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NEW YORK CITY: FROM MEAN TO GREEN

Lai Cheng May 6, 2024 0 Comments
Year after year and block after block, the famously mean streets of New York City – which make up a quarter of its land mass – are gradually being tamed. Cycling has gone from a marginal to mainstream mode of travel, and countless pavements have been transformed into vibrant plazas. Crowds of people walk, cycle, and dine while sitting along Manhattan streets that are lined with protected...
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Artificial Sweetener has Potential to Damage Gut

Lai Cheng May 6, 2024 0 Comments
New research finds neotame can cause healthy gut bacteria to become diseased New research has discovered that neotame, one of the new generation of artificial sweeteners, is capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness. The study is the first to show that neotame can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become diseased and invade the gut wall – potentially leading to health...
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A Wild Orangutan Used a Medicinal Plant to Treat a Wound, Scientists Say

Lai Cheng May 6, 2024 0 Comments
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday. Scientists observed Rakus pluck and chew up leaves of a medicinal plant used by people throughout Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation. The adult male orangutan then used his...
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India widens spices probe amid contamination concerns

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments
HYDERABAD, May 2 (Reuters) - India's food safety regulator said on Thursday it had ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening an investigation into the sector as global regulators look into suspected contamination in two popular local brands. Hong Kong last month suspended sales of three spice blends made by India's MDH and an Everest spice mix for fish...
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BEWARE OF “QR CODE” AND “REWARD POINTS” SCAMS

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments
The public is advised to be vigilant of 2 scam tactics that are now being used to steal money from bank accounts. QR CODE SCAM Be wary of anything claiming to want to reward you. It may be a scam. In a new QR code phishing scam that’s now making the rounds, scammers would distribute gifts (eg: water bottles) with QR codes printed on them. You are told that scanning these codes will reward you...
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HOUSE CLEANING BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Feeling depressed or stressed? Do some cleaning. Studies show that straightening out the physical aspects of your life can help elevate your mood. Doing household chores like organising drawers, washing dishes, or mopping floors, can make you feel good and reduce your anxiety. An orderly environment can improve mental health, producing more good feelings such as tranquility and a sense of...
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GROWING CONSENSUS ON NEED FOR PLASTIC REDUCTION IN PLASTICS TREATY

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
MODEST PROGRESS MADE ON TREATY TEXT, INTERSESSIONAL WORK Ottawa, Ontario, Canada– After more than a year of stalling, negotiators finally made progress on the fourth round of plastics treaty talks (INC-4), with a decisive and growing support amongst parties on the need for the treaty to include plastic reduction targets, with over 50 countries in favor. “INC-4 marks a turning point in the...
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Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators. After years of legal battles, Philips has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle lawsuits waged by thousands of people who say they were injured by breathing machines capable of releasing toxic particles and fumes...
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INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Observers witness “compromise” as an underwhelming response from countries that decline to advance the work on plastic production measures Ottawa, Canada | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution concluded after a plenary full of huddles,...
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After a Slow Start, Plastics Treaty Talks Gain New Momentum at INC-4

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Progress in Ottawa But More Work is Needed Before INC-5 Ottawa, Canada –The Plastics Treaty fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) closed early this morning, for the first time with draft text outlining pathways toward a global agreement. In a positive development, the draft text includes options for addressing the overproduction of plastic and eliminating toxic chemicals...
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