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Why Will Smith’s Role in "Concussion" Matters for Insurers
By Emmanuel Brouquier February 15, 2016English Français Deutsch
In Concussion the actor Will Smith portrays a forensic pathologist who takes on the National Football League (NFL) in the U.S. as it tries to suppress his research on brain damage suffered by professional players of American football. The movie highlights...
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E-Cigarettes - How Safe Is the Safer Alternative?
By Charlie Kingdollar February 07, 2016English Japanese
E-cigarettes were invented in China in 2003. Since appearing in the U.S. market three or four years later, sales of e-cigarettes and related supplies have reached $3.5 billion annually. They have been marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes....
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Compensation for Bodily Injury in France - An Exception in Europe
By Jean-Pierre Mlynarczyk February 01, 2016English
In two recent rulings the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) expressly stated that an injured person doesn’t have an obligation to mitigate the damages in the interest of the liable party. By reversing lower court decisions that applied...
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Food Safety - Defining Hazardous Food in Europe
By Axel Horster December 09, 2015English
Some 420,000 people die every year as a result of foodborne diseases, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization. Nearly 1 in 10 people fall ill after consuming contaminated food. Despite widespread confidence in food retailers and...
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How Toxic Are the Fumes Released by 3D Printers?
By Charlie Kingdollar December 07, 2015English Japanese
Mention 3D printing to most people and they think of desktop machines making small plastic items. They wouldn’t necessarily equate such equipment with what are essentially light industrial processes that could have significant occupational health...
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Is the Aluminium in Beauty Products, Food and Medicine a Health Hazard?
By Alexander Eistert December 06, 2015English Deutsch
In recent years the possible effects of aluminium on the human body have gained more attention. Consumers and advocacy groups seized the topic following a few in-depth media reports. The 2013 documentary The Age of Aluminium mentions a possible link...
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