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Risk of poisoning of office workers (2)
The survey was carried out by a group of scientists from the Institute of Labor Science and Technology Research, found the presence of microorganisms, bacteria, mold, du…
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Quiet assassin from mercury-contaminated fish
According to the report of the Institute of Biodiversity and International Coalition of environmental campaign groups in December 2012, mercury pollution in fisheries is…
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Washing vegetables with clean water is not safe enough?
Using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables can only remove some types of bacteria, scientists assert.
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Checks can measure alcohol content in a full bottle
After a series of poisonings occurred in the Czech Republic due to the consumption of fake alcohol containing too much toxic methanol, Czech scientists promptly invented…
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Organic food is not as good as advertising
Many people are willing to pay more for organic food in the belief that they are safer and more nutritious than other common foods. However, a new US study found that or…
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Poison spider venom can cure impotence
A group of international scientists from Brazil and the United States found that PnTx2-6 toxins released by Phoneutria nigriventer spiders work to relax blood vessels an…
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Canana warns of the risk of eating raw shellfish
According to Xinhua, the British Columbia Center for Disease Control (BCCDC), in western Canada, warned the public about the risk of disease related to eating raw or und…
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China banned the sale of poisonous mud snails
According to Xinhua, China's Ministry of Health has issued a ban on the sale of Nassariidae, a small mud snail that has caused some fainting and vomiting to some people…
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61 people died of mysterious diseases in Cambodia
In a recent report, the World Health Organization (WHO) said infected children have unusual signs, high fever and rapid decline in respiratory system, while red blood ce…
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Potatoes will no longer be
Norwegian scientists have devised a way to make potato chips 'non-toxic' by eliminating poisons and carcinogens (acrylamids). The secret lies in how to deal with lactic…
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Garlic is 100 times more effective than antibiotics
Scientists at the University of Washington found that diallyl sulphide compounds in garlic can easily destroy the protective membrane of pathogenic bacteria in the body.…
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Serious poisoning because of seawater containing oil spills
BP's oil spill beaches now look cleaner, but scientists' research indicates another truth. Corexite combines with oil to form tar (asphalt). This material does not disap…
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US: Detecting the cause of poisoning in 20 states
Yellowfin tuna is used to make dishes such as sushi and sashimi that are the cause of Salmonella outbreaks, the type of bacteria that causes food poisoning, for more tha…
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Find the mystery in 'Death Triangle' in Italy
The area between the cities of Acerra, Nola and Marigliano in the Campania region in southern Italy was dubbed the