Deccan Herald - Alcohol during
pregnancy may alter brain structure in babies
Alcohol exposure
during foetal development can change brain structure and metabolism
in babies, according to a new study which used various imaging
techniques.
BNN News (Latvia) - Experts: illegal
alcohol combating brings results
Alcohol excise tax
has been collected in the amount of 60.8 million LVL in the last nine
months. This is 3% or 1.8 million LVL more than there was collected
in the same period of last year. This was affected by both the summer
2012 realized excise tax rate increase of 6% and the stabilization of
the consumption of legally produced alcohol.
The Independent
(UK) - Cabinet split over plans for levy on alcohol
Moves to introduce
minimum pricing for alcohol face a backlash from the drinks industry,
economists and even Cabinet ministers.
Newcastle Herald
(Australia) - Scipione 'frightened' by number of alcohol-related
fatalities
NSW Police
Commissioner Andrew Scipione has hit out after a weekend marred by
numerous booze-fuelled incidents, including several deaths in the
state.
The FINANCIAL -
New test to help heavy drinkers reduce alcohol intake
Researchers at the
University of Liverpool have developed a computer-based test that
could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption.
Wall Street
Journal (USA) - Alcohol Firms Go Quirky When Marketing Holiday
Gift Sets
Consumers in the
market for a nearly $4,000 mixology set, a bottle of wine sold with
matching make-up, or even a liquor bottle strapped to a bike are in
luck this holiday season, as firms tackle those looking for an
unusual gift.
Examiner.com -
Alcohol and automotive industries create the most engagement on
Facebook
Social media
networking platforms like Facebook are an important destination to
reach new customers for practically any industry. In recent report
released by Socialbakers, an analysis looked at pages with more than
10,000 Fans for the third quarter with Alcohol and Automotive related
companies as the leaders for engagement on the site.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - 'Rising tide' of liver disease due to obesity, alcohol and
infections, Prof Dame Sally Davies warns
England is facing
a rising tide of fatal liver disease, the Chief Medical Officer has
warned, fuelled by obesity, alcohol and preventable infections.
Prague Daily
Monitor (Chech Republic) - Police to have new device to check
alcohol bottles in field
The Czech police
will have a device with which to easily find out in the field whether
a bottle may contain poisonous methyl alcohol without opening it,
deputy police president Vaclav Kucera said Thursday.
Daily Nation
(Kenya) - Alcohol abuse blamed for poor performance in the public
service
Alcohol abuse is
to blame for poor performance, lack of concentration and safety risk
in the public sector, Rift Valley PC Osman Warfa said on Monday.
TopNews United
States (Australia) - World’s Biggest Alcohol reduction Project
An ambitious plan,
considered to be the largest till date, is said to be most rigorous
one when it comes to reducing alcohol consumption in Australia. The
project was launched by Kevin Humphries, Minister for Mental Health
Minister for Healthy Lifestyles.
South China
Morning Post (China) - Drinks makers hit by tainted alcohol claims
All liquor drinks
in China contain some levels of toxic plasticisers, China’s leading
alcohol association said on Monday, after tests found quantities of
plasticiser up to 260 per cent over the recommended limit in a
popular brand of Chinese liquor.
TVNZ (New Zealand)
- Push for warning labels on alcohol
Coroner JP Ryan's
call for all alcohol products to carry health warnings is being
supported by Alcohol Healthwatch.
Kyiv Post
(Ukraine) - Lawmakers up excise tax on alcohol and cigarettes
The Verkhovna
Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has increased excise tax on beer,
alcoholic beverages and tobacco. A total of 234 MPs voted for such a
decision on Tuesday.
Herald.ie
(Ireland) - Cancer and strokes give Irish women worst health in EU
IRISH women have
one of the worst health records in Europe with huge numbers affected
by heart disease, cancers and strokes. Females from Ireland are more
likely to die from preventable diseases than their counterparts in
Europe. And researchers put this down to high alcohol and cigarette
consumption among women here.
IcelandReview
(Iceland) - Half of Icelandic Teens Never Tried Drugs or Alcohol
More 16-year-olds
in Iceland have never tried drugs or alcohol than in other European
countries, or 40 percent, according to a new Europe-wide research
report. Albania ranked second on the list with 32 percent,
Fréttablaðið reports.
3News NZ (New
Zealand) - Alcohol groups scoff at industry promotion
Groups wanting
tougher alcohol laws say a social media campaign from the alcohol
industry is a marketing exercise designed to increase booze sales.
FRANCE 24
(Philippines) - Philippines closer to tobacco, alcohol tax hike
The Philippines
has moved closer to raising tobacco and alcohol taxes, the government
said on Wednesday after the Senate passed a bill aimed at weaning
millions of smokers off the habit.
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