This Directive is a major achievement for public health in the EU, in particular as regards the protection of young people. Once it is implemented, there will be major changes in the type and packaging of tobacco products available on the EU market as the Directive prohibits strong flavours such as fruit or menthol in cigarettes […]
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This publication is part of a set of statistical articles based on the Eurostat document “Being young in Europe today”. It reviews the interventions used in the treatment of cannabis disorders and maps out the geography of cannabis treatment in Europe. To download the publication, click here on www.emcdda.europa.eu For more information about the Eurostat document,
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Unhealthy diets are a leading factor affecting health and well-being in every European country, with rising overweight and obesity among children of particular concern as it affects up to 27{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of 13-year-olds and 33{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of 11-year-olds. The leading categories of advertised foods are soft drinks, sweetened breakfast cereals, biscuits, confectionery, snack foods, ready meals and fast
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E-cigarettes are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances to a user as an aerosol rather than burning tobacco. The liquid contains four main ingredients: propylene glycol and/or glycerine as a base for producing the aerosol, flavours and optional nicotine. E-cigarettes contain and deliver varying levels of nicotine, some of which can be similar to levels
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Almost 3500 participants in Brazil were followed up from birth in 1982 until they were around 30 years old to try and assess whether there were long-term differences between those who had been breastfed and those who had not. The variables that were studied were intelligence—as assessed by a widely used intelligence test (Wechsler Adult
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A disease or disorder is defined as rare in the EU when it affects less than five in every 10,000 citizens. However, because there are so many different rare diseases – between 6,000 and 8,000 – between 30 and 40 million people in the EU, many of whom are children, suffer from rare diseases. Most rare
The international problem of online child sexual abuse needs an international solution and the European Parliament is calling for united efforts to investigate online child sexual abuse, prosecute offenders, protect child victims and remove illegal online content. More than 80{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the victims are under 10 years old and Parliament’s call for action states that: any
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Over 22,000 cases of measles have been reported in Europe since the start of 2014, so although measles cases have fallen by 50{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} since 2013, large outbreaks still occur. Over the past two decades, the number of measles cases in Europe has fallen by 96{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} but WHO is warning that the region is jeopardising its efforts
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Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest, yet most easily prevented, forms of cancer for women, causing over 270,000 deaths a year, 85{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of which occur in developing countries. It is estimated that over one million women worldwide are currently living with cervical cancer and the majority of these have no access to health services
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2009 – 2011 This project built on previous research undertaken in Kent which looked at the values and attitudes of young people that pre-determine their life choices. The research further explored the rationale that certain young people seem to be more susceptible to ‘risky’ behaviours like crime, drug abuse, anti-social behaviour, homelessness, poor health, benefit dependency and
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