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A chilling incident has come to light in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, where two constables allegedly detained an 18-year-old boy in a police lock-up and tortured him by pressing cigarette butts on his body. The teenager was reportedly selling cigarettes and gutka near Prabhat market and had refused to give them
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A comprehensive study on the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes in Australia has found that it has reduced the appeal of smoking among adolescents and prompted smokers to think about quitting. The research, presented by Cancer Council Victoria at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi,
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Representative Gerry Pollet, the prime sponsor of HB 1645, has been working with experts from the University of Washington School of Public Health, pediatricians, and local public health officials to develop a comprehensive youth prevention and public health protection program in response to the rapid growth of e-cigarette use and
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports policies that keep tobacco products out of the hands of youth, citing the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report on the implications of raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and illness in
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism, recently recognized two exceptional students from Washington, D.C. for their selfless contributions to their communities. Dionne Wright, a 17-year-old senior at Bell Multicultural High School, and Hewan Abera, a 14-year-old eighth-grader at
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Abbigail Boner and Jessica Benson, both from South Dakota, have been recognized as the state's top two youth volunteers for their outstanding community service efforts. Abbigail, a senior at Castlewood High School, has been raising funds for the Children's Miracle Network (CMN) by sharing her family&
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Four students from Fulton High School in Illinois have made a significant impact on the issue of teen-dating violence by winning the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence's third Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge. Jamie Huennekens, Kirsten Stage, Brittany VanOnsten, and Jana Michels created a compelling 69-second video that
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Eight teams of middle school and high school students from across the United States have been named winners of the third Verizon Innovative App Challenge, a competition designed to inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The winning teams will work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Students from Charles M. Russell High School in Great Falls, Montana, have joined forces with members of the Air Force Association and volunteers from Malmstrom Air Force Base to compete in CyberPatriot, a national youth cyber education program aimed at increasing adolescent focus in the fields of science, technology, engineering,
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H&R Block's H&R Block Budget Challenge awarded $1.4 million in classroom grants and student scholarships to promote teen financial literacy. The online simulation allows students to practice managing expenses and paying bills in a safe environment. Kathy Collins, H&R Block'
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The Queensland Government has announced a job opening for a Mental Health Clinician to join the Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) in Toowoomba. The successful candidate will provide collaborative system-based care to high-risk adolescents (13-18 years) and offer intensive mental health interventions, risk assessment, crisis management, and support to
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Two high school students, Sidney Albritton and Robert Grady Pickering, have been chosen to represent Mississippi at the 53rd annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). The program, which takes place in Washington from March 7-14, 2015, will give the students the opportunity to meet with Senators, congressional staff, the
