IARC Archives - The Westside Story

New IARC figures estimate almost ten million cancer deaths in 2018

Sep 13, 2018

New estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimate that one in five men and one in six women will develop cancer in their lifetimes, according to The Guardian. They project 18.1 ...

The European Citizen Initiative: between populism and reform

Editorial Board

Apr 9, 2018

Opinion, Policy

Since the European Commission introduced the European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) in April 2012, it has proven to be a controversial instrument for citizens to have their voices heard in EU law-making. Roughly 9...

New study shows that hot tea can increase cancer risk

West Side Story

Feb 8, 2018

Health, Science

A study published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine shows that hot teas, in conjunction with other risk factors, can increase the chances of developing esophageal cancer, according to Gizmodo.com. The...

The absurdity of Prop 65

Editorial Board

Feb 5, 2018

Environment, Health, Policy, Science

Californian coffee drinkers may soon be confronted with a warning label next time they purchase their morning coffee - at least if an ongoing lawsuit alleging the popular beverage to contain harmful amounts of ...

The irony behind banning glyphosate

West Side Story

Nov 27, 2017

Business, Environment, Health, Opinion, Policy

In all, 14 member states voted in favour of extending glyphosate’s EU licence for another five years, while nine voted against, including France. Five countries - Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Romania...

French activists raise the stakes ahead of critical glyphosate review

West Side Story

Sep 8, 2017

Opinion

Earlier this summer, it seemed that a scoop by Reuters had finally put to rest uncertainty still swirling in Europe around the question of whether glyphosate causes cancer. Yet even with more and more evidence ...

How science is silenced in the debate over glyphosate

Connor Fisher

Mar 24, 2017

Opinion, Science

In both Europe and the United States, the current political climate has placed an unprecedented amount of scrutiny on how regulatory policies are crafted and how science influences the debate. The ongoing debat...

Cancer-detecting app: the new WebMD?

Editorial Board

Feb 8, 2017

Headlines, Health, Opinion

Ever been worried about a potentially cancerous mole? You might soon be able to use your smartphone to make an evaluation, thanks to a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Conscious of the ...

Pokémon Go: Can Mobile Phones Make Us Healthier?

West Side Story

Aug 30, 2016

Health, Science

Since its initial release by San Francisco-based Niantic, Inc. last month, Pokémon Go has redefined the idea of success in the mobile gaming market. The international hit got 100 million total downloads and $10...

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