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Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:17:00 GMT |
Genetics May Help Determine Smoking Habits |
New doctoral research conducted at the University of Helsinki concludes that genetics may have a lot to do with whether a person becomes a smoker. The research indicates that in around half of the peo...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 08:39:00 GMT |
58,729 Born, 49,080 Die in Finland in 2007 |
Statistics Finland: 58,729 Born, 49,080 Die in Finland in 2007The number of children born in Finland remained almost unchanged last year from 2006. Last year 58,729 babies were born, a decline of 111 ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT |
Over Half Of 30-year-old Finnish Males At-risk Drinkers |
Nearly two thirds of young men in Finland can be seen to consume too much alcohol. According to a study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 63% of men aged 25-34 are at-risk drinkers. Am...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:53:00 GMT |
Hotel Project Upsets Environmental Organisations |
The Pallas ski centre, located in the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland, is about to experience the largest change in its entire history, if a planned hotel project is allowed to g...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT |
May Day Toll: Scuffles, Arrests, and Two Dead |
A 14-year-old girl died overnight when she fell from a seventh-floor balcony in Espoo. In Kajaani, a young man was killed in a traffic accident. Meanwhile in Helsinki, police intervened in a carnival-...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:27:00 GMT |
Stores to Clamp Down on Minors Buying Alcohol |
Beginning May 1st, grocery stores will be taking a harder line with youth trying to buy alcohol. Cashiers will be asking to see identification from anyone who looks to be less than 23 years of age.The...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:25:00 GMT |
Brewers, Officials Disagree on Sales Trend |
Finnish breweries and the government disagree sharply on the effect that tax hikes and purchasing restrictions have had on beer sales. The brewing industry says that sales have suffered, while the gov...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:23:00 GMT |
Sun Shines on May Day Celebrations Across Finland |
May Day celebrations were off to a fine start across the country Thursday. At Helsinki's Ullalinnanmäki, warm weather drew thousands of onlookers to participate in the festivities. At Kaivopuisto the ...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT |
Dramatic Sunday for Finnish Drivers |
Sunday was a victorious day for Finnish auto racers Kimi Räikkönen and Mikko Hirvonen in Spain and Jordan.In Formula One, defending drivers' world champion and early season leader Kimi Räikkönen won t...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:41:00 GMT |
