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World News tagged with risks

Lead Poisoning Sickens 600 Kids in China
World  (tags: world, China, lead poison, contamination, environment, pollution, children, illness, health, prevention, protection, risks )

Dee
- 103 days ago - abcnews.go.com
More than 600 children have been sickened with lead poisoning in a northern Chinese province where authorities shut a smelter earlier this week thought to have caused the contamination,
4 comments
Sign Petition: Provide Water for the World
World  (tags: world, clean, water, sanitation, poor, health, prevention, protection, risks, safety, illness, health, humans, disease, children, rights, technology, science, government, obama )

Tom
- 167 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
In his Inaugural Address, President Obama said, "let clean waters flow." With those words, he brought recognition to the suffering of 884 million people who do not have access to clean water and 2.5 billion without adequate sanitation.
17 comments
Sign Petition: Tell Congress the World's Poorest Need Clean Water
World  (tags: world, humanitarian, relief, human, rights, water, humans, safety, risks, health, children, disease, illness, pollution, environment, culture, society, government, family, poverty, poor, cholera, typhoid, malaria )

Tom
- 179 days ago - humanitarianrelief.change.org
One in five people worldwide go without access to safe and reliable water sources every day. Double that number go without basic sanitation services, such as latrines or even a place to wash their hands, contaminating water supplies.
26 comments
Sign Petition: Marginalized People in Sri Lanka - Help Protect Their Human Rights
World  (tags: world, humanitarian, aid, human rights, women, children, sri lanka, water, humans, safety, risks, health, children, disease, illness, pollution, environment, culture, society, government, family, poverty, poor, cholera, typhoid, malaria )

Tom
- 179 days ago - change.org
The people of Sri Lanka have suffered immeasurable, untold violations of their fundamental human rights. The worst of these abuses are horrific acts of torture and the systematic abuse of women and children. Much work needs to done to get justice.
21 comments
Allegations of Corporate Crimes Against Humanity Going to Trial
World  (tags: world, business, Shell, oil, money, environment, crimes, humanity, nigeria, human rights, abuses, corporate, corruption, ethics, gas, flaring, pollution, humans, habitat, nature, ecosystems, health, illness, risks, death )

Tom
- 202 days ago - law.com
Possibly for the first time, a corporation goes on trial for crimes against humanity. Southern District of New York Judge Kimba Wood rejected all but one motion to dismiss by Shell Petroleum, N.V. and other defendants in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum.
7 comments
Sign Pledge: Send Bed Nets to Refugees in Africa for World Malaria Day
World  (tags: world, africa, malaria, bed, nets, UN Refugee Agency, refugees, health, prevention, fundraising, rescue, humans, children, family, medicine, illness, disease, risks, safety, prevention )

Tom
- 218 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
From now until World Malaria Day, April 25, the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign is working with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to send 275,000 life-saving nets to protect African refugees from malaria--the #1 killer of refugees in Africa.
8 comments
Charity Watch
World  (tags: charities.tips, rate, grade, evidence, protection, donate, watchdog, watch, honesty, dishonest, trees, usa, world, study, GoodNews, environment, eco-friendly, science, safety, interesting, business, risks, shopping, consumers, business, americans, warning, activist )

Mari
- 716 days ago - charitywatch.org
The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. information about our organization, the charities we rate, and our method of grading charities
1 comment
World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II
World  (tags: protection, risks, drugs, children, brain, Body-Mind-Spirit, babies, healthcare, obesity, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', GoodNews )

Mary
- 743 days ago - lawyersandsettlements.com
World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II
2 comments
BORN IN THE BIG RAINS - A Memoir of Somalia and Survival
World  (tags: women, children, risks, fgm, FGM, violence, africa, crime, deaths, europe )

Madalena
- 776 days ago - readinggroupchoices.com
This autobiographical book traces Fadumo's life from Somalia as a child where she was subjected to FGM, to her arrival in Germany, and eventual campaign against FGM. It's a gripping book, full of sadness, tears, and many laughters as Korn shares ...
9 comments
21,000 Girls at Risk of Genital Mutilation, Say Campaigners
World  (tags: England, Wales, genital mutilation, fgm, risks, women, abuse, alert, children )

Madalena
- 776 days ago - guardian.co.uk
More than 21,000 girls under 15 in England and Wales are estimated to be at serious risk of being forced into genital mutilation and a further 11,000 over-eights are highly likely already to have been subjected to the practice, according to research.
9 comments
2007 Peru Earthquake
World  (tags: destruction, environment, alert, risks )

Stanley
- 817 days ago - oxfamamerica.org
On August 15, 2007, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Peru, killing hundreds and injuring thousands. Tens of thousands have been displaced from their homes in areas outside the capital of Lima and in the areas of Pisco
4 comments
Large Quake Jolts Peru; Tsunami Warning Issued
World  (tags: earthquake, world, tsunami, Peru, world, safety, risk, risks, alert, world )

Echo
- 832 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
7.5-magnitude temblor shakes Lima, reportedly causes power outages, fires
2 comments
   

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