According to a study, the chemicals used for vapes are hotAfter May prove to be highly toxic compounds. Vaping devices heat liquid flavor to a high temperature so that the flavor can be vaporized and inhaled. These vapors contain various chemicals including vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and flavorings in varying amounts. Past studies have…
London: A new study has found that teenagers who regularly vape may be exposed to toxic metals that could potentially damage the developing brain or organs. Sweet e-cigarette flavors pose additional risks, according to researchers. US researchers used responses from US youth aged 13 to 17 years from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health…
Michigan: A new study suggests that exposure to toxic heavy metals may cause a number of health problems in middle-aged women as they age. According to media reports, in this research conducted by American experts, a relationship has been found between the exposure to toxic metals and the reduction of sperm in the ovaries of…
Washington: A new study has revealed that meat and its plant-based alternatives are contaminated with fine plastic particles that have been linked to cancer. In the research, scientists studied 16 types of protein, in which it was found that no matter how humans get protein from any source, plastic is becoming a part of their…
New York: A new study has found that water in plastic bottles is contaminated with millions of toxic microscopic plastic particles. Drinking water from a plastic bottle means contaminating your body with fine plastic particles, and scientists are concerned that these particles can accumulate in our bodies and cause unknown health consequences. Previous studies have…
The fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-5), organized by UN environment programme UNEP and hosted by Germany, kicks off in Bonn on Monday. “ICCM-5 is expected to be a watershed moment for international cooperation on chemicals and wastes”, said a statement released by the group of more than 30 experts. …
Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at women, refugees and migrants, and minorities. If left unchecked, it can even harm peace and development, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions, wide scale human rights violations. To turn back the rising tide of hate, the United Nations is marking…
The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…
—Photo: Reuters New Delhi: In the northern Indian state of Punjab, Ludhiana, 11 people died due to the alleged release of poisonous gas. According to Indian media, 9 people are being treated in the hospital due to gas, about which doctors have expressed concern. In this regard, the member of the Legislative Assembly in Ludhiana,…
The presence of 14 toxic chemical components has been revealed in the blood of crocodiles in the Cape Fear River in the US state of North Carolina. The study, which found levels of “perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAs)” in the blood of reptiles, has raised concerns among scientists that these chemicals could harm the genetic and…
