介绍:
Yanzhao Metropolis Daily
"Man sues Hebei govt agency over air pollution"
A resident of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, has filed a lawsuit against the city's environmental department for failing to improve air quality in the region.
Li Guixin is the first Chinese person to file a complaint against a local government agency over air pollution.
Official statistics show that Shijiazhuang had only 45 days of clean air in 2013.
Li has demanded that the environmental department take measures to improve air quality in the city, pay 10,000 yuan (US$1,630) in compensation for his economic losses caused by air pollution, and shoulder all legal costs related to the case.
His complaint was rejected both by the High People's Court of Hebei Province and the Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court, so he filed a suit at the people's court in Yuhua district of Shijiazhuang.
The court accepted Li's file last Thursday. It will decide whether to hear the case in seven working days.
China Daily
"University to launch matchmaking website"
A Hunan university will launch an internal matchmaking website for students in March, to help postgraduates find their Mr or Mrs Right.
Zhang Yaoxue, president of Central South University, came up with the idea after two female students complained to him that it was too difficult to find a boyfriend.
The website will also be a platform for off-line matchmaking activities.
Bai said the website will only be available for the university's postgraduate students first and will be open to undergraduates and even to students of other universities if it does well.
The website will be finished this month and put in operation in early March.
Channel News Asia
"Most S'poreans plan to rely on savings, investments after retirement: Nielsen"
The majority of Singaporeans said they plan to rely on their personal savings and investments as their primary source of income after retirement.
The survey was conducted by Nielsen in 2013.
The survey findings also showed that one third of Singaporean respondents plan to retire before they reach the age of 60.
For almost half of Singaporeans (45 per cent), their ideal retirement age is younger than their planned or actual retirement age.
Singaporeans are also worried about medical costs of aging.
Nearly 60 per cent feared not having enough money for medical costs, followed by losing the ability to care for basic needs, and losing one's physical agility.
More than three quarters of Singaporean respondents said after retirement, they would like to focus on staying physically and mentally fit, spending time with their families and eating healthy.
Medical Daily
"Yellow Dye In Clothing and Paper May Contain Long-Banned PCBs: How Does PCB-11 Affect Your Health?"
Yellow, the quintessential color of sunshine, happiness, and friendship is now linked to potentially serious health risks.
According to preliminary findings, traces of the long-banned polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), specifically PCB-11, has been found in yellow dye in clothing and printed materials, increasing people's exposure and risk of adverse health effects.
PCB-11 is part of a class of toxic chemicals that were once used in industrial and commercial applications such as electrical, heat transfer, plastics, and rubber products, among many others. There is a different form of the chemical, still lega, that can be found in yellow dyes, inks, and even paints.
These chemicals are considered to be a probable carcinogen because it is known to cause cancer in animals.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says these chemicals have been linked to a higher risk of birth defects, irritations, cancer, and developmental issues in some children.
