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Education in Afghanistan: A new strategy is needed

December 9, 2010

Sir, In Afghanistan, a lot of children are subject to exclusion from and within the education system. Female children, children affected by conflict and war, children with disabilities, nomadic (Kuchi) children, children from poor economic backgrounds, working children and children affected by drugs are just some of the vulnerable groups. In 2009, more that six… » read more

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Education, English, Health & Lifestyle, Social Europe, Uncategorized

Europe should allow direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs

November 15, 2010

Sir, Regarding ‘Relief as drug ‘advertising’ plan ditched‘: As a student at a university in the United States, I think it would be in Europe’s best interest to allow prescription drugs to be advertised. The US is one of two countries that allows this and it has proven to be very beneficial. All of the… » read more

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English, Food & Consumers, Health & Lifestyle, Uncategorized

EU Council must fight against maternity leave

October 28, 2010

Sir, Regarding ‘Parliament backs 20-week maternity leave‘: Europe’s leaders must use Thursday’s EU summit to fight against the introduction of new laws on maternity leave, voted on by MEPs last week, that will increase maternity leave from the current EU minimum of 14 weeks to 20 weeks, all of which will be on compulsory full… » read more

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Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Health & Lifestyle, Innovation and Growth, Social Europe, Trade & Industry, Uncategorized

Concerns over mercury use in dental amalgam

May 14, 2008

Sir, Regarding Reinhard Lauer of the BBFU’s letter dated 8 April (‘Mercury use in dental amalgam’): The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) shares the concerns of Bundesverband der Beratungsstellen fuer Umweltgifte about the use of dental amalgams containing mercury. However, we were surprised to learn of their doubts regarding the scientific basis of our work.… » read more

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Consumers, Health & Lifestyle

Is Aquanova doing nanotech or not?

March 25, 2008

Sir, Regarding ‘Green NGO demands nanotech legislation’: Just a quick note regarding Aquanova’s statement that “there is no nanotech in what we are doing”: the company’s statements regarding their products are very contradictory. To give an example: on their website, Aquanova states : “Completely in tune with the start of the era of nanotechnology, the… » read more

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Health & Lifestyle, Science & Research

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