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ban. Court will hear UN agency: Air pollution Soda NYC mayor’s appeal a leading cause of cancer New York state’s highest court agreed on Thursday to hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s appeal of a decision striking down a ban on large sugary drinks in New York City, setting up the final showdown over one of the outgoing mayor’s most controversial policies. The Court of Appeals did not say why it had agreed to hear the
Foul air. Polluted air is ranked with tobacco smoke as a carcinogen. The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air pollution, and said there was also convincing evidence it increases the risk of bladder cancer. Air pollution, mostly caused by transportation, power generation, industrial or agricultural emissions and residential heating and cooking, is already
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“Our task was to evaluate the air everyone breathes rather than focus on specific air pollutants. The results from the reviewed studies point in the same direction: The risk of developing lung cancer is significantly increased in people exposed to air pollution.� Dana Loomis Deputy head of the section
appeal. The law would have barred restaurants, movie theaters, food carts and other businesses regulated by the city’s health department from selling sodas and other sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces. In March, just one day before it was to take effect, a state judge found the policy to be illegal. REUTERS
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known to raise risks for a wide range of illnesses including respiratory and heart diseases. Research suggests that in recent years, exposure levels have risen significantly in some parts of the world, particularly countries with large populations going through rapid industrialization such as China.
Scans: Retired football players have brain deficits Scientists have found “profound abnormalities� in scans of brain activity in a group of retired football players,
adding to evidence indicating that repeated blows to the head can trigger longer-term aggression and dementia. Tests showed unusual activity that correlated with the number of times they had left the field with a head injury. REUTERS
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