The relationship between your health and the environment. Humans can only stay healthy in a healthy environment.
I’ve always wondered why so many people stick to synthetic chemical cleaning products – especially dishwashing liquids, detergents and softeners – that are clearly bad for them and for the environment. And many of them have even a bad smell. Those things are full of toxic chemicals. The chemicals in those products cause skin irritation, […]
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More than one third of the global land surface is used for agriculture, about 5 billion hectares. With the population boom in the 20th century, unfortunately, the use of synthetic agricultural chemicals – fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides – has become inevitable to ensure everyone has enough food. But, combined with monoculture farming, their massive
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Human activity has erased the third of all forests in the world in the last 10,000 years, which is the area of about two full United States. And half of that happened in the 20th century. How does this massive deforestation affect the environment, why do we still destroy forests and what role does meat
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Beekeepers in the U.S. experienced a loss of 48% of their managed hives from April 2022 to April 2023. This was the second deadliest year on record for U.S. honeybees. But why are bees disappearing? First we need to point out that we shouldn’t only talk about bees. Instead, pollinator might be a more suitable
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There are 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products, of which 12% are industrial chemicals, including potential carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins and hormone disruptors. A new research shows that 87% of products from Europe’s top ten bestselling cosmetic brands contain microplastics. These are pretty ugly numbers that raise the question: can these cosmetics cause health
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Did you know that about 90 percent of all the plastic that reaches the oceans is carried by the 10 most plastic polluted rivers? Let’s see which ones they are. Check out this article about why plastic pollution is bad for you.
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Two hours a week in parks or other natural environments can significantly improve your health and psychological well-being. Mental health is a critical aspect of our overall well-being, and a myriad of factors influence it, including genetics, lifestyle, and the environment. Before jumping on the subject of how environment affects mental health, it might be
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Did you know that even laundry is a huge source of plastic pollution? It’s releasing around half a million tonnes of plastic microfibres into the ocean annually. Yes, plastic is a great invention. Cheap, flexible, durable, lightweight. But humanity is using it so recklessly it’s flooding us and almost every inch of the planet is
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In 2018, South-Korea had the highest fish consumption per capita with 78.5 kg, while in absolute terms China was the winner with a staggering 65 million tons of fish consumed every year. The average person now eats almost twice as much seafood as 50 years ago (and don’t forget that global population has also doubled during this
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Did you know that farm animals consume two-thirds of all antibiotics globally? This overreliance on antibiotics in the meat industry is fueled by several factors, with the primary motivation being the desire for rapid growth and the prevention of diseases in crowded and often unsanitary conditions (which is quite a euphemistic term). Most of the
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for about 10 million deaths in 2020. It has been around for centuries but things got worse when technological advancement brought a myriad of new carcinogens in our every day lives. But what are today’s common carcinogens? Our everyday carcinogens Carcinogens can be found basically
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Mercury, one of the most common harmful chemicals in fish, can disrupt brain development and function, leading to learning disabilities, developmental delays, and behavioral problems. The accumulation of harmful chemicals Fish, as apex predators in aquatic ecosystems, accumulate harmful compounds from their environment, a process known as bioaccumulation. These compounds, often byproducts of industrial activities,
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