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Fuel poverty a risk to children's health, energy firms told

About 800,000 of Britain’s poorest families should qualify for a £120 discount on fuel bills through the Warm Homes Discount scheme. However, only 25,000 will actually benefit because of a lack of investment from the six leadi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Housing stress puts 10% at risk of poverty

Years of soaring house prices and slow construction of homes have left one in 10 Australian households in some type of housing stress, contributing to income inequality, a new report released today shows. Data from the National Centre fo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Tobacco is a health risk, stay away from it

On May 1989, the World Health Organisation passed a resolution calling for May 31 to be annually recognised as World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Today, the world will mark this day amidst research findings that show that tobacco cultivation an [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Third of Queensland 'at risk of poverty'

The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) report, which was released today, calls on governments to ensure safety nets for at-risk households are adequate.The report cites the latest poverty statistics, from the 2006 census, which [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Poverty pushing workers to risky jobs overseas

An alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in the Middle East Tuesday said that the worsening unemployment situation and poverty in the country pushes workers to work in war-torn countries like Afghanistan. Migrante-Middle Eas [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

15% of population at risk of poverty

Fifteen per cent of the population were estimated to be on the threshold of poverty in 2008, according to statistics released by Eurostat. The figure may be slightly better than the EU average of 17 per cent but the island's elderly seem t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Risk of poverty still higher in former Eastern Germany

Risk of poverty is still higher in former Eastern German states than in western German states after Germany united for 20 years, shown by official figures released on Tuesday. The risk of poverty rate in Germany differs significantly betwee [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

High Poverty Risk for Southern Rural Kids

A child living on a remote Southern farm may be at a higher risk of poverty than counterparts in the city, as schools struggle to develop new opportunities and factories shut down what few jobs are available, according to a new report. The [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty raises heart disease risk

Younger Scots from deprived backgrounds are six times more likely to die from heart disease than their better off contemporaries, new research has found. A study found that smoking and unhealthy diet are major contributors to the prevalence [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Elderly most at risk from poverty

This is the century of ageing. Today, almost 10 per cent of the global population are over the age of 60 and by 2050 this figure is expected to double to 20 per cent. Although population ageing has the potential to affect human development [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Teen Pregnancy in Nigeria Perpetrates Health Risks, Poverty

The United Nations says 53,000 women in Nigeria die annually of pregnancy-related illnesses. That is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Doctors and youth counselors in Nigeria say teenage mothers are more at risk beca [...]