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‘There’s a danger that drinking has got much worse during Covid lockdowns’

The word “spike” has become ­so familiar to us in the last year due to spikes in Covid-19 ­infections and admissions to hospitals. But there have been other ones running in parallel – spikes in alcohol deaths. Especially between April and September last year. And the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal… Read More »

With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger

SATURDAY, Sept. 12, 2020 — A portable generator may power up your home after a hurricane or storm knocks out your electricity, but it also poses the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, one expert says. Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer because it’s colorless, odorless and tasteless. “Never use a generator in your… Read More »

Is Acrylamide In Coffee A Danger

In California new legislation will require coffee shops to post warnings that acrylamide, a by-product of the roasting process, could be carcinogenic. This warning was based upon research done on mice who received large amounts of the compound. No research has documented the effect of acrylamide as a cancer risk in humans.   One of… Read More »