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The truth about food additives: how they threaten your …

WebSources: Some brands of light potato chips. Health Implications: Causes diarrhoea and loose stools, abdominal cramps, flatulence, and other adverse effects; reduces the …

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WebBritain has a serious and unnecessary drug habit, but the implications of our pill-forevery-ill culture go far beyond the adverse effects on human health. The complex chemicals in …

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Child heart risk from climate and chemicals

WebThe complex interplay of rising temperatures and exposure to polluting compounds and chemicals can damage children’s hearts, experts have warned. Experts at the University …

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Climate change is a public health crisis

WebClimate change is translated into human suffering and deaths. Looking at just four health risks that increase with climate change - heat exposure, diarrhoea, malaria, and …

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Organic food is well worth paying for

WebOrganic milk also contains 40% more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which has been linked to a range of health benefits including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, certain …

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Science proves what we all know: Nature is Good for your Health!

WebIt seems that the experience of being in nature is transformative in and of itself—it can cause a person’s emotional state to be uplifted and mental balance to be restored. Being in …

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Nature-based prescriptions and public health

WebHealth. Jake goes on to say that “our green and blue spaces can also provide important places for reflection, cultivating feelings of awe, inspiration and freedom, and can …

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Pathogen pathway to the next pandemic

WebOur health, our survival, and the balance of our world rely on its protection. Yet the Amazon's diverse ecosystem is under threat from rampant deforestation, degradation, …

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Coronavirus and access to clean water

WebAs a global health crisis, the coronavirus has reached every continent except for Antarctica. Similarly, access to clean water is another global health crisis. Both crises similarly …

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Smart meters and cell damage from pulsed em radiation

Web'Smart meters' looked like a great idea, writes Lynne Wycherley, giving us more control over our energy use. The downside? They emit as many as 14,000 short bursts of intense …

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Rewilding for human health

WebIncreasing understanding about the linkages between nature and human health and well-being may allow better prediction of future pandemics. This understanding can potentially …

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Forest visits and mental health

WebHealth benefits. Over half the population lives within six miles of a Forestry England woodland or forest and as part of their centenary in 2019, Forestry England is …

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The roots of life and health: Elaine Ingham's theory of the living soil

WebEvery time the soil is disturbed, or artificial fertilisers and pesticides are applied, soil life is killed and soil structure compromised. Soil erosion, the leaching of water and nutrients, …

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Ammonia: the ‘poor cousin’ of air pollution

WebIncreasing emissions. Ammonia is the ‘poor cousin’ of air pollution – flying below the radar of regulators until now, despite its destructive impacts, and the rising levels of this toxin in …

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Covid-19 and environmental racism

WebCovid-19. Environmental racism is responsible for poorer public health outcomes among African American and Native communities in the United States and Canada and Roma …

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Air pollution harms most vulnerable

WebAir pollution has been a severe cause for concern in the US since at leat the late 1940s. In 1948, a city in Pennsylvania became covered in smog, polluting the air and affecting …

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Sustainable solutions to menstrual inequality

WebLifetime. More sustainable alternatives already exist: reusable products like menstrual cups, period pants and washable pads create less waste and can last up to 10 years. And …

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What is solastalgia

WebLand Body Ecologies (LBE) is a global transdisciplinary network exploring the deep interconnections of mental and ecosystem health, working to understand and engage …

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Green construction and worker safety

WebThe NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health, along with the United States Green Building Council, has developed a concept called Prevention through Design, or PtD. …

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Should governments take more responsibility for the environment

WebMany people are arguing for governments to take more responsibility for the environment. While there’s always an opposing side, there are some good reasons to hold the …

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