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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011The Convention compels parties to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke, to ban tobacco advertising and sales to minors, to put health warnings on tobacco packages, among other measures. [1]
The World Health Organization endorsed a new, rapid test for tuberculosis Wednesday that cuts the diagnosis time for patients from months to hours. [2]
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on 31 May 2011 classifying cell phone radiation as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B on the IARC scale). [...] The effect mobile phone radiation has on human health is the subject of recent interest and study, as a result of the enormous increase in mobile phone usage throughout the world (as of June 2009, there were more than 4.3 billion users worldwide). [3]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. [4]
The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a weeklong meeting of experts. [5]
30 May 2011 — For World No Tobacco Day (31 May), WHO praises success against tobacco use and urges full compliance with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. [1]
Public health is “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.” [6]
The RD is also the direct supervising authority’concomitantly with the WHO Director General’of all the heads of WHO country offices, known as WHO Representatives, within the Region. [4]
According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases — such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes — claim more than 35 million lives each year and account for about 60 percent of all deaths worldwide. [2]
Apart from discussions on unprecedented reforms at WHO, Member States reached agreements that expand the capacity of all countries to respond to pandemic influenza and other emergencies, strengthen health systems to improve access to quality care, tackle chronic noncommunicable diseases, and give the world a better chance to reach the health-related MDGs. [1]
But some advocacy groups contend the study raised serious concerns because it showed a hint of a possible connection between very heavy phone use and glioma, a rare but often deadly form of brain tumor. [...] An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. [5]
It followed over 420,000 Danish citizens for 20 years and showed no increased risk of cancer. [...] (This is a reversal from their prior position that cancer was unlikely to be caused by cellular phones or their base stations and that reviews had found no convincing evidence for other health effects. [3]
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[1] WHO | World Health Organization
[2] World Health Organization: News & Videos about World Health …
[3] Mobile phone radiation and health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] World Health Organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] World Health Organization experts say cellphones …
[6] World Health Organization: Facts, Discussion Forum, and …