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E-cigs a 'consumer-driven' revolution born from a bad dream

By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) – Before Hon Lik invented the e-cigarette, a device now shaking up the Big Tobacco industry, he was a pharmacist in China struggling to quit a two-to-three pack a day smoking habit. Once in 2002, Hon forgot to remove a nicotine patch from his stomach before bed and had nightmares all night.

Sweden gets cheeky in safe sex toilet campaign

Swedish health care authorities are warning young travellers this summer against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by posting cheeky messages on airport toilet seats, a project leader said on Tuesday. Starting June 15, travellers using the loos at airports in central and southern Sweden, including Skavsta airport outside Stockholm, will be greeted with a message on the toilet seat that reads: “You won’t catch chlamydia here. If we were to display

Amnesty calls on Ireland to relax strict abortion laws

Restrictive abortion laws in Ireland are risking the lives of pregnant women, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as it launched a campaign to encourage Dublin to change the legislation. Abortion is allowed only when there is risk to the life of the mother —- rather than just her health. The ban is applied even in cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormalities.

Cathay Pacific bookings to Korea down on disease fear: CEO

By Jeffrey Dastin MIAMI (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has seen a drop in bookings on its routes from Hong Kong to cities in South Korea after the recent uptick in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases there, Chief Executive Ivan Chu said Tuesday. Chu made the remarks on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual meeting. Chu did not discuss the financial impact of the