Research from King’s College London, UK, finds smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the vaping dangers of e-cigarettes. The Cancer Research UK-funded study assessed the knowledge about nicotine, perceptions of the relative harms of smoking, and vaping dangers,...
Every second person diagnosed with HIV has already reached an advanced stage in the infection – which is one reason for a persistent HIV epidemic in Europe This shows that reaching and testing those at risk of infection with HIV is still a public health...
The just released WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region provide strong evidence that noise is one of the top environmental hazards to both physical and mental health and well-being in the area. Officially launched to countries and stakeholders in...
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Belgium will adopt the French ‘Nutri-Score’ food labelling system. Under the voluntary system, food will be given a letter and corresponding colour from dark green (a) to dark red (F). The letters awarded are determined by an assessment of sugars, saturated fatty...
