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THE IMPACTS OF GLYPHOSATE ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

admin September 30, 2020 0 Comments

Glyphosate is the most used herbicide in human history. Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are broad-spectrum herbicides that act on the shikimate pathway in bacteria, fungi, and plants. The possible effects of GBHs on human health are the subject of an intense public debate for both its potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects, including potential effects on the endocrine system....

Hopelessness & Despair?

admin September 29, 2020 0 Comments

Among the warning signs of depression are: feeling sad, hopeless or guilty most of the time; loss of interest and pleasure in daily activities; sleep problems (either too much or too little); fatigue, low energy, or feeling “slowed down”; problems making decisions or thinking clearly; crying a lot; changes in appetite or weight (up or down); and thoughts of suicide or death. Depression can...

Never A Dull Or Bored Moment

admin September 28, 2020 0 Comments

As one sufferer laments: “How could one live life doing the same things everyday for the rest of their lives? Just repeating the same tasks over and over again and again. Seeing the same things day after day. Nothing new. Nothing exciting or enjoyable. I’m so incredibly bored that it is driving me insane. I’ve got a job. But I just go to work day after day. There are a lot of things that I...

Dulling the Natural Abilities of Children

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> "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. > "All children paint like geniuses. What do we do to them that so quickly dulls this ability? > "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. These are all quotes from PICASSO

How Our Bodies Are Fooled into doing the Wrong Things?

admin September 25, 2020 0 Comments

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) fool our organs into doing abnormal things. By interfering with the action of hormones, EDCs interfere with how the body functions, causing problems with our REPRODUCTION, BEHAVIOUR, BRAIN FUNCTION and the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Over 80,000 chemicals are used in everyday products and they are present in our water, food and air. 800 of these chemicals are hormone...

4 Types of Cities

admin September 24, 2020 0 Comments

Gehl Architects (specialising in the design of public spaces} identified four types of city. THE TRADITIONAL CITY was adapted to people moving on foot, and with squares tailored to markets, town meetings, parades, proces¬sions etc. Public space served simultaneously as meeting place, marketplace and traffic space. THE INVADED CITY is where car traffic and parking have taken over. Not much space...

Fine line between freak accident and negligence

admin September 24, 2020 0 Comments

Within the past few days there have been a few accidents that have taken place involving construction sites and construction equipment. Thankfully the people involved in all these accidents managed to narrowly escape with their lives. However, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is appalled that these accidents even happened in the first place. Every time there is an accident we ask why...

What are you EXPOSED TO at the HAIRDRESSING SALON

admin September 23, 2020 0 Comments

HAIRSTYLISTS and consumers are exposed to a number of health and safety hazards at hairdressing salons. Apart from the physical and chemical hazards, one may have tendencies to respiratory problems as well. In the salons, you are exposed to sprays and lacquers and may end up with lung dysfunction. Aerosols are particularly hazardous because they contain extremely small droplets that can make...

Sugar as a Facial Scrub

admin September 23, 2020 0 Comments

Want smoother, glowing skin? Use sugar. It's bad in your diet, but on your skin it works wonders. Why pay a fortune for chemicalised scrubs when you can use that packet of sugar meant for your drinks. Sugar is a natural exfoliator – it gently removes dead skin cells, impurities and excess oils. This leaves the skin looking brighter and gives you a more radiant complexion. Raw sugar is rich in...

It does pay to break laws in Malaysia

admin September 22, 2020 0 Comments

Giving discounts for outstanding summonses is giving people a wrong perception of flouting the law… it does pay, at least in Malaysia. Take for example, it was reported in the media that a private company paid outstanding fines totalling about RM500,000 after a 70 per cent discount given out of the generosity of the government. If 30 per cent of the summonses are RM0.5 million, it means that...

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