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A recent partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of California, San Francisco has launched the Juul Labs Document Repository, a vast public archive of nearly 5 million internal company records. This repository offers an
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Zhuanglang County in Gansu Province of China has received a generous donation from Tianjin's Hexi District to support students from financially challenged backgrounds. The donation, amounting to 174,000 yuan, was presented to the county on September 4 at a special scholarship distribution ceremony. The aid targets students
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A recent report from Truth Initiative sheds light on the widespread presence of e-cigarettes in middle and high schools nationwide, highlighting firsthand accounts from teachers, administrators, and counselors who describe the disruption vaping poses to student learning and academic progress. The report underscores the challenges schools face in enforcing policies
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A new survey suggests that an overwhelming majority of minors who vape obtain their devices from online black markets, raising concerns about the growing "vaping epidemic" and its potential health risks. The survey, conducted by technology firm IKE Tech, polled 2,000 adults and 500 youths aged 15
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Young people across the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are disproportionately affected by suicide, accounting for more than one in every 100 deaths globally. According to a recent report, an estimated 727,000 people lost their lives to suicide in 2021, with a global age-standardized suicide rate
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Soetan Tutu, a UK-based Nigerian, has developed Daebridge, a mentor-matching application targeting youths, school leavers, and students in Nigeria. The platform's primary goal is to bridge the significant gap in career guidance and mentorship, which hinders the country's economic growth. According to Tutu, Nigeria faces substantial
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The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund is hosting its annual Detroit fundraising dinner on Friday, September 12, to support young people who have experienced foster care in pursuing their higher education dreams. The event will feature powerful stories of resilience and achievement from Fostering Futures Scholarship recipients, including Raymond Miller,
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The Emma Njoku Foundation has taken a commendable step towards addressing Nigeria's youth unemployment and food insecurity by launching an initiative to train 300 young people in modern agriculture and agribusiness. The program, held at CSS Integrated Farms in Nasarawa State, aims to equip participants with the skills
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Telecel Ghana has launched its 8th annual Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Month, dedicating September to supporting the growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises across the country. The theme, "Connecting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs," focuses on equipping youth-led businesses with the right tools, networks, and
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Rwanda's Parliament recently passed a significant healthcare bill that permits teenagers aged 15 and above to access contraceptives without needing parental consent. This decision aims to reduce adolescent pregnancies, which pose significant social and health risks. The bill was driven by the need to address rising teenage pregnancies
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A week after a California family of a teen who died by suicide alleged in a lawsuit that ChatGPT encouraged their son to hide his intentions, OpenAI announced the introduction of parental controls. The new tools will allow parents to set limits for how their teens use the technology and
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that it will enhance its safety measures on its artificial intelligence chatbots to protect teenagers from sensitive topics such as suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders. The decision comes two weeks after a leaked internal document suggested that the company'
