Why nitrates and nitrites in processed meats are harmful – but those in vegetables aren’t: Cancer causing molecules are abundant in processed meats. gresei/ Shutterstock Many of us know that we should steer away from processed meats and eat more vegetables if we want to be healthier and lower our chances of developing certain types …
Africa is the key to ending harmful use of polluting fuels in the home: Open fires and poorly balanced pots are also hazardous to the families that use them. Lucian Coman/Shutterstock In wealthy countries, most people can barely imagine using anything other than electricity or gas to cook in their homes. But billions of people …
Learning about white privilege isn’t harmful to white working class children – viewpoint: A UK parliamentary inquiry arguing that white working-class pupils have been let down has been greeted with a mixture of support, confusion and outrage. Described as an attempt to “stoke the culture war” by a Labour MP on the committee, the report …
Plastic pollution: scientists track a cargo spill from New York to Norway, reveal how currents disperse harmful substances: m.mphoto/Shutterstock The blocking of the Suez Canal in March by a megaship named Ever Given delayed over 200 vessels laden with thousands of containers, serving as a reminder of the scale of the shipping industry and the …
Varicose veins: are they harmful?: Varicose veins typically happen in the legs, though any superficial vein may become varicosed. Solarisys/ Shutterstock Around 25% of women and 15% of men have varicose veins. These are swollen and twisted superficial veins – which often appear on the legs – that typically only bother people because of their …
Too much social media can be harmful, but it’s not addictive like drugs: Too much social media can be harmful. Shutterstock/RoBird If you spend hours of the day on your phone checking social media, you’re not unusual. The average internet user spends two hours a day on various social media sites. But does your habit …
Work addiction can be harmful to mental health: 'Workaholics' are driven to work excessively. Roman Samborskyi/ Shutterstock As a culture, we’ve come to value growth and productivity, making paid work not only a necessity, but a central concern in peoples’ lives. Yet this attitude towards work is harming us more than it’s helping, with research …
‘Welcoming’ European welfare states are forcing refugees through mazes of harmful rules: Migrants found off the coast near Dover being brought to safety on a royal lifeboat after hundreds attempted Channel crossings in August 2020 Andy Rain/EPA When we think of the gruelling journeys refugees often take to reach Europe, our minds often cast back …
Air pollution: over three billion people breathe harmful air inside their own homes: Lee Yan/Unsplash, CC BY-SA You might think air pollution can be avoided indoors. But worldwide, more than 3 billion people are exposed to it within their own homes through cooking, heating and lighting with traditional fuels. These are fuels that can be …
Sports talent programmes could be harmful for children’s long-term psychological wellbeing: It's thought that having a child specialise in a sport early will help them achieve elite levels of success. Master1305/ Shutterstock Given the profit top sportspeople can make from being successful, it’s no wonder significant time, research, and money continues to be invested in …
Misinformation: tech companies are removing ‘harmful’ coronavirus content – but who decides what that means?: Pearl PhotoPix/Shutterstock The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has made it difficult to distinguish accurate information from false and misleading advice. The major technology companies have responded to this challenge by taking the unprecedented move of working together to combat …
The fastest open source CPU ever, Facebook shares AI algorithms fighting harmful content, and more news: In this edition of our open source news roundup, we share Facebook’s choice to open source two algorithms for finding harmful content, Apple’s new role in the Data Transfer Project, and more news you should know. read more: Opensource.com …
WASPA a ‘Key Partner’ in the Battle Against Harmful Content: The Film and Publication Board (FPB) believes South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) is a key partner in the country’s fight to protect citizens from the scourge of harmful content online. This emerged from a recent workshop collaboration between the FPB and WASPA …
South Africa in the news: Ramaphosa: Cabinet reshuffles harmful to SA’s image, causing instability: “There have been shifts on an ongoing basis to the point where the South Africa Institute of Race Relations released a report and said the instability with regard to the tenure Directors General, Chief Directors and key officials in government has …
Tobacco-smoke residue that lingers in furniture, curtains and house dust can still be harmful: ESB Professional/Shutterstock Mice exposed to household fabrics contaminated with third-hand tobacco smoke showed changes in biological markers of health after only one month, a recent study found. After six months, the mice showed evidence of liver damage and insulin resistance, symptoms …
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