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The toxic impact of microplastics in the human body
Scientists at the Plastic Health Summit in Amsterdam have revealed disturbing research on micro- and nanoplastics, warning of their potentially deadly effects on human immune cells By Abigail Spink...
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Podcast: The legacy of Covid-19
Can Covid-19’s legacy aid the fight against other, more neglected diseases? Welcome to The Geographical Podcast, brought to you by Geographical Magazine, the official publication of the Royal...
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Tobacco industry interference in public health policy is growing
The Index shows a worsening trend in industry interference worldwide. Image: Lutsin Yury Tobacco industry interference in government tobacco control policies has increased in 43 countries over the...
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A simple solution to protecting tea pickers’ eyesight in Bangladesh
Around 300,000 tea pickers work in Bangladesh’s tea gardens, 75 per cent of them are women. Image: Sahos Mostafiz/Orbis Eyesight charity Orbis are working to prevent avoidable blindness among workers...
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Volunteers wanted to help fight tuberculosis
A BCG vaccine. Will a second dose help fight TB? Image: Shutterstock A new medical trial seeks to understand whether a second BCG vaccine will help fight off tuberculosis – and volunteers are needed...
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Only seven countries in the world had healthy air quality in 2023
A family in Dhaka, Bangladesh, walk through a soup of air pollution. Image: Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/Shutterstock New report claims only seven countries had healthy air quality that met World Health...
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