Passive smoking ages children’s blood vessels
Passive smoking in children causes damage to their blood vessels that persist through to adulthood. If both parents smoke…
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Assault on the ears: second‑hand smoke causes hearing loss
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss in teenagers, according to US university researchers…
How South Africa is tightening its tobacco rules
South Africa’s proposed new tobacco laws will tighten the grip on how cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold, marketed and regulated in the country.
How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher
My year of buying almost nothing saved me thousands of dollars – but also taught me valuable lessons as a teacher, including about the benefits of failure.
Ethical fashion is confusing — even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed
We interviewed consumers about ethical fashion choices - they were well intentioned but overwhelmed. There are, however, some good sources of information for conscious shoppers.
West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes
West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
Selling MP3s? You should have stuck with CDs
What’s the difference between selling a secondhand music CD and transferring ownership of the same songs bought from iTunes? Not much, you’d think - except one’s illegal, according to a New York court…
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioural issues than kids of non‑smokers
There are three pathways through which parental smoking has an effect on children’s academic, social and emotional skills. They include health effects of second-hand smoke, and family income.
Do you shop for second‑hand clothes? You’re likely to be more stylish
It’s not just about being eco-conscious and frugal: second-hand clothes shoppers are also more stylish.
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