TREES COOL THE AIR
Trees reduce temperature and help absorb heat. Why is it cooler around trees? How do trees cool the air so effectively? Here’s a pictorial explanation.
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8 THAI SKINCARE COSMETICS CONTAMINATED WITH MERCURY
Malaysian women are advised to avoid skin whitening products. A Philippines watchdog group has found 8 Thai skincare sets sold online to be contaminated with high concentrations of mercury – up to 44,540 parts per million (ppm), way above the legal limit of 1 ppm (see EcoWaste Coalition’s press release below). Mercury in skin-lightening creams may cause kidney damage, skin rashes, skin...
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WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE THINK about NEW ZEALAND’S SMOKE-FREE GENERATION POLICY
Having spent decades refining tobacco products to enhance their addictiveness, tobacco companies appear to believe that protecting young people from addiction would deprive them of personal autonomy. In New Zealand, which now has a smoke-free generation policy, youths aged 17-18 interviewed rejected the negative view of freedom tobacco companies propose, which presents regulation as limiting or...
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