Plastics
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Local actress-host Eunice Olsen highlights waste pickers' plight in India
SINGAPORE — There are about three billion people around the world who live without proper waste disposal, and marginalised people in countries like Pakistan and India who make a living on picking thrash - they’re waste pickers, a community of people who’ve made some significance in gaining recognition for the job they do.
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'Single use' announced as the word of the year 2018 – here's what previously topped the list
Do you remember this lot?
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How safe are the plastic containers you use every day?
Water bottles, styrofoam takeout containers, storage boxes – what do all these packaging items have in common? While plastic is generally considered safe for use in the food and beverage packaging industry, in recent years questions have been raised about the potential health risks of one of its components, the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). Controversy has been raging over the safety of BPA, with some researchers linking the chemical to reproductive disorders, liver toxicity and other health con
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Eating processed food could ‘program’ your baby to be obese
As most pregnant women are aware, what you eat during pregnancy directly effects the health of your unborn baby, which is why doctors recommend maintaining a healthy diet, usually containing fresh produce, whole foods and lean proteins. “BBP is part of a chemical family called phthalates, which are typically used to make plastics soft and malleable,” explains Mahua Choudhury, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy. “BBP is not use
