/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9084/all en /newsroom/channels/news/one-four-women-experience-domestic-violence-age-50-338615 <p>Over one in four women (or 27 per cent) experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis led by researchers from 苹果淫院 and the World Health Organization. The largest of its kind, the analysis covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries.</p> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:59:31 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 287148 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/air-pollution-silent-killer-called-pm25-329428 <p>Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air quality standards. Yet, according to researchers from 苹果淫院, over half of the world鈥檚 population lives without the protection of adequate air quality standards.</p> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:43:34 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 256663 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mandatory-vaccinations-required-only-half-all-countries-325543 <p>As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake is a public health priority now more than ever. Efforts to increase vaccinations vary greatly around the globe. A new 苹果淫院-led study comparing policies around the world finds broad implementation of mandatory vaccination mandates. However, the penalties for failing to vaccinate differ significantly by country, ranging from fines to jail time.</p> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:05:54 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 244080 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/taking-stock-worlds-lakes-264815 <p>The total shoreline of the world鈥檚 lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all the water in those lakes were spread over the Earth鈥檚 landmass, it would form a layer some four feet (1.3 metres) deep.<br /> 聽<br /></p> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 02:04:57 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 26501 at /newsroom