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Millions of people are alive today because they received the blood given by another person. June 14 is World Blood Donor Day. This is the day on which we can say thank you to those who give blood. Every country raises awareness of the importance of g

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How does acid deposition affect human health? We eat food, drink water, and breathe air that has come in contact with acid deposition. Canadian and U.S. studies indicate that there is a link between t

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AS IT IS 2016-02-13 Work Soothes Pain of Acid Attacks In India

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VOA标准英语2012--Acid Attacks Continue in Cambodia Despite Harsher Punishments

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VOA标准英语2013--Magnetic Ring Used to Stop Acid Reflux

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VOA标准英语2013--Study Shows Promising Results in Reducing Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

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By Birungi Machrine Kampala 26 November 2007 Attacks using acid are becoming more frequent in Uganda. Up to 2003, there were only 145 recorded attacks, but over the last three years, there have already been 87. Survivors often suffer from severe emot

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