Researchers seize moment to make tobacco data public

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The Guildford Archiving Project undertaken by public-health researchers would publish the data of the multinational firm British American Tobacco (BAT) on an independent website for easy accessibility. The researchers accuse BAT of obstructing public attempts to access papers as its depository in Guilford, UK, and allege that some files showing details of the company's activities are removed or altered.

General services, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, Tobacco farms, Ethics, Company systems management, Information management, Ethical aspects, Tobacco industry, British-American Tobacco Company Ltd.

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Science watchdog baulks at merger

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The Select Committee on Science and Technology is being criticized by the other organizations of UK, as they fear that this committee may form a larger committee and may pose a threat to them. The select committee also has the authority of overseeing the government's policies on various issues.

Organizational history, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Public opinion, United Kingdom. Parliament, Administrative agencies, Company organization, Government reorganizations, Subsidiaries, divisions and units

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Fears grow as blood stocks pass on prions undetected

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New infections of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) could continue unchecked as blood donors of certain genetic types may incubate vCJD and pass it on while seemingly healthy. Many more patients could contract the disease unless a sensitive screening of blood samples is done.

Causes of, Risk factors, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Blood transfusion

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