Category: Health
The real impact of the disaster in Fukushima on the ocean has become a matter of secrecy
We all think that fish and seafood are safe as food but who can guarantee that it is indeed the case? Are fish and seafood really safe to consume? Most….
Try to avoid palm oil, save your health and rainforests
Palm oil currently belongs among highly debated issues, primarily because large companies have started large fires in Indonesia to get enough free soil for oil palm. Intensive awareness-raising campaigns and….
When sugar kills: Why are problems with sugar consumption overlooked?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) strongly recommends not to consume more than 30 grams of sugar per day. It amounts to about 6-7 teaspoons. Higher consumption often leads to obesity,….
Mine-munching tank: The machine that eat landmines
Mining Machinery Developments (MMD) builds innovative mining equipment. Now they create machine that can eat landmines. MMD cooperates with HALO Trust. HALO Trust is non-profit organization which removes debris left behind….
Danger of microplastic pollution
Microplastics are everywhere. These are various plastic fragments ranging in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters, which occur in water, soil and air. Microplastics can come from larger pieces of….
5,5 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year worldwide
Do you want to quit smoking? On average, each cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by around 11 minutes. Do you know that smokers take 25 percent more sick days year….
Statin drugs can maim, kill, or cause terrible side effects
Statin drugs can be very dangerous. Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs block the production of cholesterol in the liver. In doing this, they also block the production of CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10, also….
HIV infection rates are on the rise
Anybody can get HIV. 36.9 million (31.1–43.9 million) people were living with HIV at the end of 2017. HIV can be transmitted when a bodily fluid with the virus comes….
In the USA and UK radon causes more deaths annually than falling, fires and drowning
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced in the grund through the normal decay of uranium and radium. In the USA and UK radon causes more deaths annually than….