Guantanamo hunger strike renews debates over indefinite detention, ethics of force-feeding Twice a day at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, guards take a number of detainees from their cells, one at a time, to a camp clinic or a private room on their block. The detainees are offered a hot meal or a liquid nutritional supplement and, if they refuse, they are strapped into a chair. More
FAA clears Boeing battery fix, ending 787 flight ban The Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers again. More
New York Proposes Raising Minimum Age for Cigarette Purchases Young New Yorkers would not be able to buy cigarettes until they were 21, up from the current 18, under a proposal advanced Monday by Dr. Thomas A. Farley, the city’s health commissioner, and Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker. More
Boy Scouts Move to Lift Ban on Gay Members Officials of the Boy Scouts of America said Friday that they propose ending their ban on openly gay scouts but continuing to bar gay adults from serving as leaders. The decision, which follows years of heated controversy within the organization and growing outside criticism, must be approved by the roughly 1,400 voting members of the Scouts’ National Council at a meeting in Texas the week of May 20. More
1,009 tonnes of banned tobacco products seized by TN cops since 2022 “As per the firm resolve of the government, the action against banned tobacco products such as gutka has been intensified for the past 3 years, leading to an effective enforcement of the ban. Apart ... 05/31/2024 - 2:55 pm | View Link
WHO advocates ban on tobacco use in Nigeria to save 4.5 million users According to him, the act contains several provisions that provide protection of children, such as the ban on the sale and purchase of tobacco and tobacco products by minors. He added that the Tobacco ... 05/31/2024 - 9:16 am | View Link
411 million adult Tobacco users in Southeast Asia, highest globally Observed every year on May 31, World No Tobacco Day was designated in 1987, by Member States of the World Health Organization. 05/30/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
WHO Calls for Tobacco-Free Generation in Southeast Asia On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Saima Wazed, emphasized the importance of combating tobacco use among youths in the region. With high numbers of ... 05/30/2024 - 5:22 am | View Link
Local residents divided over proposed lifetime tobacco sales ban regs READING - Though out-of-town medical experts and public health advocates clearly favor the ban, a larger number of Reading’s citizens last week opposed the adoption of a local lifetime tobacco ... 05/29/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link