Sentences with phrase «despite public awareness»

Despite the public awareness of wrongful conviction cases in Canada and the calls by advocates and organizations for an independent body to investigate such cases, the Minister of Justice has determined that «an independent body for conviction review [is] not needed in Canada.»

Despite public awareness campaigns, worldwide petitions, increasing press coverage and pressure on African governments, and large amounts of money donated to rhino conservation groups, the slaughter accelerates.

Despite public awareness regarding the serious health consequence of excess fat, obesity continues to increase in developed and developing nations.

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Despite growing public awareness, data shows that of the total companies that received funding last year, only 4 % were owned by women.

The lack of self awareness from the media on this matter and the fact that despite all the noise, not one media or public figure was bothered by the fact that the guy took this sad experience on the chin is worrisome even if not unexpected.

Despite a beefed - up public awareness campaign and new laws combating distracted driving, New York State Troopers issued 21,500 tickets issued over the summer, compared to 5,000 last year.

Some 35 percent of U.S. pet owners do not spay or neuter their pets, despite increasing public awareness about the pet overpopulation issue.

Despite many unanswered questions about e-cigarette safety, the impact on public health, and whether the products are effective at reducing tobacco smoking, e-cigarettes have swiftly penetrated the marketplace in the United States and abroad in both awareness and use.

Despite being classified as rare disease, public awareness is very high, fueled by celebrity patients like Stephen Hawking and culminating in last years» Ice Bucket Challenge, the first charity campaign with global impact.

Still, despite years of global public awareness campaigns, hand washing rates remain low.

Severe and long - standing prescription - drug shortages have become a major threat to public health and patient safety.1 Despite increased awareness and mitigation strategies, the United States has experienced shortages of many lifesaving drugs and other supplies essential to patient care.

April is National Autism Awareness Month, but despite the work of activists to bring the autism spectrum into the public eye, there are still plenty of areas where people with autism are underrepresented.

Despite increased public awareness, large - scale operations are still open for business in many countries, new images show.

Despite heightened public awareness, puppy mills continue to plague communities across the nation.

Despite rising public concern about global warming and a growing awareness that coal is an irrevocably dirty business, the industry is spending millions of dollars on a slick messaging campaign stressing its «commitment to clean.»

* Despite growing public awareness of global warming, the world's carbon emissions are rising three times faster than they did in the 1990s.

When an oil production platform caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast last week, a collective gasp would have been appropriate — from the residents of coastal Louisiana, who are no strangers to offshore oil rig disasters, from the fossil fuel industry, which is priming itself for a golden age under the incoming Trump Administration, and from the American public, whose oil reliance remains unchecked despite increasing awareness of both the massive downside of fossil fuel use and the increasing availability of clean, renewable energy sources.

Despite no longer receiving provincial funding, ONIWG continues to lobby and raise public awareness (see current Workers» Comp Is a Right campaign) about what needs to be fixed in Ontario's broken workers» compensation system.

The firm is now working with Alexander to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos exposure, which despite its ban can still occur today in ordinary households, public buildings, as well as work environments.

Despite the heightened public awareness of the perils of drunk driving, people continue to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

West Coast Environmental Law also demonstrated a novel approach to public awareness building with their recent inaugural twitter moot, and I personally believe social media, despite its challenges, can and will play an important role in making the legal system more open over time.

Despite the public's awareness of the perils of drunk driving, people continue to get behind the wheel after drinking far too often.

Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and health care professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.