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BBC NEWS | Americas | Swine flu strikes Mexico tourism - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 14 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 14 Jun 09

Mexico says it is going through what is the biggest drop in its tourism revenue since records began in the 1980s because of the swine flu scare.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mexico says it is going through what is the biggest drop in its tourism revenue since records began in the 1980s because of the swine flu scare.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Business | 'Hidden cost' of Colombian biofuel - 0 views

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IB AS Food biofuels negative effects Columbia

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 11 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 11 Jun 09

Colombia's government proudly claims that it is the biggest producer of biodiesel and ethanol in Latin America after Brazil, but human rights groups do not share that enthusiasm.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Colombia's government proudly claims that it is the biggest producer of biodiesel and ethanol in Latin America after Brazil, but human rights groups do not share that enthusiasm.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Africa | HIV in South Africa 'levels off' - 0 views

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IB AS Health population mortality HIV South Africa rates_levelling

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 09 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 09 Jun 09

South Africa's HIV epidemic has levelled off at an infection rate of 10.9% for those aged two or older, according to a new study.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">South Africa's HIV epidemic has levelled off at an infection rate of 10.9% for those aged two or older, according to a new study.</div>

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BBC NEWS | South Asia | S Asia hunger 'at 40-year high' - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 03 Jun 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 03 Jun 09

A UN report says hunger in South Asia has reached its highest level in 40 years because of food and fuel price rises and the global economic downturn.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A UN report says hunger in South Asia has reached its highest level in 40 years because of food and fuel price rises and the global economic downturn.</div>

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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | S Asia hunger 'at 40-year high' - 0 views

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Amazon rainforests pay the price as demand for beef soars | Special report | Environmen... - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 01 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 01 Jun 09

Inquiry highlights concerns over ranching in heartland of Brazil

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British supermarkets accused over destruction of Amazon rainforest | Environment | The ... - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 01 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 01 Jun 09

British supermarkets are driving rapid destruction of the Amazon rainforest by using meat from farms responsible for illegal deforestation , according to a three-year investigation of the global trade in Brazilian cattle products.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">British supermarkets are driving rapid destruction of the Amazon rainforest by using meat from farms responsible for illegal deforestation , according to a three-year investigation of the global trade in Brazilian cattle products.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Fears for new malaria drug resistance - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 29 May 09 - Cached

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Malaria parasites 'resist drugs' - 0 views

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French farmers man the blockades as grands fromages gather in Brussels - Times Online - 0 views

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ib food dairy farmers blockades agri_subsidies

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 27 May 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 27 May 09

Dairy farmers yesterday blocked cheese factories in France and staged demonstrations in Germany and Belgium in a campaign for a return to fixed prices, regulation and subsidies.

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BBC NEWS | Health | HIV's spread around Europe mapped - 1 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 20 May 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 20 May 09

Scientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers infected abroad are largely to blame.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers infected abroad are largely to blame.</div>

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Climate change biggest threat to health, doctors say | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 17 May 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 17 May 09

Senior doctors today published a report warning that climate change is the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century. Rising global temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on human health, the doctors said, and patterns of infection would change, with insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever spreading more easily.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Senior doctors today published a report warning that climate change is the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century. Rising global temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on human health, the doctors said, and patterns of infection would change, with insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever spreading more easily.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Swine flu: mapping the outbreak - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 19 May 09 - Cached

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Swine Flu - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 28 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 28 Apr 09

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Mexico flu sparks global action - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09

National public health bodies are co-ordinating their work to prevent the spread of a new swine flu virus, the World Health Organisation says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">National public health bodies are co-ordinating their work to prevent the spread of a new swine flu virus, the World Health Organisation says.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Health | Q&A: Swine flu - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09

Infection control experts are scrambling to respond to outbreaks of swine flu in Mexico and the US, and suspected cases elsewhere.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Infection control experts are scrambling to respond to outbreaks of swine flu in Mexico and the US, and suspected cases elsewhere.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Mexico flu sparks worldwide fear - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 26 Apr 09

Mexican authorities have taken drastic measures to contain a new strain of the swine flu virus that has killed 81 and prompted fears of a global pandemic.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mexican authorities have taken drastic measures to contain a new strain of the swine flu virus that has killed 81 and prompted fears of a global pandemic.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Germany bans Monsanto's GM maize - 0 views

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IB Food GM crops Germany bans Monsanto Maize

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09

Germany is to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize - the only GM crop widely grown in Europe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Germany is to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize - the only GM crop widely grown in Europe.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Health | City air pollution 'shortens life' - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09

It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled them to determine to what extent city air pollution impacts on average life expectancy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled them to determine to what extent city air pollution impacts on average life expectancy.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Mobile technology battles HIV - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Apr 09

Dr Williams, formerly a GP in North-East England, has since transformed a tiny and very basic health centre on the edge of the Impenetrable Forest into an efficient community hospital.

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Swine flu strikes Mexico tourism - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Business | 'Hidden cost' of Colombian biofuel - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Africa | HIV in South Africa 'levels off' - 0 views

BBC NEWS | South Asia | S Asia hunger 'at 40-year high' - 0 views

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | S Asia hunger 'at 40-year high' - 0 views

Amazon rainforests pay the price as demand for beef soars | Special report | Environmen... - 0 views

British supermarkets accused over destruction of Amazon rainforest | Environment | The ... - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Fears for new malaria drug resistance - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Malaria parasites 'resist drugs' - 0 views

French farmers man the blockades as grands fromages gather in Brussels - Times Online - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Health | HIV's spread around Europe mapped - 1 views

Climate change biggest threat to health, doctors say | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Americas | Swine flu: mapping the outbreak - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Swine Flu - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Americas | Mexico flu sparks global action - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Health | Q&A: Swine flu - 0 views

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