The author wrote that Paris was once again in flames. The Halloween protests had only just begun, but the streets were already filled with smoke and fires. The riot police had held their position on Boulevard Poniatowski, while fireworks and debris were flying towards them. #Paris #Proteste #Halloween #FR #PL (translated)
The planned increase in tobacco taxes is unlikely to lead to a significant decrease in smoking in Germany, as historical data shows that similar measures did not have the desired effect and could instead lead to an increase in illegal tobacco markets. #Tabaksteuer #Rauchen #Gesundheit (translated)
The extinguishing efforts are underway as a column of smoke is visible above the OMV refinery in Schwechat. (translated)
A spectacular truck fire on the A9 near Berlin led to a complete closure of the highway towards Leipzig and a massive smoke and debris situation. #LkwBrand #A9 #Berlin (translated)
In a fire in a multi-family house in Salzburg, six people were slightly injured on Saturday evening, with five of them being hospitalized with suspected smoke inhalation. #Salzburg #Wohnbrand #Rauchgasvergiftung (translated)
Lung specialist Bernd Lamprecht recommends that smokers should go for examinations annually to detect lung cancer early and treat it effectively. #Lungenkrebs #Rauchen #Vorsorgeuntersuchung (translated)
Researchers warn that by the year 2100, obesity could pose the greatest preventable health threat, surpassing the risks of smoking and high blood pressure, and call for measures to combat the rising obesity worldwide. #Adipositas #Gesundheit #Übergewicht (translated)
Devastating forest fires are raging in Indonesia, triggered by illegal slash-and-burn activities, while neighboring countries like Singapore and Malaysia are harshly criticizing the Indonesian government and pointing to the serious health consequences caused by the hazardous smoke. #Waldbrände #Indonesien #Luftverschmutzung (translated)
In Indonesia, students have organized protests and accused the government of not responding adequately to the ongoing forest fires and the associated smoke pollution that is causing health problems. #Waldbrände #Proteste #Indonesien (translated)
TheRealTom™ wrote that he first used Twitter in 2013 but rediscovered the platform during the night of the failed coup in Turkey in 2016. While TV channels only displayed breaking news according to his memory, he searched for "Turkey" on Twitter and found information, videos, and live streams from several cities that could be verified based on buildings and street names. For him, Twitter or X is both a channel for current information, discussions, and news, but not a portal for editorialized reporting. The platform is immediate and sometimes disturbing; many false or nonsensical posts are also published there, the evaluation of which he left to the collective assessment of the users. At the same time, it enables networking and pluralism, and some of what appears in newspapers the following day originated or spread there. Regarding the political orientation of the platform, he referred to studies suggesting that vulnerable and unstable people tend to be more left-leaning, while self-assured, down-to-earth individuals are more conservative. He believes the perceived political bias can be explained by the right being better at handling the platform; X itself is not right-wing. Leftists, on the other hand, prefer safer spaces like Bluesky, where divergent opinions could lead to exclusion, and consensus is sought. He personally prefers the more conflictual atmosphere on X. #Twitter #Information #Vernetzung (translated)
Due to an error in the wording of the law, the gradual increase in tobacco tax, which was actually planned to take effect only from 2027, is already coming into force now, which leads to an unrealistically high price for tobacco products, but this is not being implemented. #Tabaksteuer #Gesetzesfehler #Rauchen (translated)
The new European head of Philip Morris, Marco Hannappel, is focusing on smoke-free products and emphasizes that cigarettes belong in a museum, but sees the danger that EU policy could jeopardize his strategy with new regulations. #Rauchfrei #Tabakindustrie #PhilipMorris (translated)
The European head of Philip Morris, Marco Hannappel, is pursuing a strategy for smoke-free products and views traditional cigarettes as relics of the past, but might be impeded by planned EU regulations on taxation and regulation of the tobacco industry. #Rauchfrei #PhilipMorris #Tabakgesetzgebung (translated)
Due to an error in the Federal Ministry of Finance, a law on tobacco tax that provides for higher tax rates for tobacco manufacturers and is valid starting today accidentally came into force, although the increase was not scheduled until 2027. #Tabaksteuer #Rauchen #Bundesfinanzministerium (translated)
A technical error in the Federal Ministry of Finance has led to the higher tobacco tax being implemented immediately, although it was originally intended to come into effect in 2027. #Tabaksteuer #Rauchen #Bundesfinanzministerium (translated)
In the heart of the chaos in Paris, eyewitnesses report gunfire and smoke as the city is affected by riots. (translated)
Trainer Julian Schuster expressed anger at the behavior of some Freiburg fans, who threw tennis balls onto the field and set off smoke bombs during the game against Leverkusen, and emphasized that protests should not influence the course of the game. #Fankultur #Bundesliga #Protest (translated)
In Indonesia, the highest alert level is in parts of Southeast Asia due to months of forest fires, as the resulting smoke causes serious air quality problems all the way to Malaysia and Singapore. #Waldbrände #Indonesien #Luftverschmutzung (translated)
Due to ongoing forest fires in Indonesia, the highest alert level has been issued by a regional climate monitoring center for parts of Southeast Asia due to toxic smoke clouds, which are leading to severe air pollution and smog in several neighboring countries. #Waldbrände #Luftverschmutzung #Südostasien (translated)
In the current edition of the Tagesschau in Simple Language, there is a report about government support for young people saving for retirement, higher taxes due to more expensive smoking, a school shooting in the USA, and the EU meeting for aid to Ukraine. #Rente #Steuern #Ukraine (translated)
