Charity News from Friday, Jun. 14, 2002Kennedy-DeWine Bill to Grant FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products Will Protect Kids, Save Lives and End Special Protection for Big TobaccoAmerican Lung Association | Yet, tobacco products continue to be exempt from the basic consumer protections that apply to other products we consume. Realizing that its special protection may be coming to an end, Philip Morris, the nation's largest tobacco company, now ... Measles Initiative to Vaccinate 14 Million Children in Kenya During One-Week Campaign American Red Cross | In an effort to prevent 18,000 infant and child deaths this year alone, Kenya will conduct its first countrywide mass measles vaccination campaign June 17-23, 2002. This year, the partners anticipate supporting measles vaccination in nine ... ASPCA Presents Awards To Winners Of 2001 Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards & Honors American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | To read more about the winners of The ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award and Honors go to our web site at www.aspca.org/bookaward. Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor"Let's Get a Pup!" Thousands Flock to 8th Annual Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival Ducks Unlimited | More than 70,000 people attended the 8th Annual Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. The DU Great Outdoors Festival is a collaboration between Ducks Unlimited and Primedia Outdoor Events. Homemade Veggie Drinks Offer A Healthy, New Twist On Summertime Thirst-Quenchers American Institute for Cancer Research | Veggie coolers, drinks based on vegetables combined with dairy products, can refresh on a hot summer day more effectively than sweet, cloying drinks. Plus, they offer all the health benefits usually claimed for popular "health" or "wellness" juices.
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