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ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: What Everyone Should Know

Lai Cheng October 2, 2024 0 Comments
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around the world. There are an estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with AMR annually. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists AMR among the top 10 threats for global health. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites do not respond to medicines, leading to infections becoming difficult or impossible to...
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Frequently Asked Questions on Plastics and Chemicals

Lai Cheng October 1, 2024 0 Comments
There is wide agreement that the health and environmental impacts of plastics are a global crisis, but many people still have questions about how to solve the plastics problem. This FAQs answers many of the most common questions around plastics, explaining the basic building blocks of plastics, plastic chemical additives, and how a Plastics Treaty can address the health and environmental threats...
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SLOW DOWN & RECONNECT

Lai Cheng October 1, 2024 0 Comments
Take a moment to read this 113-year-old poem, whose message is more relevant than ever today. Written in 1911, it teaches us to open the door to a richer, fuller existence – slow down and reconnect with the world. There are lessons in patience, grace, and harmony if we pause long enough to notice the world around us. The small moments where we simply stop to appreciate the beauty around us is...
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BANNED: 5 Cosmetic Products Found to Contain Poisons

Lai Cheng October 1, 2024 0 Comments
The Health Ministry has banned the sale of 5 cosmetic products after they were found to contain scheduled poisons. The 5 products are Karisma Aqua Birds Nest, which contains hydroquinone; Skin Revolution – PAP – Blemish Control Serum, which contains clindamycin; Skin Revolution – PAP – Blemish Fade Cream, which contains metronidazole; Ufora Daily Treatment 10g, which contains...
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Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans – research

Lai Cheng September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Metals and PFAS linked to serious health issues are among compounds found, highlighting need for further scrutiny More than 3,600 chemicals approved for food contact in packaging, kitchenware or food processing equipment have been found in humans, new peer-reviewed research has found, highlighting a little-regulated exposure risk to toxic substances. The chemicals have been found in human...
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TROUBLING TOXICS

Lai Cheng September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Many chemicals released throughout the plastics life cycle are hazardous and have been shown to pose threats to human health and the environment, and most of these chemicals are not regulated internationally. The IPEN briefing Troubling Toxics discusses approaches in the Plastics Treaty to establish criteria for a negative list of toxic chemicals associated with the production, use, and disposal...
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COLLECTIVISM OVER INDIVIDUALISM

Lai Cheng September 30, 2024 0 Comments
A Lesson from Japan Japanese culture is rooted in respect and courtesy. In Japan, it's common for employees who arrive early to park farther away, allowing those who come later to park closer to the building. This practice reflects a strong sense of mutual respect and consideration in the workplace. By giving latecomers easier access to parking, those who arrive early help reduce the stress of...
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MAKE CLOTHES LAST

Lai Cheng September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Fast fashion wants us to buy what's in trend, wear it for a month and forget about it when we buy the next trendy thing, until we do a wardrobe clean out and throw it all out. We say no! Let's buy clothes we can see ourselves loving forever, make sure they're high quality whenever possible, repair them when they break, and keep them all for as long as possible! Source: 1 Million Women  
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