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Posted on November 6, 2020
Posted in BPA, Plastic, Pollution

New Jersey bans single-use plastic, paper bags in stores, food businesses

Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:53AM Governor Phil Murphy announced the banning of single-use plastic and paper bags in all New Jersey stores and food service businesses.TRENTON, New Jersey — Governor Phil Murphy announced the banning of single-use plastic and paper bags in all New Jersey stores and food service businesses. Murphy said the bill is

What does junk food have to do with COVID-19 deaths?

Obesity, scientists know, is a diet-driven condition that contributes to many other serious health problems. Being overweight is strongly linked to the development of type 2 diabetes, for instance. Thus it is not surprising that the CDC has found, along with the 48 percent of the COVID-19 victims who are obese, 28 percent of those hospitalized with the virus have diabetes.

Posted on August 19, 2020
Posted in Antibiotics, Hygiene, Microbiome, Pollution, Skin care, Soap

Soap Dodger: Meet the Doctor Who Says We Have Been Showering Wrong

Hand-washing aside, James Hamblin has not used soap for five years. He warns that our obsession with being clean is harming the microbiome that keeps us healthy. The Guardian Amy Fleming ‘As I gradually used less and less, I started to need less and less’ … James Hamblin on cutting out soap and deodorant. Photo