Smoking habits a concern for Chinese men says AI study
An Oxford led study in the British Medical Journal projects that about one third of China’s young men will die from tobacco use if current trends continue. Hong Kong data show one third of male deaths 35-69 linked to smoking, with China facing high chronic lung disease and tuberculosis as major outcomes.
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London
China
British Medical Journal
West
Michael Thun
American Cancer Society
Hong Kong
Oxford Universeoke
Richard Pete
Mainland
Mainland China
Peto
Shanghai
Colombia battles drugs at home
A sweeping study finds heroin production in Colombia has surged, with about 15 000 acres supplying roughly three fourths of US heroin. While overall use remains lower than the United States, a survey of 200 000 students aged 10 to 24 suggests up to 26 000 have tried heroin, prompting warnings of a latent domestic crisis.
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Bogota
Colombia
Andes
United States
Europe
August Perez
Perez
Monica Olmos
Mother Teresa gains momentum toward sainthood
Calcutta Archbishop D'Souza led a formal investigation into Mother Teresa's life virtues and reputation of sanctity. A 35000 page report detailing her miracles will be sent to the Vatican, marking the first beatification phase. The reported miracle involves a stomach cancer cure after a locket was worn.
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Calcutta
India
Mother Teresa
Vatican
Missionaries of Charity Group
John Paul II
Mother
Sister Nirmala
Missionaries of Charity
Henry Sebastian D'Souza
Villagers and Aeta plan to drain Pinatubo crater lake
Dozens of Aeta tribesmen with porters and engineers climb Mount Pinatubo to notch the crater wall and drain the rising lake to avert floods threatening about 40 000 residents. They will sacrifice a pig and pour gin to appease the mountain god, while weighing risks of collapse.
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Santa Juliana
Philippines
Mount Pinatubo
Aeta
Pinatubo
Rogelio Yap
Botolan
Yap
Raymundo Punongbayan
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Kelud
Indonesia
Manila
Tour
Willy Bulanhigan
Bulanhigan
O’donnel
Tarlac Province
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Archie Echols
Eileen Utton
Penny McDevitt
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