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  "id": 9340369,
  "title": "Abused children at higher risk of long-term health problems, Hong Kong NGO warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/abused-children-at-higher-risk-of-long-term-health-problems-hong-kong-9340369",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368541/abused-children-higher-risk-long-term-health-problems-hong-kong-ngo-warns"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Child abuse can impair victims’ development and increase their risk of long-term health problems such as obesity and heightened inflammatory responses, a Hong Kong NGO has said, calling for a tiered prevention strategy to strengthen protections. Against Child Abuse on Wednesday shared the results of an overview of local studies from recent years on the effects of abuse on children, while calling…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Abused children at higher risk of long-term health problems, Hong Kong NGO warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/abused-children-at-higher-risk-of-long-term-health-problems-hong-kong",
        "published": "2026-09-23T12:44:29.000Z"
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