Health
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Society
Society USA
Cars, Steer Clear – E-Bikes Are Here (and They’re on a Roll)!
Electric bicycles are all the rage in the United States, and while fuel and car prices shoot up, the healthy and environmentally-friendly alternative benefits from a $4 billion tax break - just another incentive to keep the trend rolling!
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Technology
Technology USA
This Little Gadget Can Make Seawater Drinkable!
A group of researchers affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology came up with a small, portable, and filter-free device capable of cleaning undrinkable water with the single push of a button, to the delight of millions of people in need of the precious resource.
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Health
Health United Kingdom
Great News for Public Health: By 2030, Hepatitis C Won’t Be Problem Anymore
The number of hepatitis C cases is steadily decreasing in England, United Kingdom, to the point where authorities are expected to officially eliminate the bloodborne virus as a public health problem by 2030.
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Environment
Environment United Kingdom
Here’s to Cleaner Air and Better Health, with This Low-Traffic Neighborhood Plan
Birmingham is working on a plan to curb pollution and emissions, combat poor health, and reduce congestion: the UK's second largest city aims to ensure low traffic with initiatives to close roads, remove parking spaces, introduce new zero-emission buses and create more cycleways.
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Environment
Environment Indonesia
The Right to Health: “We Must Improve Air Quality” Orders Capital City
A court in Jakarta ruled that the Indonesian government has failed to protect citizens’ rights to clean air, ordering them to take action. The city is home to ten million people, with some thirty million more living in its suburbs.