Category: Health EN

What are Brominated Flame Retardants? Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are chemicals used to make materials less flammable by interfering with the combustion process. BFRs have been widely used in plastic and foam products for a long time, including in furniture upholstery, car seats and plastics, electronics, and building insulation. BFRs are a subclass of the over 175 different types of...

Beautifully transformed – Cheonggyecheon in Seoul, Korea. The conversion of this expressway into an urban oasis gives people a place to go to relax and unwind, and a chance to connect with nature, even in the middle of the city.    

Climate change affects us more than we think. According to the World Health Organization, the climate crisis is driving health impacts such as heat stress, heart disease, asthma, and infectious diseases like dengue and cholera.  

Look at this beautiful street in Athens! This tree-lined avenue shows how integrating nature into our cities can transform urban spaces into vibrant, healthy, and welcoming places for people. By designing compact, walkable neighbourhoods with car-free zones, we create more space dedicated to people and greenery. Tree canopies not only add natural beauty, but they also provide much-needed shade,...

Every year, the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million human lives, 600 million trees, 200,000 hectares of land & 22 billion tonnes of water. The majority of tobacco is grown in low-and-middle-income countries, where water and farmland are often desperately needed for food production. This leads to not only a shortage of vital resources but also contributes to deforestation....