Paolo Zialcita

At a press conference Tuesday, Duterte announced a ban on the use and importation of vaping devices. On Friday, Filipino authorities announced their first case of vape-associated lung injury.

The government declared a state of emergency Friday. At least six people have died. Officials say most of them were children under two.

In a Friday announcement, the two companies told wary customers that fitness-tracker data would not be used to target ads at customers.

If vehicles in central London don't meet emissions standards, their drivers must pay a daily fine. Six months into the new program, the city says the regulation is decreasing toxic air pollution.

The new proposal is being criticized for not proactively replacing lead service lines across the nation. It also keeps the same threshold for lead in drinking water that the U.S. currently has.

The site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from Missouri, where access to abortions has become more restrictive.

California leaders called these claims "political retribution" and denied that the homeless crisis is affecting environmental issues.

The Parliament of New South Wales, home to the nation's largest city, Sydney, has removed unlawful abortion from the state's criminal code and has eased access to abortion services.

The international humanitarian group says the World Health Organization is restricting access to the vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the current outbreak has killed more than 2,100.

The government expressed alarm at the growing rate of use by young people and possible health hazards.