Watching The World

In the first year and a half of a crackdown
on human trafficking, “Chinese police
freed 10,621 women and 5,896 children
who had been abducted.” Some 15,673
suspects were detained.—CHINA DAILY, CHINA.
“More than 1,000 teachers have
been sacked [fired] in Kenya for
sexually abusing schoolgirls in the
past two years. . . . A nationwide confidential
helpline . . . showed that the problem was
more widespread than previously thought.”
—DAILY NATION, KENYA.
According to one study, people who have
used tanning beds have a 75 percent
greater risk of developing melanoma
than those who have never used
them. Those who have used tanning devices
for more than 50 hours are 2.5 to 3.0 times
more likely to develop melanoma.—CANCER
EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION, U.S.A.
“Only 8% [of Canadian brides-to-be]
think that abstaining from sex before
marriage is a good idea,” and
“74% of couples already live together before
getting married.”—WEDDINGBELLS, CANADA.