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Open doors and windows to reduce fatigue |
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To improve indoor air quality, ensure that the indoor environment is well ventilated by opening doors and windows every day. Better quality air will help reduce fatigue and improve wellbeing of the building's occupants.
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EU proposes restrictions on toxic paint strippers |
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The
European Commission has proposed restrictions on the sale and use of paint
strippers containing dichloromethane, a chemical which is toxic to the central
nervous system.
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the last 18 years, these paint strippers have been associated with a number of
fatalities and accidents resulting from inadequate ventilation and the failure of users to wear
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). In an
effort to protect human health, the Commission has proposed to
- ban the sale of these products to
consumers, who are the least aware of their dangers and have the least access
to the correct PPE
- ban the use of these products by
professionals operating outside industrial premises
- apply compulsory safety measures to
increase the protection of workers during industrial use of these products
Reference
European
Commission 2008 Partial
ban for paint strippers containing dichloromethane proposed Online, available at : http://europa.eu/rapid/pressreleaseaction (viewed on 6.3.08)
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To reduce the level of chemical comtamination indoors, use cleaning agents such as microfibre cloths, white vinegar and water. These products are generally both safer and more cost effective than commercial cleaners.
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Reduce electromagnetic field exposure while sleeping |
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To reduce electromagnetic field exposure while sleeping, ensure that there are no electrical cords or appliances on or beside the bed or on the opposite side of the wall to the bed head. It will also help if there are no metal parts in the bed frame, mattress or bedside furniture.
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Neurosurgeon’s research suggests mobile phone-brain tumour link |
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After
reviewing over 100 medical and scientific papers, as well as press and internet
content, Canberra neurosurgeon, Dr Vini Khurana, has suggested that a causal
link between excessive, prolonged mobile phone use and brain tumours can no
longer be regarded as a myth. He states that “this danger has broader
ramifications than asbestos and smoking and directly concerns us all”.
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