting nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, produced by Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. All facts presented with citations to research literature.

Smoke Free Housing - Listings of smokefree housing.

Students Entering College as Nonsmokers 40 Percent Less Likely to Take Up Smoking When They Live in Smoke-Free Dorms - Harvard School of Public Health research finds that smokefree policies reduce both secondhand smoke and tobacco addiction.
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Test your Secondhand Smoke IQ - Think you know about secondhand smoke? A fun quiz.

404 The Shameful History of Secondhand Smoke in Oklahoma - The American Lung Association provides the history leading up to the fact that Oklahoma law prohibits smokefree public places.

The Truth About Secondhand Smoke - Report on the science, the industry's attack on the science, and the practical significance of secondhand smoke, from GASP of Colorado.
Meta Description: [ GASP of Colorado (Group to alleviate Smoking Pollution) is a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote smoke-free policies and educate the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke. ]

Widower Awarded Compensation in First Secondhand Smoke Fatality Case - On December 8, 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor ruled that a hospital nurse's cancer death was due to her on-the-job exposure to secondhand smoke.