Is it possible to find ethically-sourced diamonds?
Despite having entered the public eye at the start of the century, the issue of blood diamonds and regulation in the industry remains murky. Diamonds […]
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Is this the death of diesel cars?
The shockwaves that reverberated around the automotive world following the ‘dieselgate’ scandal in 2015 were vast – and they show no signs of abating. Considering […]
Who decides which foods are healthy and which aren’t?
It is a strange paradox that, despite the increase people throughout the developed world becoming either overweight or obese, more people are also concerned with […]
Are smartphones negatively affecting our children?
The technological leap in smartphones in recent years has been enormous, allowing people to do more than many would have dreamed possible 10 years ago […]
Drivers worldwide are fighting back against car-crash fraudsters
‘Porcelain bumping’, ‘swoop and squat’ or ‘crash for cash’ – the name may vary depending on where you are in the world, but the practice […]
A new low in the fight against legal highs?
As governments across Europe step up their battle against legal highs, the debate continues to rage as to whether legalisation, regulation or criminalisation remains the […]
How much do life-saving drugs really cost?
Putting a price on a potentially life-saving drug can be challenging for both economic and ethical reasons. Drug companies can often spend mind-blowing sums of […]
Should we be doing more to Protect Children from Online Porn?
With porn being so easily available, the issue on a lot of people’s minds is the safety of children when using the internet. But what […]
Regulation in the fast food industry
With countries across the globe facing what the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls an ‘obesity epidemic’ it is little wonder that the fast food industry […]
Air pollution- too little too late?
Considering one in every eight deaths globally can be linked to air pollution, it is a wonder it has taken so long for so many […]